The EU’s fourth energy package is the last thing Norway needs now
DEBATE: I am replying to Hilde Øvrebekk in the current debate, Nikolai Astrup claims boldly without a shred of evidence that it is now necessary to ensure people and companies safety in a demanding situation. In that case, the EU’s fourth energy package is the last Norway should agree to.
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Thor Krefting the Goblin
Oslo
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This will result in permanently high electricity prices in Norway, and the likelihood of bankruptcy in Norwegian industry. Is the Høyre’s security for the industry a higher electricity price?
If Norway is to think about its own industry, safeguarding jobs and the industry’s competitiveness, Norway should reverse the Energy Act, withdraw from the ACER agreement, withdraw from Nordpool and strengthen limited electricity exports. The price of electricity is now determined by the market and Norway has no restrictions on the export of electricity. If Norway cannot have the electricity agreement with the EU renegotiated within the EEA Agreement and ACER, Norway should withdraw from ACER and Nordpool, and if necessary withdraw from the EEA Agreement. It will have absolutely zero negative impact on Norway, as the EU and Norway are highly interdependent in terms of trade.
Norway has no power deficit. Norwegian citizens and industry need sensible politicians who can manage Norwegian water resources in a sensible way, for the good of the citizens and Norwegian industry. There seems to be a strong lack of that. Wind power should be totally banned as it is destructive to both the environment and nature, but Astrup and the Conservative Party show that they have zero interest in preserving the environment and nature when Astrup shows the Conservative Party’s irresponsible attitude by demanding that the pace must be increased and the license processing time must be reduced. Instead, all wind power projects should require a 75 percent majority in a local referendum and 50 percent of the income.
Environment Minister Barth Eide has just been to the nature conference in Montreal where the aim was to take more care of nature. He could have spared himself that trip, because here at home the government is in favor of nature-destroying wind power both on land and at sea. The Conservative Party is as hypocritical and hostile to nature as Ap, if not even worse.
If Norway is to think about its own industry, safeguarding jobs and the industry’s competitiveness, Norway should reverse the Energy Act, withdraw from the ACER agreement, withdraw from Nordpool and strengthen limited electricity exports.