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Norway to provide NOK 270 million to new climate fund
Press release Date: 02/12/2023
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced at the UN climate summit (COP28) in Dubai that Norway will provide NOK 270 million to the new fund for loss and damage associated with climate change (Loss and Damage Fund).
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Norway invests NOK 200 million in clean cooking solutions in Africa
Press release Date: 02/12/2023
Over 2.3 billion people do not have access to clean cooking facilities and must use charcoal and other fossil fuels to put food on the table, putting their health at risk. Norway announces a NOK 200 million agreement that will give up to 3.6 million people in Africa access to clean cooking.
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Norway to participate as guest country in G20
Press release Date: 01/12/2023
Brazil has now taken over the G20 Presidency for the next year and has invited Norway to participate as a guest country in the G20’s work. ‘Brazil’s invitation to Norway to participate in the G20 the next year represents a major vote of confidence. It testifies to the close, wide-ranging cooperation we have had with Brazil for many years. We look forward to contributing to the work of the G20,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Deeply regret that the ceasefire in Gaza is not continued
News story Date: 01/12/2023
'There has been unimaginable suffering for far too long in Gaza. The extensive warfare we have witnessed has taken a severe toll on the civilian population’, said Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide.
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Ministerial Council in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine
News story Date: 01/12/2023
Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide is joining foreign ministers from most of the 57 OSCE participating states at the annual Ministerial Council being held this year in Skopje, North Macedonia.
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Indonesia and Norway strengthen joint efforts to beat climate change
Press release Date: 01/12/2023
Indonesia is a global leader in reducing deforestation – now with the lowest reported levels in 20 years. To recognize Indonesia’s impressive results, Norway announces a contribution of 100 million US dollars to support the country’s continuous efforts.
Speeches and statements
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Prime Minister Støre´s statement at World Climate Action Summit
Speech/statement Date: 02/12/2023
Mr President, We are in Dubai to carve out a clear way forward for 1.5 and climate resilience. Energy transition is the linchpin of a roadmap for ambition and action. We must join forces behind a collective commitment to phase out use of unabated fossil fuels.
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COP28: Statement on Loss and Damage Fund
Speech/statement Date: 30/11/2023
Statement by Senior Climate Adviser Georg Børsting on Norwegian support for the new Loss and Damage Fund, Dubai, 30 November 2023.
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Innlegg European Hydrogen Week
Speech/statement Date: 21/11/2023
Olje- og energiminister Terje Aasland holdt dette innlegget på EU Hydrogen Week 20.november i Brüssel.
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The Minister of Petroleum and Energy's Speech at the Autumn Conference 2023
Speech/statement Date: 21/11/2023
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland held this speech at the Autumn Conference in Oslo on 21th November 2023.
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One Planet – Polar Summit
Speech/statement Date: 10/11/2023
Why is polar research so important? The polar regions act as our global cooling system. Sea and ice levels at the poles have implications for the global carbon cycle, weather patterns, biodiversity and human livelihoods worldwide, said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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One day, the war between Israel and Hamas will be over
Speech/statement Date: 08/11/2023
One day, the war between Israel and Hamas will come to an end. And when that happens, Israelis and Palestinians will need to re-engage in the essential question of what could constitute a peaceful settlement between them. But with each passing day of bombing, blockade, rocket attacks and hostages not released, it becomes more and more difficult to resume the process towards a two-state solution.
Broadcasts and video
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Twentieth anniversary of Oslo Forum – annual retreat on conflict mediation and peace processes
Broadcast 13.06.2023, 09:00
Some 100 conflict mediators, high-level decision makers, experts and peace process actors from around the world will gather outside Oslo on 13–14 June to exchange experience of peace diplomacy and to discuss some of today’s most complex conflicts.