Norway’s Supreme Court to Decide on Climate Lawsuit Challenging Offshore Arctic Oil Drilling

By Dana Drugmund, DeSmog Blog

The Supreme Court of Norway is set to rule in a high-profile climate change lawsuit challenging the Norwegian government’s licensing of new offshore oil drilling in the fragile and rapidly warming Arctic region.

Life imitates art: Norway rejects oil prospecting in sensitive Arctic islands

By Kurt Cobb, Resource Insights

The strange truth about one of the world's largest oil exporters is that it has been planning for a post-oil society since the discovery of its oil resources. Norway's move to protect sensitive arctic areas is just the latest example of how Norwegians think about our energy future.