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IMF: Expect higher growth in the Norwegian economy

Economic growth will strengthen gradually and real incomes will increase, improving most households’ purchasing power. This is one of the conclusions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s yearly assessment of the Norwegian economy and Norwegian

Meld. St. 30 (2023–2024) - International cooperation on nuclear safety and security in a changed Europe

Highlights

Meld. St. 22 (2020–2021) - Data as a resource

Meld. St. 22 (2020–2021) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Meld. St. 12 (2012-2013) - Long-term Perspectives on the Norwegian Economy 2013 – a summary

Report No. 14 to the Storting (2006-2007) - Working together towards a non-toxic environment and a safer future

– Norway’s chemicals policy

Recommendation on exclusion

Recommendation of 14 November 2005

Recommendation of 6 September 2006

Poongsan Corporation

Recommendation of DRD Gold Limited

The Council has reached the conclusion that the Ethical Guidelines, point 4.4, second clause, third bullet point, provide a basis for recommending the exclusion of DRD Gold Limited owing to an unacceptable risk of contributing to severe

Recommendation - Vedanta Resources Plc.

At a meeting on 2 October 2006 the Council on Ethics for the Government Pension Fund - Global decided to assess whether the investments in the company Vedanta Resources Plc. may imply a risk of the Fund contributing to unethical acts under the

Recommendation on the exclusion of the company Textron Inc.

The company Textron Inc. produces weapons which, according to the definition of the convention, must be considered cluster munitions. The Council on Ethics therefore recommends that Textron Inc. is excluded from the investment universe of the

Recommendation on suspension of exclusion of KerrMcGee Corporation (“KerrMcGee”)

(Unofficial English translation) To the Ministry of Finance Oslo, May 24, 2006 Recommendation on suspension of exclusion of KerrMcGee Corporation (“KerrMcGee”). 1 Background The Council on Ethics for the Government Petroleum Fund, now the Government

Recommendation of 15 November 2005

Recommendation of 15 February 2006

Recommendation on the exclusion of the company Serco Group Plc.

The company is recommended for exclusion because of its involvement in the production of nuclear weapons.

Recommendation on exclusion of the company GenCorp Inc.

The company is excluded because of its production of key components for nuclear weapons.

Recommendation to reverse the exclusion of Thales SA

The Council recommends that Thales SA no longer be excluded from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund - Global.

Guyana leapfrogs into solar energy future with Norwegian forest payments

Guyana’s largest ever solar power projects will be financed thanks to the country’s low deforestation levels, following a landmark forest partnership between Guyana and Norway.

An end to regular testing

The infection rate is so high that regular testing is no longer expedient. Regular testing will therefore end with immediate effect.

The National Budget 2023: More for hospitals and 24-hour treatment in the mental healthcare sector

The government is proposing to increase the operating budget for Norway’s hospitals by a total of NOK 2.7 billion. NOK 2 billion will go to increasing activity growth, while NOK 700 million will go to increasing basic funding. NOK 150 million of