. 24/7 Space News .
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Norway standing still on greenhouse gas emissions
by Daniel J. Graeber
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Dec 13, 2016


disclaimer: image is for illustration purposes only

For the first time in five years, the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted as measured by economic activity stood still, the Norwegian government said Tuesday.

Statistics Norway, the government's record-keeping agency, said greenhouse gas emissions per produced unit of currency were the same as the previous year.

"[Last year was] the first year since 2010 that the emission intensities have not decreased," the agency said.

Norway is a regional leader in terms of oil and gas production. Total oil production from October, the last full month for which the government has data, was slightly above the previous month, but higher than expected. Preliminary estimates for total natural gas production were dramatically higher than the previous month.

The government said the economy in 2015 grew at a rate of 1.5 percent, which was its smallest growth rate in five years. Norwegian energy company Statoil, which counts the government as a stakeholder, said global oil demand is on pace to grow at 1.5 percent per year, but to reach to the guidelines of the Paris climate agreement, that demand needs to reverse course. Statoil CEO Eldar Saetre said the company was doing its part to make the oil and gas industry a bit more responsible, but it was incumbent upon world leaders to take concrete action.

"The increase in emissions from the manufacturing industries and the oil and gas extraction industries made a particular contribution to the total increase in greenhouse gas emissions," the record-keeping agency added.

Statoil this year was tasked by the government in Oslo to study ways to store carbon dioxide on the country's continental shelf. The IEA said there are already 15 large-scale CCS projects in operation and six more are on schedule to start next year.

Statoil already counts several projects in its renewable energy portfolio.


Comment on this article using your Disqus, Facebook, Google or Twitter login.


Thanks for being here;
We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal
SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter
$5 Billed Monthly


paypal only


.


Related Links
Climate Science News - Modeling, Mitigation Adaptation






Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle

Previous Report
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Uncertainties related to climate engineering limit its use in curbing climate change
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Dec 13, 2016
Climate engineering refers to the systematic, large-scale modification of the environment using various climate intervention techniques. However, a new study by VTT and the Finnish Meteorological Institute suggests that the uncertainties associated with climate engineering are too great for it to provide an alternative to the rapid reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Climate engineering ... read more


CLIMATE SCIENCE
Bill Gates urges Trump to inspire Americans like JFK did

ESA to supply Service Module for first crewed Orion mission

American space legend John Glenn dead at 95

Space gardener Shane Kimbrough enjoys first of multiple harvests

CLIMATE SCIENCE
Russian authorities inspecting crashed spacecraft debris

ULA receives $269m contract modification for launch vehicle production

Airbus Safran Launchers Becomes a 74% Shareholder in Arianespace

Arianespace's Vega scores its eighth success in orbiting Gokturk-1 for Turkey

CLIMATE SCIENCE
ExoMars orbiter images Phobos

Mars One puts back planned colonisation of Red Planet

Opportunity team plot path forward to the 'Gully'

Curiosity Rover Team Examining New Drill Hiatus

CLIMATE SCIENCE
Chinese missile giant seeks 20% of a satellite market

China-made satellites in high demand

Space exploration plans unveiled

China launches 4th data relay satellite

CLIMATE SCIENCE
European ministers ready ESA for a United Space in Europe in the era of Space 4.0

Nordic entrepreneurial spirit boosted by space

LeoSat and Globalsat Group Sign Strategic Worldwide Agreement

India's Space Program Makes Steady Gains

CLIMATE SCIENCE
Decoding cement's shape promises greener concrete

Deep-frozen helium molecules

Shape matters when light meets atom

NASA awards contract for refueling mission spacecraft

CLIMATE SCIENCE
Meta musings on the origins of life

ALMA measures size of seeds of planets

New telescope chip offers clear view of alien planets

Could There Be Life in Pluto's Ocean?

CLIMATE SCIENCE
New Perspective on How Pluto's "Icy Heart" Came to Be

New analysis adds to support for a subsurface ocean on Pluto

Pluto follows its cold, cold heart

New Analysis Supports Subsurface Ocean on Pluto









The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.