Reports, plans and strategies

Green Competitiveness

Executive summary of report from the Norwegian Government’s Expert Committee for Green Competitiveness

Download executive summary (pdf) The expert committee have consisted of Connie Hedegaard and Idar Kreutzer. Hedegaard has previously been European Commissioner for Climate Action and Minister of Climate and Energy in Denmark. Idar Kreutzer is

Norway’s Report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples

Norway’s Report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples The whole report is here (PDF-format)

A study of contributions from the Norwegian fishing fleet to acidification and eutrophication

Rapport - utslipp og deposisjon i Norge fra den norske fiskeflåten

A study of contributions from the Norwegian fishing fleet to acidification and eutrophication Pdf-file (2,1 MB)

Status Report 2004: Streamlining and facilitationen for Trade and Industry

The Government's Action Plan for Simplifying Norway

Status Report 2004: Streamlining and facilitationen for Trade and Industry

From Idea to Value - The Government's Plan for a Comprehensive Innovation Policy (pdf)

From Idea to Value – The Government's Plan for a Comprehensive Innovation Policy (.pdf)

Fra idé til verdi - Regjeringens plan for en helhetlig innovasjonspolitikk (pdf)

Fra idé til verdi – Regjeringens plan for en helhetlig innovasjonspolitikk (.pdf)

Status Report 2003: Streamlining and Facilitation for Trade and Industry

Status Report 2003: Streamlining and Facilitation for Trade and Industry

Norway among the best in Europe on wealth creation and employment

Norway has the second highest gross national product per capita in Europe, just trailing Luxemburg. Norwegian employment rates are among the highest in Europe. Norway does especially well with regard to employment of women and elderly workers. (

National Wellbeing Strategy

The National Wellbeing Strategy is anchored in the white paper on public health, Meld. St. 15 (2022-2023). The aim of the strategy is to provide direction for developing policies that to a greater extent take into consideration what is important, 

Joint efforts against cancer: National cancer strategy (2025–2035)

This strategy is intended to lay the foundations for further improving the high quality of Norwegian cancer care. Despite the fact that more people are diagnosed with cancer, more make a full recovery. Many people with cancer live longer and with a

Position of the Norwegian Government on the Commission’s new draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market 24 May 2006

Position of the Norwegian Government on the Commission’s new draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market 24 May 2006 Norway supports the general purpose to reduce barriers to trade in services in

Modernisation and Revitalisation in Public Governance

Experiences, dilemmas and challenges for top executives

The purpose of this report is to summarise the topics presented and discussed at the programme for top level executives.

Report No. 23 to the Storting (2003-2004)

On Housing Policy - Summary in English

Report No. 23 to the Storting (2003-2004) - Summary in English (14.01.2005)

Annual report 2004 - combating of corruption

The great influx of enquiries to 'The project on the combating of corruption and money laundering' from both Norway and abroad in 2004 indicates a steadily growing awareness of corruption and money laundering.

Drones and Advanced Air Mobility

English Summary

The white paper provides an overarching and comprehensive review that outlines the goals and instruments facilitating a safe, targeted, and sustainable development and integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones) and advanced air mobility in

Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Elections – International Experiences and National Recommendations Report by the Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence and Elections

The Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence and Elections was appointed by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development on 6 June 2024. The Expert Group has been tasked with assessing the significance of artificial intelligence for

Universal design

Clarification of the concept

Clarification of the concept

Monthly Report on the work of The Security Council work in July 2001

Annual Report 2002 - Evaluation activities of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Annual Report 2002 – Evaluation activities of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Environmental and Social Responsibility in Public Procurement (Sustainable Public Procurement)

The Norwegian Action Plan 2007 - 2010

The Government wants the public sector to lead the way as a responsible consumer and demand environmentally sound products and services which have been manufactured in accordance with high ethical and social standards. To this end, the Government