Bård Vegar Solhjell
Bård Vegar Solhjell is a prominent Norwegian politician and civil servant who has served as the director of Norad, Norway's agency for development cooperation. He has a background in the Socialist Left Party (SV) and has held various political roles, including Member of Parliament. Recently, he made headlines by resigning from his position at Norad four years before the end of his term to become the director of Fornybar Norge, an organization focused on promoting renewable energy in Norway. Solhjell emphasizes the importance of expanding renewable energy as a critical solution to climate challenges and industrial development.
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Bård Vegar Solhjell is the managing director of Fornybar Norge and discusses the impact of a new power cable on electricity prices.
Norgespris lønte seg kun i Sør-Norge i oktober
Norway· 2025-11-13Bård Vegar Solhjell is the newly appointed chairman of the Fritt Ord foundation.
Bård Vegar Solhjell blir ny styreleder i stiftelsen Fritt OrdNorway· 2025-07-01
Bård Vegar Solhjell, the director of Norad, states that the cuts in aid will have very concrete consequences for poor countries.
I 2025 gjør USA store kutt i bistanden. Det gjør også flere andre land, som Frankrike, Storbritannia og Tyskland.Norway· 2025-05-13Bård Vegar Solhjell, the director of Norad, states that the cuts in aid will have very concrete consequences for poor countries.
I 2025 gjør USA store kutt i bistanden. Det gjør også flere andre land, som Frankrike, Storbritannia og Tyskland.Norway· 2025-05-13Bård Vegar Solhjell, as Norad's director, emphasizes the need for Norway to mobilize capital and create jobs.
Norads rapport skuffer, men overrasker ikkeNorway· 2025-03-25
Bård Vegar Solhjell has chosen to resign from his position as director of Norad after five years.
Bård Vegar Solhjell går av som Norad-direktørNorway· 2025-03-07
