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Støre and Kerry call for accelerated efforts to cut emissions from shipping
01/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry are co-leading an international initiative to accelerate reduction of emissions from the shipping sector. Under the Green Shipping Challenge event, various
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Prime Minister met with President of Croatia
30/04/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met today with Croatian President Zoran Milanović in connection with the President’s official visit to Norway 29-30 April. Discussions between the two leaders included issues relating to European defence and security
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Must secure peace on Ukraine’s terms
16/06/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThis weekend, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre took part in the international Summit on Peace in Ukraine, which was hosted by Switzerland in response to a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. ‘The summit focused on securing peace on
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Norway investing in renewable energy development in South Africa
23/11/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterNorway is providing NOK 760 million for renewable energy development in South Africa through the Norwegian Climate Investment Fund. The funding will go to the South African company Mulilo to support wind, solar and battery energy storage projects.
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Prime Minister Støre visits Norwegian-owned solar power plant in South Africa
23/11/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterOn 21 November Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre visited a Norwegian-owned solar power plant in South Africa. The company that owns the plant has provided renewable energy to 200 000 households, and a number of Norwegian companies are now investing in
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Norway plays leading role in negotiations on global plastics treaty
23/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign AffairsEvery week, some 976 kilogrammes of the microplastics floating in the atmosphere fall back to the ground in New York, where the UN General Assembly is opening this week. This is equivalent to 100 000 half-litre plastic bottles. Correspondingly, the
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75 years of partnership between Norway and Pakistan
18/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister18 December marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Norway and Pakistan. Cooperation between Norway and Pakistan has shaped social development in both countries based on extensive people-to-people contact.
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Strengthening security and defence cooperation in the northern Nordic region
20/06/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of DefenceNorwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Finnish President Alexander Stubb were in Bodø on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Discussions at the high-level meeting were focused on the efforts to strengthen
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Strengthening cooperation on the green transition
08/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesNorway and Japan have agreed to cooperate more closely on the green transition. This will open up major opportunities for Norwegian companies.
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Changes among the political advisers
17/10/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMr. Ola Helmich Borchgrevink Pedersen is appointed political adviser to Minister of Finance, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg.
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Changes among the state secretaries
23/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Mr. Tore O. Sandvik as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, as of 2 September 2024. Mr. Sandvik is appointed as acting Minister of Climate and
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Changes in the Government
23/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.
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Changes among the state secretaries
03/05/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland as acting state secretary to Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, in the period that state secretary, Ms. Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad, settles
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Prime Minister holds bilateral meetings with three Presidents
10/12/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterOn Wednesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with the Presidents of Ecuador, Panama and Paraguay. The heads of state are in Norway as guests of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, María Corina Machado.
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The Palestinian Authority has received crucial financial transfers from Israel
29/02/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister‘I am pleased that the Palestinian Authority this week received several major transfers from Israel with Palestinian clearance revenues. These funds are necessary to ensure that the Palestinian Authority does not collapse, that Palestinians receive
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Changes among the political advisers
13/01/2026 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMs. Petra Brinch is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ms. Kjersti Stenseng.
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Changes among the political advisers
16/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMr. Erlend Kvittum Nytrøen resigns as political adviser to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Erling Sande. Mr. Kvittum is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Finance, Mr. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum.
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Battery initiative to promote renewable energy in developing countries
02/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn the course of 2024, a new partnership will devote at least USD 1 billion in a historic effort to integrate batteries into the energy systems of developing countries. The aim is to provide millions of people with reliable access to solar and wind
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Focus on forest conservation and oceans at Climate Action Summit
02/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsOn 2 December, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre participated in the World Climate Action Summit at COP28 in Dubai, along with Heads of State and Government from Brazil, France, Tonga, Ghana and Indonesia. In his remarks, Mr Støre emphasised the
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Norway joins NATO in condemning Russia’s violation of Allied airspace
23/09/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime MinisterToday, NATO stands united in issuing a clear condemnation of Russia’s violation of Allied airspace. It has also been made known that multiple countries have recently experienced violations of their airspace by Russia. Three such incidents have taken