Ambassador Arne Walther Global economic slowdown, coronavirus disruptions and a volatile oil market challenge Norway’s petroleum dependent economy. GDP is expected to fall 3 % in 2020 and bounce back 4 % in 2021. The imperative of dealing with the pandemic along with its economic and societal impact has diverted some...
Ambassador Arne Walther Issues of energy and climate change will tower above others as political parties sharpen their manifestos and Norway moves towards national elections in 2021. «To produce or not to produce oil and natural gas?» is the Shakespearean question in Norway’s polarized public debate on whether to continue,...
Mehmet Öğütçü[1] OverviewChina’s choices and policies matter a great deal for the world given its dominant position not only in energy, but also in investment, trade, technology, and climate change. The magnitudes are impressive. The decisions and policies by China’s energy leaders are set to have a significant bearing on...
New energy game? Mehmet Öğütçü[1] Throughout human history energy has always been at the heart of civilisations. In today’s world it is even more so. Particularly, in the new “Great Game”[1] still in the making, energy figures prominently - alongside food and water - as the mostimportant sourceof economic life and advancement, but also as a root-cause of...