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Diplomat in Norway

This guide provides information to diplomats and their families on how the various privileges and immunities under the Vienna Conventions are implemented in Norway, and to offer other information.

NOU 2009: 19 - Tax havens and development

the absence of public registries in tax havens differ from corresponding regulatory regimes in states based on the rule of law because the actual purpose is to conceal activities which take place in other jurisdictions. The legal framework in tax havens

Convention Norway - Portugal

authorities of the Contracting States shall notify each other of any significant changes that have been made in their taxation laws. Chapter II Definitions Article 3 General definitions 1. For the purposes of this Convention, unless the context otherwise

NOU 2022: 12 - The Fund in a changing world

The Government Pension Fund Global and new economic and political developments

revenues are large. In the longer term, the role of these industries will decline and change. Much of the industrial and commercial expertise that has been developed is likely to be of benefit in new emerging industries. The Fund has grown dramatically

Meld. St. 5 (2012-2013) - The EEA Agreement and Norway’s other agreements with the EU

countries due to historical and cultural ties, geographical proximity, common values and a shared commitment to the rule of law and human rights. Norway has therefore also chosen to develop its cooperation and agreements with the EU in areas outside the

Convention Norway - Russia

the Kingdom of Norway where the Kingdom of Norway, according to Norwegian legislation and in accordance with international law, may exercise her rights with respect to the seabed and subsoil and their natural resources; the term does not comprise Svalbard

Convention Norway - Cyprus

authorities of the Contracting States shall notify each other of any significant changes that have been made in their taxation laws. Article 3 General Definitions For the purposes of this Convention, unless the context otherwise requires: the term “Norway“

Norway’s Brazil strategy: Partnership for a common future

Brazil is Norway’s most important partner in Latin America. More than 230 Norwegian companies are present in Brazil. The country is the most important investment market for Norwegian businesses outside of Europe and the USA.

The Government’s Climate Strategy for the Foreign Service 2025–2030

Climate change is the greatest global challenge of our time. It encompasses virtually all areas of the Foreign Service's work. The linkages between climate and policy areas such as security, energy, the economy and development policy are becoming

Norway’s first Biennial Transparency Report under the Paris Agreement

Original submission in December 2024 and resubmitted in February 2025

Norway submitted its first report under the Paris Agreement at the end of 2024. The report describes, among other things, how Norway is following up on its goal under the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by

Areas of responsibility

are also used as a way of reducing the consumption of products that can damage health or the environment. The Ministry’s Tax Law Department is responsible for the drafting, interpretation and administration of regulations relating to income and wealth tax

Meld. St. 26 (2022–2023) - A changing climate – united for a climate-resilient society

Meld. St. 26 (2022–2023) Report to the Storting (white paper)

pace of climate change.16 Climate models calculate changes in the atmosphere, ice, sea and land based on physical and chemical laws. The climate models use assumptions about future greenhouse gas emissions. The level of emissions depends on the choices the

Meld. St. 7 (2020–2021) - A world of opportunities

Meld. St. 7 (2020–2021) Report to the Storting (white paper)

are also differences between types of education, with much lower mobility within teacher education than social sciences and law, for example. The input to the white paper nevertheless reveals willingness to work to achieve the ambition that half of all

NOU 2014: 5 - MOOCs for Norway

New digital learning methods in higher education

International Council for Open and Distance Education Professor Olav Torvund, Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law, UiO Project team for evaluation of MOOC platforms for UiO, consisting of Jesper Kjellemyr Havrevold, Tomm Eriksen, Tore Bredeli

Voluntary National Review 2021 Norway

Report on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Strategy for Norwegian engagement with African countries

Political, economic and demographic developments contribute to African countries’ ever-increasing importance in international economy and politics. To safeguard Norwegian interests, we must strengthen and further develop our relations as the world

NOU 2008: 14 - Coherent for development?

How coherent Norwegian policies can assist development in poor countries

effective and beneficial to developing countries depends on the security situation, set-up costs for doing business, rule of law, how well rooted corruption is the country etc. The development effect of foreign investment is also likely to vary according

NOU 2024: 2 - In interaction with nature

– Nature risk for industries, sectors and society at large in Norway

related to the use and conservation of nature raise key legal questions. For Norway, rights and obligations under international law relating to the practice of Sámi industries and the preservation of Sámi culture, are particularly important. The Commission

National charging strategy

Electric vehicles (EVs) are likely to be the preferred zero-emission technology in many vehicle segments towards 2030, even if other technologies eventually can become more relevant. If we are to achieve the goals for the vehicle population in 2025

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).