In his speech at the ZERO Conference on 4 November, EU Ambassador Peter Van Kemseke highlighted how the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) can support Europe’s industrial transition: “The answer is not to weaken the ETS, but to make it work better for European industry.” The Ambassador pointed out that carbon pricing is not the main reason for Europe’s higher energy costs, and that the ETS has...

On Friday 23 October, Ambassador Peter Van Kemseke visited Stavanger to meet local stakeholders to learn about what makes the city and the region of Rogaland a Norwegian innovation hub. As part of his visit, the Ambassador held a keynote speech at an event organised by the Norwegian Climate Foundation (Norsk klimastiftelse) during KÅKÅnomics. Here you can read the speech and find the link to the...

Norway is a key energy partner for the EU. During a study visit to the Bergen region, ambassadors from EU Member States took a closer look at this cooperation in practice – from hydropower and CO₂ storage to integrated energy markets. Read more about the trip here.

How can the EU and Norway strengthen our security and defence cooperation, and how can Europe best prepare for the challenges ahead? These were the questions at the heart of our Road to Schuman event in Oslo. The insights gathered at the event will feed into the third Schuman Security and Defence Forum in Brussels on 17-18 November. Read more about the event here.