OSLO, NORWAY — A new briefing released today reveals that, despite claiming to be one of the world’s climate leaders, Norway has exponentially ramped up its exploration licensing over the past 10 years, making it Europe’s most aggressive explorer for new oil and gas. Allowing further development of already licensed Norwegian oil and gas reserves could unleash climate pollution 60 times greater than Norway’s annual domestic emissions.
“Staying below 1.5 degrees requires a rapid wind down of oil and gas production and it is wealthy producers like Norway that have the means and the responsibility to move first and fastest,” said Oil Change International senior campaigner Silje Ask Lundberg. “Instead, Norway has in the last 10 years awarded as many exploration licences as in the 47 years prior. This rapid ramp up of oil and gas licensing is incompatible with climate leadership.”
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