https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force. https://www.thelocal.no/20260428/eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:16:33 +0200 eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers A ship run by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson purposely rammed into a Norwegian krill trawler in the Antarctic, but the vessel was able to continue its voyage, the two sides said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20260402/activist-ship-rams-norwegian-krill-trawler-in-antarctic Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:15:58 +0200 activist-ship-rams-norwegian-krill-trawler-in-antarctic Environmental pollution is linked to several mental health disorders in Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned, arguing that enforcing legislation would result in Europeans being both less depressed and less anxious. https://www.thelocal.no/20260305/pollution-exposure-in-europe-linked-to-mental-health-problems Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:10:55 +0100 pollution-exposure-in-europe-linked-to-mental-health-problems Arctic sea ice is vanishing faster than ever, and scientists expected polar bears in Svalbard would grow thinner. But a surprising new study reveals they are gaining body fat, defying predictions despite rapid climate change in the region. https://www.thelocal.no/20260130/norways-polar-bears-bulk-up-despite-melting-arctic Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:48:56 +0100 norways-polar-bears-bulk-up-despite-melting-arctic Norway came close to its objective of selling only zero-emission cars in 2025, with electric vehicles accounting for 95.9 percent of new registrations. https://www.thelocal.no/20260102/norway-closes-in-on-goal-of-100-percent-electric-car-sales Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:34:22 +0100 norway-closes-in-on-goal-of-100-percent-electric-car-sales As Europe seeks to curb its dependence on China for rare earths, plans to mine the continent's biggest deposit in Norway have hit a roadblock over fears that mining operations could harm endangered beetles, mosses and mushrooms. https://www.thelocal.no/20251220/beetles-block-mining-of-europes-biggest-rare-earths-deposit-in-norway Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:21:32 +0100 beetles-block-mining-of-europes-biggest-rare-earths-deposit-in-norway Norway owes its massive wealth to oil, but reserves are declining. As part of the 2026 budget settlement, the country is to set up a commission to study potential scenarios for the country's post-oil economy. https://www.thelocal.no/20251204/what-does-norways-2026-budget-mean-for-countrys-oil-industry Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:18:15 +0100 what-does-norways-2026-budget-mean-for-countrys-oil-industry Norway, the first European country to open parts of its waters to deep-sea mining, will not issue the first licenses for another four years, according to a political deal reached on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20251203/a-win-for-nature-norway-to-postpone-deep-sea-mining-for-four-years Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:00:24 +0100 a-win-for-nature-norway-to-postpone-deep-sea-mining-for-four-years A record number of Norwegians support their country continuing to explore and drill for fossil fuels, a survey has found, as world leaders gather for UN talks on climate change. https://www.thelocal.no/20251117/record-support-in-norway-for-fossil-fuel-drilling Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:20:52 +0100 record-support-in-norway-for-fossil-fuel-drilling The European Court of Human Rights said Tuesday that Norway did not breach its climate obligations when it awarded Arctic oil and gas exploration licenses in 2016. https://www.thelocal.no/20251028/european-court-clears-norway-of-climate-misconduct-over-oil-licences Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:01:54 +0100 european-court-clears-norway-of-climate-misconduct-over-oil-licences An electric plane took to the skies between the Norwegian airports Stavanger and Bergen on Thursday, simulating a cargo flight for the first time in real-life conditions, Norwegian airlines operator Avinor announced. https://www.thelocal.no/20250904/norway-experiments-with-electric-plane-in-real-life-test Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:34:12 +0200 norway-experiments-with-electric-plane-in-real-life-test The Norwegian state and environmental groups will meet in court again on Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies. https://www.thelocal.no/20250828/norway-and-environmentalists-face-off-in-court-over-oil-field-permits Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:09:01 +0200 norway-and-environmentalists-face-off-in-court-over-oil-field-permits The world's first commercial service offering carbon storage off Norway's coast has carried out its inaugural CO2 injection into the North Sea seabed, the Northern Lights consortium operating the site said Monday. https://www.thelocal.no/20250825/worlds-first-commercial-co2-graveyard-opens-in-norway Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:29:27 +0200 worlds-first-commercial-co2-graveyard-opens-in-norway Environmental campaign group Greenpeace has slammed the fact that budget flights between destinations in Europe are still often significantly cheaper than travelling by train. https://www.thelocal.no/20250822/unfair-budget-flights-in-europe-up-to-26-times-cheaper-than-train-routes Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:32:46 +0200 unfair-budget-flights-in-europe-up-to-26-times-cheaper-than-train-routes Climate and Palestine activists, including Greta Thunberg, on Friday temporarily blocked access to Norway's central bank and occupied the headquarters of the country's largest bank in protest at their Israeli and fossil fuel investments. https://www.thelocal.no/20250822/climate-activists-block-financial-institutions-in-oslo Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:15:44 +0200 climate-activists-block-financial-institutions-in-oslo Greta Thunberg and more than 100 more climate activists blocked Oslo's main avenue and a bank branch on Thursday to demand Norway shutter its oil industry, police and organisers said. https://www.thelocal.no/20250821/greta-thunberg-and-other-activists-block-oslo-main-street-in-oil-protest Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:25:08 +0200 greta-thunberg-and-other-activists-block-oslo-main-street-in-oil-protest Some 200 climate activists including Greta Thunberg of Sweden blocked Norway's largest oil refinery on Monday in a protest demanding an end to the country's oil industry, organisers and police said. https://www.thelocal.no/20250818/norway-oil-refinery-blocked-by-greta-thunberg-activist-group Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:42:28 +0200 norway-oil-refinery-blocked-by-greta-thunberg-activist-group Norway's rubbish and recycling system can be quite confusing at the best of times, with each local authority having its own rules and bin system. Here's what you need to know to help get your head around the perplexing system. https://www.thelocal.no/20240109/what-you-need-to-know-about-rubbish-and-recycling-in-norway Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:29:10 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-rubbish-and-recycling-in-norway Norwegian energy company Equinor said on Wednesday that its giant offshore wind project in New York -- once halted by the US administration -- had lost nearly $1bn in value following regulatory changes and tariffs. https://www.thelocal.no/20250723/norway-energy-firm-equinor-takes-1-bn-hit-on-us-wind Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:49:45 +0200 norway-energy-firm-equinor-takes-1-bn-hit-on-us-wind It's a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear -- one of the most dangerous predators on the planet -- on an Arctic ice floe. AFP journalist Olivier Morin went to Svalbard with the Norwegian Polar Institute to see how it's done. https://www.thelocal.no/20250722/a-close-encounter-with-a-polar-bear-in-arctic-svalbard Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:29:36 +0200 a-close-encounter-with-a-polar-bear-in-arctic-svalbard