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Ten years of climate change - what has been followed up?
Over the past ten years, Norway has had five climate committees that have studied and described what Norway needs to do to adapt to climate targets. But we're still not on track. Long Term has gone through the recommendations of these committees, and assessed how much is actually followed up by politicians.
Time for reprioritization
How to free up room for action in Norwegian aid after US cuts
Letter to the Minister of Development from the Stoltenberg Committee
Letter to Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, dated 22 April 2025.
What if Trump obtains super-intelligent AI?
No one wants China to win the AI race. But how confident are we if Donald Trump's United States comes first to the finish line?
Input to Meld. St. on Peace and Conflict Resolution
In the report to the Storting on peace and conflict resolution, expected in August 2025, the think-tank Long Term below has answered two indicative questions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Transport demand in futures with artificial general intelligence
We discuss the potential impact of artificial general intelligence (AGI) on society, labor markets and transport demand, and argue that transport planners need to rethink long-term future scenarios.
Letter to Støre and Aukrust: Make an early promise to Gavi
We urge the government to ensure that Norway makes an early pledge of binding support for Gavi at the same level as before.
Climate message is shockingly weak
The climate crisis will not be solved with nice words and quota buying. It is solved with tough choices and real readjustment.
Choose the educations AI can't take away from you!
Here are seven pieces of advice for adolescents -- and parents -- wondering what, and if, they should study in the age of artificial intelligence.
Climate message is shockingly weak
The government's new climate announcement is a serious setback for Norway's climate work. It is virtually devoid of new measures and in practice involves a weakening of climate targets.
Media coverage
CEO Eirik Mofoss on Dagsnytt 18 on cutting electric car subsidies
Eirik Mofoss appeared on Dagsnytt 18 to debate the proposal he and Aksel Braanen Sterri have put forward: to cut electric car subsidies and rather spend the money on more effective climate cuts abroad. Sigrun Aasland, State Secretary at the Ministry of Climate and Environment, believes that the proposal is outdated, since we need such big cuts today that we have to readjust on all fronts. Watch the full debate between Eirik and the secretary of state on NRK.
CEO Eirik Mofoss talks about Norwegian aid in Tanzania on 198 countries podcast
Since he has lived there for a few months and knows a lot about the country that has received the most Norwegian aid, General Manager Eirik visited the geography podcast 198 countries with Einar Tørnquist about the country Tanzania. It turned into a free and open themed episode about aid in addition to two regular episodes at Podimo.
Senior Advisor Sigrid Bratlie discusses the lab leak theory in Dagsnytt 18
Senior Advisor Sigrid Bratlie meets Rein Aasland, professor of microbiology at UiO, and Minerva editor Nils August Andresen to discuss the possibility that a lab leak started the corona pandemic.
Incorrect about government climate funding
Minister for Development Tvinnereim responds to General Manager Eirik Mofoss's column in DN where he criticizes the government for fiddling with figures when describing Norway's climate finance.
Complaints about Norwegian GMO ban to EU
Genetechnology expert Sigrid Bratlie complains about Norway's import ban on genetically modified corn and rapeseed to the European Union's control body ESA, because she believes it violates EEA rules. Law professor Hans Petter Graver believes Norway may have to lift the import ban.
The need for dissidents
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen writes in E24 about the importance of dissent in a society, highlighting Langsikt's note on the lab leak hypothesis (https://www.langsikt.no/publikasjoner/lablekkasje) as well as the VG case on the same topic (https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/OooK9w/kan-bli-tidenes-stoerste-skandale), where Senior Advisor Sigrid Bratlie is interviewed, as an important example.
It could be the biggest scandal of all time.
“There are many elements of this case that are best explained by the fact that there was a lab leak.” VG writes about the origin of the corona pandemic, and has interviewed Senior Advisor Sigrid Bratlie among others.
Research Director Aksel Braanen Sterri comments on the Perpektivin NRK Nyheter
“We need a perspective message with multiple perspectives.” This was the main message of Aksel Braanen Sterri, Head of Science, when he spoke about artificial intelligence (AI) at Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) in connection with the launch of the perspective message. Previous perspective reports have overlooked the financial crisis, the pandemic, wars and most recently artificial intelligence, i.e. the really big events. Instead of just presenting one scenario, we should acknowledge the uncertainty we live with. This allows us to assess how robust our societal institutions are in the face of many different futures, not just the one that most closely resembles the past.
AI entrepreneur tests basic salary. — Need a drastic realignment.
Academic Director Aksel Braanen Sterri was interviewed by Aftenposten about the major citizen wage study funded by Sam Altman.
Think agriculture drives scare propaganda: Starts in new think tank to promote genetic engineering
Senior advisor Sigrid Bratlie has been interviewed by Nationen about modern genetic engineering in food production. Sigrid points out that there are concerns about adopting genetic engineering that should be taken seriously. However, this should not stand in the way of all the positive aspects of GMOs, such as the significant contributions they can make to the path to a sustainable food system.