President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today in Washington with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store of Norway to reaffirm the importance of the U.S.-Norway relationship. The two discussed joint efforts, including through NATO and the OSCE, to address Russia’s destabilizing military buildup along Ukraine’s borders. They also discussed enhancing the U.S.-Norway partnership in tackling a range of challenges, including climate change, ending the COVID-19 pandemic and establishing sustainable health security financing, and humanitarian support for Afghanistan. President Biden thanked the Prime Minister for Norway’s leadership as President of the UN Security Council this month. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan also met separately with Prime Minister Store.
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Optimism surging as global energy industry fully-focuses on transition, new DNV research reveals
OSLO, Norway, 23 February 2022 – Energy industry leaders say the energy transition is accelerating faster than ever, and that 2022 is set to be a strong year for industry growth, as set out in a new global report from DNV analysing the views of more than 1,000 senior energy professionals.
Senior industry players from across power, renewables, and oil and gas believe the huge commercial opportunities presented by the transition outweigh the risks to their businesses, according to The Power of Optimism: Managing scale and complexity as the energy transition accelerates.
ExxonMobil makes first commercial sale of certified circular polymers
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil has completed its first commercial sale of certified circular polymers, using its Exxtend™ technology for advanced recycling of plastic waste. The purchaser is Berry Global, a leading provider of innovative packaging and engineered products, which will use the circular polymers to manufacture containers for high-performance food-grade packaging on a mass balance approach.
Korn Ferry: The Ukraine Crisis Hits Home—Wherever Home Is
Russia’s economy is only the 11th largest in the world. Ukraine’s isn’t even in the top 50. But that doesn’t mean that a conflict between the two nations couldn’t have significant impacts on companies and their employees around the world. As Alan Guarino, vice chair of Korn Ferry’s Board & CEO Services practice sees it, risk management is part of a CEO’s job every day. “But with high-stakes geopolitical events, CEO’s have no control,” he says. “That makes their jobs that much more difficult.”
Telenor først i Norden med ny telefoniløsning for Teams
Bruken av Teams har virkelig tatt av siste årene, og for mange nordmenn har Teams blitt et viktig verktøy i arbeidshverdagen. I samarbeid med Microsoft har Telenor lansert en forbedret utgave av taleintegrasjon i Teams. Nå er det enklere å bruke PCen som telefon og omvendt. Telenor er med dette den første som kan tilby en nordisk løsning for telefoni i Microsoft Teams.
Hydro invests in U.S. carbon capture company Verdox to eliminate emissions from aluminium production
Hydro is investing USD 20 million in U.S. company Verdox, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) spin-off, commercializing an all-electric carbon removal technology applicable both for capturing emissions from aluminium production and directly from air.
Decarbonization of shipping – emerging alternative fuels from a US perspective
While the impact of COVID-19 on seafarers and port congestion have grabbed headlines over the past year, no single issue has dominated the maritime industry press more than decarbonization as climate change represents the greatest challenge of this century. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), transportation – including road, rail, air and marine – contribute about 14 percent of the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Shipping alone transports close to 80 percent of global trade by volume and is estimated to contribute 2-3 per cent of GHG emissions. These numbers are propelling the shipping sector into the decarbonization limelight.
Mastercard expands consulting with practices dedicated to crypto, open banking and ESG
To help businesses evolve and supercharge their growth enterprise-wide, Mastercard has announced that it is expanding its preeminent payments-focused consulting service with new practices dedicated to Open Banking, Open Data, Crypto & Digital Currencies, and Environment, Social & Governance (ESG).
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners receives top rating for engaging with suppliers on climate change
Following the recognition of its leadership in corporate sustainability on CDP’s 2021 ‘A List’ for climate and water, CCEP has also achieved a place on CDP’s Supplier Engagement leaderboard with a top rating.
CCEP has achieved the highest score, an A rating, on CDP’s Supplier Engagement Rating (SER), which measures how effectively companies engage with their suppliers on climate change. Companies with the best ratings are recognised as Supplier Engagement Leaders, of which CCEP is one of the top 8% of companies who disclosed to CDP.
International travel restrictions into Norway have been lifted
The travel-restrictions upon entry into Norway have been lifted. The same rules as prior to the corona pandemic now apply.