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E24´s article from September 2021, prior to the Norwegian General election, on “Ten reasons why Norwegian oil and gas activity remain important” (see https://e24.no/olje-og-energi/i/RrmbbJ/ti-grunner-til-at-norsk-olje-og-gassaktivitet-forblir-viktig) is a good example of the oil and gas sector´s attempt to control the narrative in relation to the Petroleum-Industrial Complex. The article was written by the former CEO of LundinContinue reading “10 reasons dissected”

Introduction Unruh (2000) defined “carbon lock-in” as an industrial economy that perpetuates the use of fossil fuels due to the co-evolution and interdependence of technical systems, institutions and society (Technical-Institutional Complex). This promotes through mutual self-interest the status quo and inhibits the introduction of alternatives to fossil fuels. Seto et al. (2016) describes three types of carbon lock-in:Continue reading “Carbon Lock-in in Norway: The Role of the Petroleum-Institutional Complex”