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Key Learnings and Action Points from the Ocean Panel

Keynote-speech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg under World Ocean Summit 2021.

By Prime Minister Erna Solberg

Norway and Chile establish bilateral ocean dialogue

Chile is the third country with which Norway has established a formal ocean dialogue. ‘The MoU on establishing an ocean dialogue is not only a sign of our close bilateral cooperation with Chile on the oceans, but also shows our shared international

Frølich Holte named Norwayʼs representative to Ocean Panel

State Secretary Jens Frølich Holte is taking over the position of Prime Minister’s representative (sherpa) to the High-level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy.

Seven applicants for area in the 25th licensing round

Seven companies have applied for production licenses in the 25th licensing round on the Norwegian shelf.

Announcement of APA 2021 sent for public consultation

The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has today sent a proposal to announce the licensing round APA 2021 (Award in Pre-defined Areas) for public consultation.

Offshore wind – licensing process after January 1, 2021

From January 1, 2021 the Regulation to the Offshore Energy Act entered into force, and the areas Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II were opened for offshore renewables. Many have requested information on the licensing process for offshore wind power

Norway’s Prime Minister to be Patron of the Ocean Decade Alliance

The Prime Minister has agreed to be a Patron of the Ocean Decade Alliance. Norway is now one of the largest contributors to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).

High Interest in Continued Exploration Activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offers 61 production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the Award in Pre-Defined Areas 2020 (APA 2020).

EERA DeepWind 2021

Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tina Bru gave this digital speech to the EERA DeepWind 2021 conference in Trondheim on January 13th 2021.

By Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tina Bru

Statement at “Kainaki II to COP 26”

Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide's statement at the “Kainaki II to COP 26” - Pacific Islands Forum High-Level Roundtable on Urgent Climate Change Action.

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide 11 December

Blue Justice 2020

A sustainable and fair Blue Economy requires cooperative global efforts to fight organized crime in the fisheries sector.

What Norway intends to do for the world’s oceans

‘Norway is a maritime nation and we have world-leading research, business and ocean management communities. Norway will continue to play a leading role as we now follow the call to take a ‘100 % approach’ to implement the Ocean Panel’s ocean action

Ocean panel sets out new course for the world’s oceans

‘The Earth is first and foremost an ocean planet, and ocean resources are both overexploited and undervalued. This situation is not sustainable, and it is vital that the world’s nations cooperate more closely to promote clean and productive oceans,’

Ocean Panel Announcement

Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the Oceal Panel International press meeting, 1 December 2020.

By Prime Minister Erna Solberg

Calls for countries to consider a global agreement to prevent plastic pollution

Plastic pollution is not being effectively addressed by the current international legal and policy framework. Expert Group request UN to consider new global agreement.

Announcement of the 25th licensing round

Today, the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces the 25th licensing round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

High Wind 2020 - video message

Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tina Bru performed this video message to the High Wind 2020 conference in Stavanger on November 4th 2020.

By Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tina Bru

UN Office of Legal Affairs and Norway support developing countries in building sustainable ocean-based economies through strengthened ocean governance

The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, through its Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (Doalos), and Norway, have entered into an agreement to provide support to developing countries, particularly Small Island Developing States (

Norway and the United Kingdom agree on fisheries cooperation

Norway and the United Kingdom have today signed a new framework agreement on fisheries cooperation.

APA 2020 – Continued High Interest for New Exploration Acreage

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received a large number of applications from 33 oil companies in the licensing round Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2020.