Environment  Norway’s Global Energy Advantage 19/03/2008 :: Norway is the world’s fifth largest hydropower producer and the only industrialized nation able to meet its domestic power demand almost exclusively through hydropower. + More |
Environment  Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened today 26/02/2008 :: The seed vault is established in the mountains of Svalbard, and stores seeds from collections around the globe. The idea is to preserve the seeds in case of natural disasters, wars and lack of resources. Norwegian Prime Mister Jens Stoltenberg opened the seed vault today. + More |
Environment  Norway steps up its response to climate change 21/02/2008 :: Norway is at the forefront of efforts to secure reductions in CO2 emissions internationally, and has also set itself the target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. + More |
Environment  Norway funds oil clean-up 21/02/2008 :: Norwegian Charge d'affairs Aud Lise Norheim recently visited oil-polluted sites in Lebanon. They are being cleaned after the war in 2006, and Norway is funding the programme. + More |
Environment  Monitoring the environment from the poles 21/02/2008 :: Norway has established satellite stations to monitor global climate change from the poles. The stations in the Arctic and Antarctic will provide information on changes in the global climate more quickly than previous systems. + More |
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