Norway's energy minister critical of onshore wind

New Norwegian oil and energy minister Marte Mjøs Persen has previously made critical statements on land-based wind power.
Photo: Heiko Junge/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Heiko Junge/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
by ANNE FILBERT, translated by jonas sahl jørgensen

The Norwegian energy industry has seen an onshore wind opponent take up ministerial office. That much is clear after Thursday's presentation of the country's new govenment. Marte Mjøs Persen, as of Thursday noon the nation's new minister of petroleum and energy, has previously made quite critical statements on onshore wind in Norway.

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