Caught between Petroleum and Paris: Norway's transition dilemma
Sal 2: One of the major political debates in the current Parliament concerns the future of Norwegian oil and gas. Against a minority from green and left parties plead for a planned phase-out of the oil and gas sector stands the majority with the mantra of “development, not dismantling”. In the 2025 budget negotiations, a parliamentary majority (including the ruling party) decided to establish a Transition Commission for Norway. Shortly after the government announced a Petroleum White Paper for 2027. Based on this, we might ask: which plan will prevail?
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29.04.2026, 10:30 - 29.04.2026, 11:15
Rebel - Universitetsgaten, inngang Munchs gate 2
Cicero
At this event, we will examine the mandate of the Transition Commission, assess how much petroleum activity is compatible with the Paris Agreement targets, and gain an external perspective on the Energy transition.
Contributors:
Georg Riekeles, Associate Director at the European Policy Centre, moderator.
- Dissecting the mandate of the Transition Commission, Erlend A. T. Hermansen, senior researcher CICERO
- What is the future of oil and gas post-Paris? Glen Peters, senior reseracher, CICERO
- The transition commission - what difference can it make? Elin Lerum Boasson, Senior researcher CICERO, professor UiO