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We could only have done this together, and together we have truly made a difference.
We could only have done this together, and together we have truly made a difference.
Speech at the Progressive Governance Summit
Tale om progressiv respons på finanskrisen
Viña del Mar, Chile
Viña del Mar, Chile
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's speech at the Progressive Governance Summit.
Statsminister Jens Stoltenbergs tale til toppmøtet om progressiv respons på finanskrisen.
President Bachelet, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen.
President Bachelet, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen.
We are confronted with the most severe international economic crisis since the 2nd World War.
We are confronted with the most severe international economic crisis since the 2nd World War.
Our economies are shrinking.
Our economies are shrinking.
Millions of people have lost their jobs.
Millions of people have lost their jobs.
The poorest countries and the poorest people are hit the hardest.
The poorest countries and the poorest people are hit the hardest.
Uncertainty, insecurity and lack of trust in the markets are trademarks of the crises.
Uncertainty, insecurity and lack of trust in the markets are trademarks of the crises.
But the markets are there, the workforce is there and the production facilities are there.
But the markets are there, the workforce is there and the production facilities are there.
Confidence, optimism and trust are key to recover from the present crises.
Confidence, optimism and trust are key to recover from the present crises.
And we will.
And we will.
We as progressive leaders have a special responsibility to make sure that our response to the financial crises is forceful, timely and just.
We as progressive leaders have a special responsibility to make sure that our response to the financial crises is forceful, timely and just.
Our countries are different.
Our countries are different.
There are historical and economic differences.
There are historical and economic differences.
And we are all affected in different ways.
And we are all affected in different ways.
Consequently, our response to the crises will vary from country to country.
Consequently, our response to the crises will vary from country to country.
However, and valid for all our countries,
However, and valid for all our countries,
I believe that our response should focus on the following four areas:
I believe that our response should focus on the following four areas:
Firstly, our economies should be stimulated by active use of expanding budgets and monetary measures.
Firstly, our economies should be stimulated by active use of expanding budgets and monetary measures.
For our efforts to be successful, we need concerted international action.
For our efforts to be successful, we need concerted international action.
We must all pull in the same direction.
We must all pull in the same direction.
I welcome the strong stimulus packages put forward by many of the governments represented here.
I welcome the strong stimulus packages put forward by many of the governments represented here.
Our policies must build on the principles of an active state and a strong public sector, a well-developed social welfare system, and a safety net to care for those who are most directly affected by the financial crisis.
Our policies must build on the principles of an active state and a strong public sector, a well-developed social welfare system, and a safety net to care for those who are most directly affected by the financial crisis.
Our response must have a clear social profile.
Our response must have a clear social profile.
It must ensure the creation of jobs, and a more equal distribution of wealth and opportunities.
It must ensure the creation of jobs, and a more equal distribution of wealth and opportunities.
Secondly, we need stronger and more effective international regulations of the financial markets.
Secondly, we need stronger and more effective international regulations of the financial markets.
The market is global.
The market is global.
Capital is moving freely across borders.
Capital is moving freely across borders.
Consequently our reponse must be global.
Consequently our reponse must be global.
We need transparency, supervision and binding international regulations covering the entire financial market.
We need transparency, supervision and binding international regulations covering the entire financial market.
Thirdly, we need stronger multilateral institutions.
Thirdly, we need stronger multilateral institutions.
I believe in a strengthened role for the IMF.
I believe in a strengthened role for the IMF.
Both in supervising the financial markets and by increasing its resources, making it capable of meeting borrowing needs of member countries.
Both in supervising the financial markets and by increasing its resources, making it capable of meeting borrowing needs of member countries.
I welcome the decisions by Japan and the EU to increase their lending to the IMF.
I welcome the decisions by Japan and the EU to increase their lending to the IMF.
However, more resources are needed.
However, more resources are needed.
I am therefore pleased to announce here today that Norway is prepared to increase our lending to the IMF with close to 5 billion US dollars.
I am therefore pleased to announce here today that Norway is prepared to increase our lending to the IMF with close to 5 billion US dollars.
And I hope others will follow.
And I hope others will follow.
Fourthly, we must not repeat the mistakes of the 1930s and rebuild trade barriers.
Fourthly, we must not repeat the mistakes of the 1930s and rebuild trade barriers.
We must not revert to protectionist policies.
We must not revert to protectionist policies.
Now more than ever we need to conclude a WTO Agreement.
Now more than ever we need to conclude a WTO Agreement.
I welcome the up-coming G-20 meeting in London.
I welcome the up-coming G-20 meeting in London.
It is important that the recommendations from the meeting are directed into and founded in multilateral institutions with a broad country representation, like the IMF.
It is important that the recommendations from the meeting are directed into and founded in multilateral institutions with a broad country representation, like the IMF.
The financial crisis is serious for the industrialized countries.
The financial crisis is serious for the industrialized countries.
However, for millions of people in the developing world the consequences may be disastrous.
However, for millions of people in the developing world the consequences may be disastrous.
In our response to the crisis we must not lose sight of other urgent global issues like the UN Millennium Development Goals and climate change.
In our response to the crisis we must not lose sight of other urgent global issues like the UN Millennium Development Goals and climate change.
Solidarity is a guiding principle in the progressive movement.
Solidarity is a guiding principle in the progressive movement.
Solidarity with the poorest of the poor.
Solidarity with the poorest of the poor.
We must not allow the financial crisis to reduce efforts to honour our commitments to the UN Millennium Development Goals.
We must not allow the financial crisis to reduce efforts to honour our commitments to the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Developed countries must live up to their commitments on developing assistance.
Developed countries must live up to their commitments on developing assistance.
Norway will continue to provide 1 percent of our national income to development assistance.
Norway will continue to provide 1 percent of our national income to development assistance.
Health is a particularly critical area.
Health is a particularly critical area.
In our efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, reducing child mortality and improving maternal health, only limited progress has been made.
In our efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, reducing child mortality and improving maternal health, only limited progress has been made.
Every third second a child dies.
Every third second a child dies.
Every minute a mother dies giving birth.
Every minute a mother dies giving birth.
Together with other progressive leaders like President Bachelet, President Lula and Prime Minister Brown, I am working to keep these issues at the top of the development agenda.
Together with other progressive leaders like President Bachelet, President Lula and Prime Minister Brown, I am working to keep these issues at the top of the development agenda.
Futhermore, we must not let the financial crisis weaken our efforts to fight global warming.
Futhermore, we must not let the financial crisis weaken our efforts to fight global warming.
Climate change is a long term challenge, but calls for immediate action.
Climate change is a long term challenge, but calls for immediate action.
We must work together to achieve an international climate agreement in Copenhagen this fall that will result in substantial reductions of the global emission of greenhouse gasses.
We must work together to achieve an international climate agreement in Copenhagen this fall that will result in substantial reductions of the global emission of greenhouse gasses.
In his first inaugural address Ronald Reagan famously said: “Government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem.”
In his first inaugural address Ronald Reagan famously said: “Government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem.”
For three decades progressive politics have been playing defense.
For three decades progressive politics have been playing defense.
The market has been treated as a master, not as the servant of people’s needs.
The market has been treated as a master, not as the servant of people’s needs.
The downfall of Lehman Brothers last autumn was not only an investment house filing for bankruptcy.
The downfall of Lehman Brothers last autumn was not only an investment house filing for bankruptcy.
It symbolized the end of a bankrupt ideology.
It symbolized the end of a bankrupt ideology.
Friends:
Friends:
They were wrong.
They were wrong.
We were right.
We were right.
Governments all over the world will have to play a major part in finding a solution to our current and shared problems.
Governments all over the world will have to play a major part in finding a solution to our current and shared problems.
Now is the time for governments to act to create new jobs and prosperity.
Now is the time for governments to act to create new jobs and prosperity.
Now is the time for political leaders with a vision of putting people first.
Now is the time for political leaders with a vision of putting people first.
Now is the time for progressive politics.
Now is the time for progressive politics.
Speech at the Scan-REF conference
Speech at the Scan-REF conference
Scandinavian Renewable Energy Forum
Scandinavian Renewable Energy Forum
I would like to thank the organisers of Scan-REF to let me speak to you today.
I would like to thank the organisers of Scan-REF to let me speak to you today.
It is a pleasure for me to address this audience, gathered to discuss alternatives for future, cleaner, energy alternatives.
It is a pleasure for me to address this audience, gathered to discuss alternatives for future, cleaner, energy alternatives.
The world is facing serious challenges.
The world is facing serious challenges.
The global economy is projected to grow four-fold between now and 2050.
The global economy is projected to grow four-fold between now and 2050.
This means that a lot more energy is needed.
This means that a lot more energy is needed.
Nearly all of the increased energy use will come from developing countries, as a result of economic growth and improved standards of living in these countries.
Nearly all of the increased energy use will come from developing countries, as a result of economic growth and improved standards of living in these countries.
Given the current energy mix, a vast increase in energy consumption will result in dramatically higher CO2-emissions levels.
Given the current energy mix, a vast increase in energy consumption will result in dramatically higher CO2-emissions levels.
This summer the International Energy Agency published a study that estimates what needs to be done in order to return CO2 emissions to current levels by 2050, and details for what could be done to reduce them by 50 per cent in the same timeframe.
This summer the International Energy Agency published a study that estimates what needs to be done in order to return CO2 emissions to current levels by 2050, and details for what could be done to reduce them by 50 per cent in the same timeframe.
The study concludes that a global energy revolution is needed if we are to prevent unsustainable pressure on natural resources and the environment.
The study concludes that a global energy revolution is needed if we are to prevent unsustainable pressure on natural resources and the environment.
In Norway we have been lucky when it comes to energy resources, both fossil and renewable ones.
In Norway we have been lucky when it comes to energy resources, both fossil and renewable ones.
This has left us in a situation where we are now the world’s fifth largest oil exporting nation and third largest gas exporter.
This has left us in a situation where we are now the world’s fifth largest oil exporting nation and third largest gas exporter.
We have launched ambitious goals to reduce our environmental footprint.
We have launched ambitious goals to reduce our environmental footprint.
And Norway, as an important energy producer, will do its part to overcome the challenges represented by an increasing demand of energy.
And Norway, as an important energy producer, will do its part to overcome the challenges represented by an increasing demand of energy.
This means we ought to orient ourselves towards several goals: how to stimulate a quicker phase-in and development of renewables, how to ramp up energy efficiency and how to achieve a step change in the development of carbon capture and storage technologies.
This means we ought to orient ourselves towards several goals: how to stimulate a quicker phase-in and development of renewables, how to ramp up energy efficiency and how to achieve a step change in the development of carbon capture and storage technologies.
Considering the fact that the world will have to rely on fossil fuels for a long time ahead, we have to acknowledge that carbon capture and storage will have to serve as the bridge connecting our current energy systems with a large-scale implementation of low-carbon solutions.
Considering the fact that the world will have to rely on fossil fuels for a long time ahead, we have to acknowledge that carbon capture and storage will have to serve as the bridge connecting our current energy systems with a large-scale implementation of low-carbon solutions.
Nature has provided Norway with abundant reserves of renewable resources like water, wind and bioenergy.
Nature has provided Norway with abundant reserves of renewable resources like water, wind and bioenergy.
We are the world’s sixth largest producer of hydropower, and number one in Europe.
We are the world’s sixth largest producer of hydropower, and number one in Europe.
This actually covers about 99 per cent of our electricity consumption.
This actually covers about 99 per cent of our electricity consumption.
The use of renewable sources apart from hydro power, however, is limited compared to other countries.
The use of renewable sources apart from hydro power, however, is limited compared to other countries.
Together with technologies for carbon capture and storage, the development of these renewable energy sources is vital to the Norwegian Government’s mission to achieve a low carbon energy future.
Together with technologies for carbon capture and storage, the development of these renewable energy sources is vital to the Norwegian Government’s mission to achieve a low carbon energy future.
The Norwegian Government has responded to the challenge posed by rising CO2-emissions:
The Norwegian Government has responded to the challenge posed by rising CO2-emissions:
- By 2020 we shall have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 30 per cent of our 1990 emissions.
- By 2020 we shall have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 30 per cent of our 1990 emissions.
- About two-thirds of our emission reductions in 2020 will be cuts in domestic emissions, bringing Norway on the path to a low carbon society.
- About two-thirds of our emission reductions in 2020 will be cuts in domestic emissions, bringing Norway on the path to a low carbon society.
- And, we intend to become a carbon neutral nation within 2030.
- And, we intend to become a carbon neutral nation within 2030.
As a large supplier of oil and gas, Norway has a responsibility to develop environmentally friendly technologies and policies.
As a large supplier of oil and gas, Norway has a responsibility to develop environmentally friendly technologies and policies.
In my view it is necessary that we welcome, promote and contribute to fund research, innovation and technologies that will help us mitigate climate change.
In my view it is necessary that we welcome, promote and contribute to fund research, innovation and technologies that will help us mitigate climate change.
Additionally, we have industrial and technological competencies which put us in a very favourable position: We have century long experience in hydro power development.
Additionally, we have industrial and technological competencies which put us in a very favourable position: We have century long experience in hydro power development.
We have world class petroleum and marine industries.
We have world class petroleum and marine industries.
We have a solid and highly skilled process industry.
We have a solid and highly skilled process industry.
And we have developed advanced competence in such areas as material technology and solar cells.
And we have developed advanced competence in such areas as material technology and solar cells.
CCS technology is one of several possible alternatives which the Norwegian Government is actively pursuing.
CCS technology is one of several possible alternatives which the Norwegian Government is actively pursuing.
According to the International Energy Agency, about one-fifth of the necessary reductions in order to avoid a 2-degree Celsius temperature increase, can be accomplished through CCS.
According to the International Energy Agency, about one-fifth of the necessary reductions in order to avoid a 2-degree Celsius temperature increase, can be accomplished through CCS.
Norway already has extensive experience with CO2 storage.
Norway already has extensive experience with CO2 storage.
Every year since 1996, one million tons of CO2 have been separated from the gas production at Sleipner and stored in the Utsira formation.
Every year since 1996, one million tons of CO2 have been separated from the gas production at Sleipner and stored in the Utsira formation.
Multinational research projects have collected relevant data in the formation, and developed and demonstrated prediction methods for the movement of the CO2 for many years into the future .
Multinational research projects have collected relevant data in the formation, and developed and demonstrated prediction methods for the movement of the CO2 for many years into the future .
The data show the precise subsurface location of the CO2 plume and confirms that there is no sign of leakage.
The data show the precise subsurface location of the CO2 plume and confirms that there is no sign of leakage.
The Norwegian Government’s policy is that all new gas fired power plants shall be based on technology for CO2 capture.
The Norwegian Government’s policy is that all new gas fired power plants shall be based on technology for CO2 capture.
The Government has initiated several CCS-projects already:
The Government has initiated several CCS-projects already:
In 2006, the State and StatoilHydro agreed on developing CCS technology at Mongstad in two stages: First, a CO2 capture test center, TCM, with start-up in 2011.
In 2006, the State and StatoilHydro agreed on developing CCS technology at Mongstad in two stages: First, a CO2 capture test center, TCM, with start-up in 2011.
Second, the TCM is to be followed by the construction of a full scale carbon capture plant at a later stage.
Second, the TCM is to be followed by the construction of a full scale carbon capture plant at a later stage.
The purpose of the test centre is to develop, test and qualify CCS technologies, and with that reduce the costs and risks related to full-scale carbon capture.
The purpose of the test centre is to develop, test and qualify CCS technologies, and with that reduce the costs and risks related to full-scale carbon capture.
The development of cost-effective technology is imperative to making CCS an attractive and effective means to combat global warming.
The development of cost-effective technology is imperative to making CCS an attractive and effective means to combat global warming.
The planning of TCM is in progress with Dong, Shell and Vattenfall, in addition to StatoilHydro, as involved participants
The planning of TCM is in progress with Dong, Shell and Vattenfall, in addition to StatoilHydro, as involved participants
Later this year, these companies will decide on their involvement in the actual construction and operation of the test centre, in cooperation with Gassnova and StatoilHydro.
Later this year, these companies will decide on their involvement in the actual construction and operation of the test centre, in cooperation with Gassnova and StatoilHydro.
And through the planning of a full-scale CCS retrofit solution at Kårstø, we will attain valuable knowledge on how CCS can be implemented on a large scale.
And through the planning of a full-scale CCS retrofit solution at Kårstø, we will attain valuable knowledge on how CCS can be implemented on a large scale.
But we will not come very far without somewhere to store the CO2.
But we will not come very far without somewhere to store the CO2.
The Government is working actively towards establishing a CO2 transport and storage solution.
The Government is working actively towards establishing a CO2 transport and storage solution.
Gassnova, in collaboration with the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and Gassco, are now in the process of analysing various solutions for safe storage of CO2.
Gassnova, in collaboration with the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and Gassco, are now in the process of analysing various solutions for safe storage of CO2.
Renewable energy and energy efficiency
Renewable energy and energy efficiency
Improving energy efficiency and increasing production of renewable energy are two other obvious options in order to move our energy usage in a more sustainable direction.
Improving energy efficiency and increasing production of renewable energy are two other obvious options in order to move our energy usage in a more sustainable direction.
As I said, almost all of our electricity consumption is based on renewable energy: hydro power.
As I said, almost all of our electricity consumption is based on renewable energy: hydro power.
And we are proud of that fact.
And we are proud of that fact.
But I strongly believe that we still can realise important contributions in this area.
But I strongly believe that we still can realise important contributions in this area.
A core element of the Government’s policies is to be in the forefront when developing our renewable energy resources and using them efficiently.
A core element of the Government’s policies is to be in the forefront when developing our renewable energy resources and using them efficiently.
This includes a continued development of hydro power as well as increased development of other renewable energy resources.
This includes a continued development of hydro power as well as increased development of other renewable energy resources.