{"id":22728,"date":"2022-06-30T10:33:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T09:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=22728"},"modified":"2022-07-14T12:22:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T11:22:42","slug":"norways-clean-energy-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/norways-clean-energy-transition\/22728\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway: Pioneering the clean energy transition"},"content":{"rendered":"
Norway\u2019s clean energy transition is uniquely placed, due to it being a resource-rich country, which is on the leading edge of many clean energy technologies. As such, it is now required to advance strategies to tackle emissions in sectors where they are hardest to reduce. This will contribute towards meeting its ambitious climate targets, according to a new in-depth policy review by the International Energy Agency (IEA).<\/p>\n
Since the IEA\u2019s last policy review in 2017, Norway has continued to be a global pillar of energy security with its abundant reserves of oil and gas, which are produced with consideration to the environment. Thus, Norway is a significant and reliable international supplier, exporting close to 90% of its energy production.<\/p>\n
\u201cI commend Norway\u2019s efforts to boost its near-term oil and gas production in response to Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, helping to stabilise global supplies, especially to its European neighbours,\u201d explained Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director, who launched the report on 29 June 2022 with Terje Aasland, Norway\u2019s Minister of Petroleum and Energy. \u201cAt the same time, Norway is leading efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production, especially through the electrification of offshore platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n