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High-powered support for renewable energy projects

News story Date: 23/10/2024

Norway 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 is effective,’ said Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim.

Mehl extends border controls

Press release Date: 23/10/2024

The Minister of Justice and Public Security has decided to extend internal border controls. The background is the increased terrorist threat, particularly against Jewish and Israeli targets in Norway.

More than 31 000 new seed samples deposited in Svalbard Global Seed Vault

News story Date: 23/10/2024

The Global Seed Vault in Svalbard received more than 31 000 new seed samples from 23 countries from Palestine and Sudan among other countries.

Nordic statement on the draft legal bills in the Knesset related to UNRWA

News story Date: 23/10/2024

The 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.

Do not engage in trade and business cooperation that serves to perpetuate Israel's occupation of Palestine

News story Date: 22/10/2024

The Norwegian Government is updating its advice to Norwegian companies not to engage in business cooperation or trade that serves to perpetuate Israel's illegal presence in Palestine – i.e. in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide visited Rivne nuclear power plant in Ukraine

Press release Date: 18/10/2024

Russian attacks on critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine have intensified. This has made the country even more dependent on nuclear power, and president Zelensky recently expressed concern about Russia impacting the production.

Zero Emission Regional Aviation Conference 2024

Speech/statement Date: 17/10/2024

Opening speech by the Minister of Transport, Jon-Ivar Nygård, at the Zero Emission Regional Aviation Conference in Oslo 17. October 2024.

Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery's speech during the G20 Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Ministerial Meeting

Speech/statement Date: 11/10/2024

Speech at G20 energy transition working group

Speech/statement Date: 09/10/2024

Minister of Energy Terje Aasland delivered this speech at the minister meeting in the G20 energy transition working group in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil on October 4th 2024.

Speech by the Prime Minister at the  Commemoration of 7 October – first anniversary of the terrorist action against Israel

Speech/statement Date: 07/10/2024

'We condemned the terrorist attack when it happened. We continue to condemn all acts of terrorism now. As we come together today, we share a sense of unity that extends across our religious and political points of view and personal narratives. And we share a common anguish', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Speech at roundtable meeting in Brazil

Speech/statement Date: 04/10/2024

Minister of Energy Terje Aasland delivered this speech at a roundtable meeting on carbon management in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, on October 3, 2024

The speech from the throne by His Majesty The King on the occasion of the opening of the 169th session of the Storting

Speech/statement Date: 02/10/2024

President, Representatives of the People. I greet the Storting as it takes up its solemn responsibilities with the wish that the fulfilment of these duties will be of benefit to our country.