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The Longship project is near completion
07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe Norwegian government continues its investment in the Longship project and proposes an allocation of 2.1 billion NOK in the state budget for 2025. In 2025, a large part of the full-scale project for CCS in Norway will be completed.
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A responsible approach to floating offshore wind
07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe government’s offshore wind initiative continues on a steady course. The government will announce the next project areas for development of offshore wind on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2025 and is proposing 35 billion NOK for a support
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Prime Minister Støre met with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
07/10/2024 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met today with His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. This is the Crown Prince’s first visit to Norway.
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State budget for 2025: Historic investment in our shared health service
16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesHealth is one of the primary investment areas in the proposed national budget for 2025. Among other things, the Norwegian government is proposing to increase funding for hospitals by NOK 5.5 billion compared to the balanced budget for 2024. You
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on the anniversary of the terror attack against Israel
07/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘On the anniversary of Hamas' brutal terrorist attack on 7 October, I send my deepest condolences to all those who lost someone or were injured that day. Up to 1,200 people were killed in the most brutal way. The horrific attack has left deep wounds
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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on the shelling of UNIFIL in Lebanon
11/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'It is deeply concerning that the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been fired upon by Israeli forces', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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New ambassadors from Suriname, Albania and Botswana
10/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 10 October 2024.
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Roadmap for ramping up production capacity in the defence industry: Norwegian Government earmarks NOK 967 million for boosting the defence industry
10/10/2024 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Norwegian defence industry produces important materiel for Norway, Ukraine and its allies, but the current production capacity is insufficient to meet needs. The Minister of Defence and the Minister of Trade and Industry today announced the
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High-powered support for renewable energy projects
23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is providing NOK 248 million in grant funding to companies seeking to advance the renewable energy sector in developing countries. Grants are awarded during an early project phase in order to decrease risk. ‘This scheme is popular because it
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Nordic statement on the draft legal bills in the Knesset related to UNRWA
23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Nordic countries are deeply concerned by the recent introduction of draft legal bills in the Knesset that, if adopted, would prevent the UNRWA from continuing its operations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza.
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Norway and the Age of Energy
24/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime MinisterOn the 24th September 2024, Prime Minister Støre spoke at Columbia University’s World Leaders Forum about Norway and the energy transition. Watch his speech (approx. 15 minutes) here.
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Communique on nuclear safety and security
18/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoint Communiqué from meeting in working group 1 under Ukraine Peace Formula held in Paris, France on 17 October 2024.
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Multi-Donor Fund Unlocks Financing for Africa's Small and Medium-Sized Agricultural Enterprises
25/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday, Norway and the United States, through the Agency for International Development (USAID), announced that the United Kingdom and Republic of Korea will join them as partners in a multi-donor fund, the Financing Agricultural Small-and-Medium
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Norway and Moldova to strengthen cooperation
31/10/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceNorway will support Moldova in bolstering its defence sector and resilience, according to Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram, who visited Moldova on Thursday.
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Statement from Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the Israeli Parliament's decision against the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA)
28/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Norway strongly rejects the legislation adopted by the Knesset today, which will make it impossible for UNRWA to operate in Palestine', said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide
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Statement by Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain condemning Knesset legislation targeting UNRWA
28/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Governments of Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain condemn the approval by the Knesset of legislation to prevent UNRWA from operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
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Norway providing support for more air defence to Ukraine
29/10/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence‘Norway will provide NOK 1.4 billion in funding to expand air defence systems in Ukraine. Together with other countries, Norway is providing funding that will enable Romania to send a Patriot air defence system to Ukraine,’ said Prime Minister Jonas
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Statement by Nordic Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Georgia
30/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsWe, the Nordics, join the international calls for a thorough and impartial investigation of reported irregularities before and during Georgia’s 26 October parliamentary elections. It is essential to dispel doubts that have been cast on the integrity
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Norway grants NOK 27 million to global ecosystem maps
31/10/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway’s Minister of Climate and Environment, H.E. Tore O. Sandvik, announces a contribution of NOK 27 million to support the development of a new tool for integrating and sharing data on the world’s ecosystems.
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Norway invests NOK 240 million in global pandemic preparedness
04/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesNorway is increasing its support to the Pandemic Fund by NOK 240 million for the period 2025-2027. This will strengthen the global, regional and national readiness and response to new pandemics and severe cross-border disease outbreaks.