Opprop mot oljeleting

A group of Norwegian cultural workers and artists call for an immediate end to new oil and gas exploration, arguing that the government's announcement of 92 new blocks contradicts the goals of the Paris Agreement and the warnings of the UN and IEA. The signatories emphasize that fossil fuel use drives the climate crisis, causing extreme weather events globally and threatening cultural heritage and human rights, and urge Norway to lead a just transition toward renewable energy.

• The signatories demand the immediate withdrawal of the Norwegian government's May 10 announcement of 92 new blocks for oil and gas exploration, primarily located in the Barents Sea, stating this is the only way to meet Paris Agreement goals.
• The document asserts that continued fossil fuel exploration is incompatible with limiting global warming to 1.5 or 2 degrees, noting that existing discovered resources already exceed the amount that can be used to meet these targets.
• Human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are linked to extreme weather events across the globe, including floods in Pakistan and Germany, droughts in Southern Europe and Africa, heatwaves in Canada and India, and wildfires in California, Siberia, and Greece.
• The signatories argue that the debate over whether Norwegian oil and gas are 'cleaner' than other sources is a distraction, as the priority must be extreme emission reductions rather than new petroleum fields.
• The coalition calls for Norway to utilize its oil wealth and technological capacity to lead a just transition toward renewable energy and green jobs, following the lead of the Beyond Oil and Gas alliance led by Denmark and Costa Rica.

APA

Klimakultur (2023). Opprop mot oljeleting. https://www.klimakultur.no/nyheter/kulturarbeidere-sier-nei-til-ny-olje/

Chicago

Klimakultur. Opprop mot oljeleting. 2023. https://www.klimakultur.no/nyheter/kulturarbeidere-sier-nei-til-ny-olje/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Klimakultur |title=Opprop mot oljeleting |date=23 June 2023 |url=https://www.klimakultur.no/nyheter/kulturarbeidere-sier-nei-til-ny-olje/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{klimakultur2023opprop, author = {{Klimakultur}}, title = {{Opprop mot oljeleting}}, publisher = {Klimakultur}, year = {2023}, month = jun, url = {https://www.klimakultur.no/nyheter/kulturarbeidere-sier-nei-til-ny-olje/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }