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Meld. St. 32 (2015–2016) - Svalbard

Meld. St. 32 (2015–2016) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Government confirms that the overriding objectives of the Svalbard policy remain unchanged. As the number of employees in the coal mining company Store Norske has decreased, it is important to the Government that Longyearbyen also in the future remain a viable

– Norway will develop the world’s most sustainable mineral industry

presented the Norwegian Government’s mineral strategy. The strategy has five focus areas which aim to ensure that the Norwegian mining industry will become more circular, new mineral projects are implemented faster, there is a clearer emphasis on climate, affected

Donations from Norway to Ukraine for around NOK 1 billion

‘The war in Ukraine continues with high intensity. Norway has provided critical material to Ukraine to support them in their fight against Russia. We and our allies are clear about our long-term support for Ukraine. Ukraine can count on Norway’s

Prime Minister Støre’s statement at the press conference after meeting with Ukraine’s president Zelenskyj

Ukraine, no discussions without Ukraine, and the Peace Formula we have discussed several times, bilaterally, but also in a Nordic setting, and Norway has been supporting the ten points and we have been looking into some of the areas where we can give a

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Kyiv, Ukraine

Meld. St. 22 (2008-2009) - Svalbard

discussed in greater detail in the report. They are discussed in various places. 1.3.1 Visible presence in Svalbard - coal mining and other industrial activity One of the main objectives of Svalbard policy is the maintenance of Norwegian communities in

Annual Report 2022

Council on Ethics

The role of the Council on Ethics for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) is to evaluate whether or not the Fund’s investment in specified companies is inconsistent with its Ethical Guidelines.

Reindeer husbandry

Reindeer husbandry as an industry, culture and way of life is unique, both nationally and internationally.

Meld. St. 16 (2019–2020) - New goals for Norway’s cultural environment policy

Meld. St. 16 (2019–2020) Report to the Storting (white paper)

The 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

Meld. St. 7 (2011–2012) - The High North

Russia have been developed bilaterally, as well as through the Barents Cooperation and the Arctic Council. The traditional Nordic cooperation has also focused more attention on High North issues since the 1990s, when developments in the Baltic Sea region

Norway’s Eighth National Communication

Under the Framework Convention on Climate Change

This report is Norway’s eighth national communication on national circumstances, policies and measures related to climate change under the Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Report No. 27 to the Storting (2007-2008) - Disarmament and Non-proliferation

and the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (Mine Ban Treaty) was a milestone in humanitarian arms control efforts. Never before had such extensive disarmament

Meld. St. 20 (2018–2019) - The Government Pension Fund 2019

Meld. St. 20 (2018–2019) Report to the Storting (white paper)

30-percent thresholds under the criterion should not be changed, but should be supplemented by absolute thresholds for coal mining and coal power capacity. The Ministry is proposing to put the said thresholds at 20 million tonnes and 10,000 MW, respectively

Meld. St. 25 (2012-2013) - Sharing for prosperity

established that there is no contradiction between growth and equity. This recognition was partly based on the experience of the Nordic countries where greater equality bolsters rather than impedes long-term economic growth. There is a basic understanding in

Meld. St. 21 (2014–2015) - The Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2014

Meld. St. 21 (2014–2015) Report to the Storting (white paper)

enquiring about the plans of power companies for the transition to a less emission-intensive energy system, as well as letters to mining companies about their views on potential industry developments towards the spin-off of coaling interests. Norges Bank shares

Voluntary National Review 2021 Norway

Report on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The Government's political platform: A government for ordinary people

The current Government, formed by the Labour Party and the Centre Party, took office on 14 October 2021. The introduction to the Government’s political platform and the chapters on defence policy and foreign policy are available in English below.

Meld. St. 8 (2019–2020) - The state’s direct ownership of companies

Meld. St. 8 (2019–2020) Report to the Storting (white paper)

In 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.

Meld. St. 35 (2016–2017) - Update of the integrated management plan for the Norwegian Sea

proposes a number of measures relating to marine litter and pollution. The Government will propose new legislation on seabed mining. Steps will also be taken to obtain more information on habitat types and species in deep-sea areas. The need to protect distinctive

Meld. St. 27 (2013-2014) - Diverse and value-creating ownership

Activist investors have been active in the Nordic region for a number of years; for example, Stockholm-based Cevian Capital took a 16 per cent holding in Lindex in 2003 and replaced much of the management18. In the Nordic region, the frequency of activist actions

Meld. St. 6 (2022–2023) - Greener and more active state ownership

The State’s direct ownership of companies

In 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.