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Fossil fuels must be phased out

The climate crisis has killed more than 4 million people since 2000, it is estimated. (a conservative figure that leaves out several things like the spread of infectious diseases)

If (or when) the world reaches 2 degrees Celsius of warming (could happen in about 10 years) scientists estimate that it will lead to 1 billion deaths.

The world’s rich countries are overwhelmingly mostly to blame for the climate crisis and fossil fuels are the main cause.

The destruction and mass death could have been avoided, but the world’s most privileged and powerful have chosen to ignore the clear message of science: Fossil fuels must be phased out as soon as possible.

The largest action against Norwegian oil ever

From August 11 to 22 this year, XR Norway and Nordic Climate Justice Coalition campaigned with the demand Phase out Norway! We created the largest civil disobedience actions against Norwegian oil in history.

The amazing efforts of several hundred activists from home and abroad changed the Norwegian election campaign. Climate and Norwegian oil became part of the conversation!

XR Norway does not intend to give up. No one should be able to forget what we demand: The politicians must present a plan!

Join us in fighting for justice! Join us in resisting fossil fuels!

Facts versus oil myths

Below you can read the truth about Norwegian oil and gas policy. If you want to see the references, you can find them HERE.

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Fossil fuels contribute significantly to the climate crisis and destroy the cycles we all depend on
  • Greenhouse gas emissions, particularly CO2 from fossil fuels, are the main cause of rising temperatures.
  • The UN Climate Panel emphasizes that reducing emissions is urgent. The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change states that phasing out should take place by 2030.
  • In the summer of 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) pointed out that “Failure of a State to take appropriate action to protect the climate system from greenhouse gas emissions (…) may constitute an internationally wrongful act which is attributable to that State.”
  • Despite these warnings, the extraction and use of fossil fuels (as currently planned) will exceed climate targets, both the critical 1.5-degree and 2-degree targets.
Norway is more of a threat to the climate than a leader in climate action
  • Norway is Europe’s largest producer and exporter of oil and gas, which also makes us one of the world’s largest exporters of fossil fuels.
  • Norwegian oil and gas policy follows the alarming global trend and sabotages climate goals.
It is a myth that phasing out oil and gas will be economically devastating for Norway

Statistics Norway (SSB) points out that there are few negative economic consequences. In SSB’s example/alternative showing the fastest reduction in activity on the Norwegian continental shelf, this will lead to:

  • A modest decline in real wages.
  • The Norwegian Government pension fund global will be affected to a small extent.
  • Norway’s economic resources may help to offset any negative effects.
Efficiency improvement of oil and gas production, as well as carbon capture and storage, is greenwashing and a dead end
  • Improvements in oil production have little effect on the climate, since only 2 percent of total emissions come from production itself.
  • Active carbon capture and storage projects are used by the oil industry primarily to increase oil recovery. The oil industry promises us major projects, but almost none of these have been implemented, and the effect is that the transition we need to achieve our climate goals is being delayed.
  • Norwegian oil and gas policy is not particularly environmentally friendly compared to other countries.
The consequences of further increases in oil and gas use are deadly for humans and the planet

Some important global consequences:

  • Increased number of floods, especially in coastal and low-lying areas.
  • Loss of biodiversity on land, in freshwater and marine areas.
  • Reduced food production and higher food prices.
  • Serious consequences for infrastructure and the economy in mountain regions.
  • Greater spread of disease.
  • Mental health challenges.
  • Increased mortality as a result of extreme temperatures and heat waves.
The climate crisis also has major consequences for Norway
  • Drier summers
  • Destruction of crops and more forest fires.
  • Wetter winters – and extreme cold if the Atlantic Ocean current weakens.
  • Loss of biodiversity – fish are moving northward.
  • Continued oil and gas production has negative consequences for marine life and for the people who work in the oil and gas industry.
There is currently no plan to phase out oil and gas

A clear plan for phasing out has been requested repeatedly. There is still no majority in the Storting to stop oil and gas exploration on the Norwegian continental shelf.

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