White papers (Meld.St.) are drawn up when the Government wishes to present matters to the Storting that do not require a decision. White papers tend to be in the form of a report to the Storting on the work carried out in a particular field and future policy. These documents, and the subsequent discussion of them in the Storting, often form the basis of a draft resolution or bill at a later stage.
White papers
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Meld. St. 17 (2022–2023) - The Government Pension Fund 2023
31/03/2023 Report to the Storting Ministry of Finance -
Meld. St. 6 (2022–2023) - Greener and more active state ownership
The State’s direct ownership of companies
21/10/2022 Report to the Storting Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesIn the white paper on ownership policy, the Government describes why the state has direct ownership interests in companies, what the state owns and how the state exercises its ownership.
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Meld. St. 5 (2022–2023) - Long-term plan for research and higher education 2023–2032
23/09/2022 Report to the Storting Ministry of Education and Research -
Meld. St. 9 (2021–2022) - The Government Pension Fund 2022
Chapter 1
01/04/2022 Report to the Storting Ministry of Finance -
Meld. St. 35 (2020–2021) - Norwegian exports of defencerelated products in 2020, export control and international non-proliferation cooperation
11/06/2021 Report to the Storting Ministry of Foreign Affairs -
Meld. St. 31 (2020–2021) - Financial Markets Report 2021
Meld. St. 31 (2020–2021) Report to the Storting (white paper) Summary
23/04/2021 Report to the Storting Ministry of Finance -
Meld. St. 29 (2020–2021) - Norway’s integrated plan for the conservation of areas of special importance for marine biodiversity
09/04/2021 Report to the Storting Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentThis white paper presents the Government’s proposals for further development of the element of its ocean management regime concerning the conservation of areas of importance for marine biodiversity.
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Meld. St. 24 (2020–2021) - The Government Pension Fund 2021
Chapter 1: Executive summary
09/04/2021 Report to the Storting Ministry of Finance -
Meld. St. 22 (2020–2021) - Data as a resource
Meld. St. 22 (2020–2021) Report to the Storting (white paper)
26/03/2021 Report to the Storting Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development -
Meld. St. 20 (2020–2021) - National Transport Plan 2022–2033
19/03/2021 Report to the Storting Ministry of Transport -
Meld. St. 17 (2020–2021) - Cooperation for Security
Meld. St. 17 (2020–2021) Report to the Storting (White Paper)
12/03/2021 Report to the Storting Ministry of Defence -
Meld. St. 14 (2020–2021) - Long-term Perspectives on the Norwegian Economy 2021
Chapter 1
12/02/2021 Report to the Storting Ministry of Finance -
Meld. St. 13 (2020–2021) - Norway’s Climate Action Plan for 2021–2030
Meld. St. 13 (2020–2021) Report to the Storting (white paper)
08/01/2021 Report to the Storting Ministry of Climate and Environment -
Meld. St. 33 (2019–2020) - Longship – Carbon capture and storage
Meld. St. 33 (2019–2020) Report to the Storting (white paper)
21/09/2020 Report to the Storting Ministry of Petroleum and Energy -
Meld. St. 32 (2019–2020) - The Government Pension Fund 2020
Meld. St. 32 (2019–2020) Report to the Storting (white paper)
21/09/2020 Report to the Storting Ministry of Finance -
Meld. St. 30 (2019–2020) - An innovative public sector
Culture, leadership and competence
23/06/2020 Report to the Storting Ministry of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentThe White paper on Innovation in public sector (2019-20) addresses important features of the development in this field, present situation, need for change and government policy to foster innovation in public sector.
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Meld. St. 22 (2019–2020) - Financial Markets Report 2020
Meld. St. 22 (2019–2020) Report to the Storting (white paper) Summary
24/04/2020 Report to the Storting Ministry of Finance -
Meld. St. 20 (2019–2020) - Norway’s integrated ocean management plans — Barents Sea–Lofoten area; the Norwegian Sea; and the North Sea and Skagerrak
Report to the Storting (white paper)
24/04/2020 Report to the Storting Ministry of Climate and Environment -
Meld. St. 16 (2019–2020) - New goals for Norway’s cultural environment policy
Meld. St. 16 (2019–2020) Report to the Storting (white paper)
17/04/2020 Report to the Storting Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentThe cultural environment is a common good and a community resource contributing to both environmental, social and economic sustainability. In this white paper, the government is presenting its proposed new national goals for Norway’s cultural
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Meld. St. 8 (2019–2020) - The state’s direct ownership of companies
Meld. St. 8 (2019–2020) Report to the Storting (white paper)
22/11/2019 Report to the Storting Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesIn the white paper on ownership policy, the Government describes why the state has direct ownership interests in companies, what the state owns and how the state exercises its ownership.