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Norwegian experts deem green cooperation with China crucial for tackling climate challenges, economic recovery
People's Daily Online
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OSLO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Closer green cooperation between China and Europe is crucial for tackling global climate challenges and driving economic recovery, Norwegian business leaders and analysts have said, urging deeper dialogue and practical...
Norway Reached 96.9% Market Share For EVs In June
Slashdot
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Electric vehicles claimed a dominant 96.9% market share in Norway in June 2025, with the Tesla Model Y alone accounting for over 27% of all new car registrations. Mobility Portal Europe reports: According to the Norwegian Public Roads...
Could a tunnel help wild reindeer in Norway?
ScienceNorway
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July 3, 2025
THIS CONTENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY NINA - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research - read more Researchers have looked at solutions to reopen access to important grazing areas. A wild reindeer calf. (Photo: Olav Strand / NINA) Since the...
Norway: Green cooperation with China key for climate, economy
CGTN
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Closer green cooperation between China and Europe is crucial for tackling global climate challenges and driving economic recovery, Norwegian business leaders and analysts have said, urging deeper dialogue and practical collaboration in key sectors...
Norway proposes HEIs set their fees for non-Europe students amid enrolment concerns
The PIE news
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July 3, 2025
In a press release, Norway’s ministry of education and research announced new proposals allowing its universities to set their own tuition levels for students from outside the European Union and European Economic Area. “As is normal in other...
Accenture warns AI’s carbon emissions could surge 11-fold. But Big Tech’s still racing to build—and not slow down for sustainability
Fortune
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Welcome to Eye on AI! In this edition...Ilya Sutskever says he is now CEO of Safe Superintelligence…Chinese AI companies erode U.S. dominance…Meta’s AI talent bidding war heats up…Microsoft’s sales overhaul goes all-in on AI. As an early-summer...
US-Iran nuclear talks to resume in Oslo next week for first time since war — report
The Times of Israel
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July 3, 2025
White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will resume nuclear talks in Oslo next week, in their first meeting since Israel’s 12-day war with Iran, Axios reported Thursday. There is not yet a final date for...
Norwegian gardens have become sterile lawnscapes (03.07.2025)
University of Bergen
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“For many people, the garden has become an extension of their house – with thuja hedges as walls and lawns as floors. That’s not good for biodiversity,” says Kverndokk. He is a professor of cultural studies at the University of Bergen and the...
‘It actually tastes better than fresh fish’: salmon farmer bets on thawing tech for US market push
IntraFish Media
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New hubs in the United States will showcase a technology that promises a significant reduction in emissions by cutting down on air freight. The fish tastes better too, according to Norwegian company Hofseth. The IceFresh technology developed by...
Norway exempts solar power sharing in industrial zones from grid fees
pv-magazine
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July 3, 2025
Norway has introduced fiscal incentives for commercial and industrial (C&I) energy communities, exempting solar power sharing within a single industrial site from electricity taxes and grid fees. July 3, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Norway's industrial...
ABL’s engineering arm gets job on next chapter of Shell’s deepwater gas field
Offshore Energy
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July 3, 2025
Longitude Engineering, part of Oslo-listed energy, marine, and engineering consultancy ABL Group, has been hired to handle detailed engineering and project management services for a Shell-operated gas project in the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM)...
Mercosur and Bloc with Switzerland and Norway Strike Free Trade Deal, and Chocolate Could Get Cheaper
Folha de Sao Paulo
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July 3, 2025
Mercosur and EFTA (European Free Trade Association) signed a free trade agreement this Wednesday (2nd) in Buenos Aires. The deal covers a market of 290 million consumers and a GDP of about USD 4.39 trillion, and is the result of eight years of...
Carbon Clean opens one of ‘the world’s biggest’ CCUS research hubs in India
Offshore Energy
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July 3, 2025
London-based carbon capture company Carbon Clean has inaugurated what is hailed as one of the ‘world’s largest’ dedicated carbon capture research facilities in Navi Mumbai, India. Courtesy of Carbon Clean As disclosed, the new Global Innovation...
Plants are the essence of Europe's future - if science is allowed to lead
The Slovenia Times
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Odd Arne Rognli, professor emeritus at the Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), argues in an op-ed for The Slovenia Times that plant science is key to tackling Europe's challenges in...
Roundup: Norwegian experts deem green cooperation with China crucial for tackling climate challenges, economic recovery
Memphis Sun - Tennessee
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Closer green cooperation between China and Europe is crucial for tackling global climate challenges and driving economic recovery, Norwegian business leaders and analysts have said. OSLO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Closer green cooperation between China...
Beneath our Norway maple, vandals and thieves
Times Observer - Pennsylvania
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Beneath our Norway maple – felons, vandals and thieves It’s garden season. All the trees, bushes and pretty flowers in my backyard look so innocent. But I have learned – the hard way – that they are out to get me. They are a well-organized crime...
Volta Labs Expands Presence In The Nordic Region With Callisto Placement At Norway's Norwegian Sequencing Centre, University Of Oslo
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The NSC, led by Professor Kjetill S. Jakobsen and supported by Lab Manager Dr. Ave Tooming-Klunderud , is a leading center of excellence in long-read sequencing, particularly using PacBio technology. "NSC is proud to be the...
Science People Orca Whales Captured 'Making Out' in the Wild For the First Time in 'Exceptionally Rare' Kissing Session
Yahoo News
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NEED TO KNOW Scientists have recorded wild orcas "tongue-nibbling" for the first time, sharing the evidence in a recent study The behavior is considered "extremely rare" by scientists and was previously only seen by juvenile orcas in captivity...
Despite loss to Norway, Switzerland’s opening Euro 2025 match showed promise of what could be
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 3, 2025
BASEL, SWITZERLAND—Everything simply drifts in the Swiss town of Basel. The air through the cobblestone streets, the people down the Rhine River; it’s all part of a manner of existence for the city. But not on Tram 14 headed to St Jakob-Park, the...
School student discovered a new species in Norway
ScienceNorway
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July 2, 2025
"I was in a bit of joyful shock," says ninth-grader Thor Melis. Insect researcher Gunnar Kvifte brought ninth-grader Thor Melis along for a work experience week. They made a very special discovery. (Photo: Gunnar Kvifte) "I want to become a...