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Response from Norway to the Reasoned Opinion on the Norwegian Reporting Obligation when hiring non-resident contractors Brev | 05.04.2019 The Ministry of Finance's response to ESAs reasoned opinion on the Norwegian reporting obligations. News alert about: The economy

A new law on statistics to meet current needs Pressemelding | 05.04.2019 The Government today proposes a new law on official statistics and Statistics Norway. Statistics Norway will mainly continue to operate as today. – The agency performs essential duties and enjoys considerable public confidence. The bill allows this to continue, says the Minister of Finance Siv Jensen (Progress party). News alert about: The economy

Strengthens and clarifies the ethical guidelines Pressemelding | 05.04.2019 – The Government introduces absolute thresholds for the product-based coal criterion and presents assessments in relation to the conduct-based climate criterion, thus enabling this criterion to be practised. Today we have also appointed a Committee to review the ethical guidelines for the Government Pension Fund Global, says Siv Jensen, Minister of Finance. News alert about: The economy

Allowing for unlisted renewable energy infrastructure Pressemelding | 05.04.2019 – The Government is allowing for the Government Pension Fund Global to be invested in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure under the dedicated environmental mandates. Such investments shall be subject to the same profitability and transparency requirements as the other investments of the Fund, says Siv Jensen, Minister of Finance. News alert about: The economy

Long-term management in volatile financial markets Pressemelding | 05.04.2019 – 2018 was a challenging year with weak performance for both funds. Such periods clearly illustrate how important it is to have broad endorsement, a long-term perspective and a thorough understanding of the risk assumed in the management of our joint savings. Financial markets fluctuate, but the management should be stable, says Siv Jensen, Minister of Finance. News alert about: The economy

Changes to the fixed-income benchmark Pressemelding | 05.04.2019 Emerging market government bonds and emerging market corporate bonds are to be omitted from the fixed-income benchmark for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The Fund may still be invested in such bonds as part of Norges Bank’s active management. News alert about: The economy

Committee to review the ethical guidelines for the GPFG Pressemelding | 05.04.2019 The Government has today appointed a Committee to review the ethically motivated guidelines for observation and exclusion from the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The Committee will be chaired by Professor Ola Mestad. News alert about: The economy

Norway increases contribution to Green Climate Fund Pressemelding | 04.04.2019 Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein is giving priority to the Green Climate Fund as a channel for funding Norway’s climate-related efforts in developing countries in the coming years. Norway is hosting a replenishment meeting for the Fund in Oslo on 4-5 April. News alert about: Climate and environment and Foreign affairs

Norway supports UN operation in Mali for two new years Nyhet | 01.04.2019 Norway will extend its contribution to the UN peacekeeping operation MINUSMA in Mali for two new years, until 2022. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Market Value Artikkel | 29.10.2018 The aggregate market value of the Government Pension Fund was 8,490 billion Norwegian kroner at the end 2018. The GPFG accounted for about 97 percent of total assets. News alert about: The economy