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Norway Pushes Arctic Drilling Ahead Despite EU Opposition
Norway will continue developing Barents Sea oil and gas despite the EU's Arctic drilling moratorium, arguing that Arctic resources are crucial for maintaining European energy security and that production should stay near current levels through 2035. The government rejects the label of Europe’s “green battery” and emphasizes flexibility to export Barents outputs globally amid ongoing EU policy debates.
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About Terje Aasland
Terje Aasland is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He has served as Minister of Energy since 2022. He has also been a member of parliament for Telemark since 2005.
Everything about Terje Aasland →- Occupation
- politician, trade unionist
- Position held
- member of the Parliament of Norway, member of the Parliament of Norway, member of the Parliament of Norway, member of the Parliament of Norway
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Born
- February 15, 1965