News and Events 29. Nov 2024 Prime Minister Støre at the G20 Summit: Many important issues for Norway This week, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is participating in the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the Summit, heads of state or government from the world’s largest economies meet to discuss how to address global challenges. 20. Nov 2024 Enda enklere reiseinfo rett til mobilen Ny versjon av appen Reiseklar fra Utenriksdepartementet (UD) gir deg som skal reise utenlands oppdatert informasjon for en tryggere tur. 19. Nov 2024 Call for proposals for the first renewable energy guarantees The Norwegian Government has established a new state guarantee scheme for renewable energy projects in developing countries, and on 15 November Norad will issue a call for proposals for the first renewable energy guarantees. 19. Nov 2024 Norway increasing contribution to fund for world’s poorest countries The Norwegian Government is contributing more than NOK 5 billion to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) to combat poverty in the world’s poorest countries. This is a larger amount than in any previous year. 18. Nov 2024 Prime Minister Støre at the G20 Summit: Many important issues for Norway This week, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is participating in the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the Summit, heads of state or government from the world’s largest economies meet to discuss how to address global challenges. 09. Oct 2024 Introducing Zero-Emission Requirements in the World Heritage Fjords The government is introducing zero-emission requirements in the World Heritage Fjords starting from January 1, 2026, for tourist ships and ferries. The government will also contribute funding for shore power facilities in Flåm. 30. Sep 2024 Norway plays leading role in negotiations on global plastics treaty Every week, some 976 kilogrammes of the microplastics floating in the atmosphere fall back to the ground in New York, where the UN General Assembly is opening this week. This is equivalent to 100 000 half-litre plastic bottles. 30. Sep 2024 Ocean plays a vital role in achieving climate targets On Wednesday, the High-level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy issued a communiqué in which members emphasised the need to accelerate action for the world’s oceans. 24. Sep 2024 Strengthening Trade Cooperation between Europe and Southeast Asia EFTA and ASEAN are now strengthening their trade cooperation and have adopted a Joint Declaration on Economic Cooperation. 10. Sep 2024 Generalkonsulatet i Mumbai søker én til to studentpraktikanter Kom til Mumbai! Vi er en liten, dynamisk og svært aktiv stasjon hvor du som praktikant er en sentral og viktig del av det daglige arbeidet. 05. Sep 2024 Ambassaden i New Delhi søker to studentpraktikanter for vårsemesteret 2025 Vil du være vår neste studentpraktikant? Den norske ambassaden i New Delhi er blant utenrikstjenestens største og mest varierte. Ambassaden dekker India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan og Maldivene. 03. Sep 2024 The Prime Minister's speech at the opening of Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) 2024 – At the same time as we continue to provide energy security for our European friends, we will push forward the energy transition. From day one, the green transition has been on top of my agenda as Prime Minister. 1 2 3 4 5 Next