Fossil Fuels - At What Cost? Government support for upstream oil and gas activities in Norway

The report identifies nine subsidies for oil and gas production in Norway, with six costing approximately NOK 25.5 billion (US$ 4 billion) in 2009. These include tax reimbursements for exploration, accelerated investment deductions, R&D grants, and infrastructure provision by Gassco and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, as well as special treatment for the Snøhvit field. The analysis focuses on the effects of the three largest subsidies on government revenue, employment, and carbon emissions, while recommending improved transparency for subsidy expenditures.

• The analysis identifies nine subsidies for oil and gas production in Norway, six of which totaled approximately NOK 25.5 billion (US$ 4 billion) in 2009.
• Specific subsidies identified include tax reimbursements for exploration expenses, accelerated investment deductions, R&D grants, seismic investigations by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, infrastructure provided by Gassco, and special treatment for the Snøhvit field in Northern Norway.

APA

Lindgren,, F. A. (2012). Fossil Fuels - At What Cost? Government support for upstream oil and gas activities in Norway. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/fossil-fuels-what-cost-government-support-upstream-oil-and-gas-activities-1

Chicago

Lindgren,, Frian Aarsnes,Petter. Fossil Fuels - At What Cost? Government support for upstream oil and gas activities in Norway. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/fossil-fuels-what-cost-government-support-upstream-oil-and-gas-activities-1.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{lindgren2012fossil, author = {Lindgren,, Frian Aarsnes,Petter}, title = {{Fossil Fuels - At What Cost? Government support for upstream oil and gas activities in Norway}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2012}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/fossil-fuels-what-cost-government-support-upstream-oil-and-gas-activities-1}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }