Making Energy Statistics Available (NO0055)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Norway Action Plan 2019-2021
Action Plan Cycle: 2019
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: . Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Anti-Corruption, E-Government, Extractive IndustriesIRM Review
IRM Report: Norway Design Report 2019-2021
Starred: Pending IRM Review
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
Making energy statistics available Ongoing Responsible body Ministry of Petroleum and Energy What problem for the general public is the commitment aimed to solve? Norway is a major energy nation, and energy production is important to revenues and workplaces. Energy statistics are often technical, and they are not always user-friendly and readily available. What is the commitment? Making energy statistics more available to the general public How will the commitment contribute to solving the problem? A new website has been created, with an easy-to-understand and user-friendly overview of Norwegian energy production, for both renewable energy and petroleum. How is this commitment relevant to the OGP’s fundamental values? The value of open data and access to information. Additional information An effort is being made to explain difficult processes using graphics and other pedagogical instruments. The material should also be adapted to young students. Milestones Start date End date In progress No end date Contact information Person responsible from the implementing body Trude Nagell, Communications Unit, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Entity Ministry of Petroleum and Energy E-mail/Telephone tcn@oed.dep.no / +47 22 24 62 73 Other public participants Collaborative civil society organisations, cross-sectoral working groups, etc.
IRM Midterm Status Summary
2. Making energy statistics available
Main Objective
"Norway is a major energy nation, and energy production is important to revenues and workplaces. Energy statistics are often technical, and they are not always user-friendly and readily available. Making energy statistics more available to the general public.
A new website has been created, with an easy-to-understand and user-friendly overview of Norwegian energy production, for both renewable energy and petroleum."
Milestones
No milestones provided.
Editorial Note: For the complete text of this commitment, please see Norway's action plan at https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumenter/norges-handlingsplan-4---open-government-partnership-ogp/id2638814/
IRM Design Report Assessment | |
Verifiable: | Yes |
Relevant: | Access to Information |
Potential impact: | Minor |
Commitment Analysis
According to the Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the petroleum sector represents 15 percent of Norway's GDP, while the country is the 10th largest oil exporter and the third largest gas producer in the world. [7] This commitment aims to improve the accessibility and understandability of Norway's statistics on energy production. Specifically, the Communication Unit of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy aims to increase availability of information on two different websites, one dedicated to petroleum [8] and one to renewable energy. [9]
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy already publishes information related to petroleum production, but not to renewable energy. [10] According to an interviewed representative of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, this commitment will involve finding ways to publish complex energy-related information in a way that is understandable for the general public, rather than providing open data to journalists, researchers, and other specialists. [11] In this sense, the ministry plans to improve the existing website on petroleum production, and create a similar website for renewable energy. The commitment is relevant to the OGP value of access to information as it aims to improve the quality and accessibility of statistics related to these two areas. While potential improvements to the website and the launch of the new website are verifiable, the action plan does not specify what improvements are envisaged, beyond "graphics and other pedagogical instruments".
Overall, this commitment could improve the accessibility of Norway's energy statistics by making the available information more understandable for the general public, including young students (which appears to be a target demographic for the commitment according to the action plan). However, the lack of details regarding how the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy plans to make this information more understandable makes it difficult to assess the potential impact as higher than minor.
Commitments
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Archiving Documents
NO0054, 2019, Capacity Building
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Making Energy Statistics Available
NO0055, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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e-Access and Expansion
NO0056, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Cultural Data
NO0057, 2019, Access to Information
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Digital Spatial Planning
NO0058, 2019, E-Government
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Streamline Public Procurement
NO0059, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Preventing Corruption
NO0060, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Beneficial Ownership Registry
NO0061, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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User Orientation
NO0045, 2016, Capacity Building
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Electronic Public Records (OEP)
NO0046, 2016, E-Government
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Transparency Regarding Environmental Information
NO0047, 2016, E-Government
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Disclosure of Financial Data
NO0048, 2016, Access to Information
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Transparency Regarding Rainforest Funds
NO0049, 2016, E-Government
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State Employees’ Ownership of Shares
NO0050, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Promote Freedom of Expression and Independent Media
NO0051, 2016, Civic Space
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Country-By-Country Reporting
NO0052, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Register for Ultimate Beneficial Ownership
NO0053, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Public Review and Public Consultation
NO0020, 2013, Capacity Building
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Registering and Preserving Digital Documentation Produced by Public Bodies
NO0021, 2013, Access to Information
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The Norwegian Citizen Survey (Innbyggerundersøkelsen)
NO0022, 2013, Public Participation
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Whistleblowing
NO0023, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Strengthened Information Exchange for More Efficient Crime Prevention and Combating
NO0024, 2013, Justice
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Strengthening the Transparency of Public Authorities and Administration
NO0025, 2013, Access to Information
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Egovernment with an End-User Focus
NO0026, 2013, E-Government
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Plain Legal Language
NO0027, 2013, Capacity Building
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Norwegian Grants Portal (MFA)
NO0028, 2013, Aid
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An International Convention or Agreement on Financial Transparency
NO0029, 2013, Private Sector
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Reducing Conflicts of Interests – Post-Employment Regulations
NO0030, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Centre for Integrity in the Defence Sector
NO0031, 2013, Security & Public Safety
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A Better Overview of Committees, Boards and Councils – More Public Access to Information and Better Opportunities for Further Use
NO0032, 2013, E-Government
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Modernizing Public Governance
NO0033, 2013, Capacity Building
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Transparency in the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues
NO0034, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency in the Management of the Government Pension Fund (GPF)
NO0035, 2013, E-Government
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Transparency and Anti-Corruption Efforts
NO0036, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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The Municipal Sector
NO0037, 2013, Education
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“Simplify” (“Enkelt Og Greit”)
NO0038, 2013, E-Government
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Electronic Public Records (OEP) – (Offentlig Elektronisk Postjournal)
NO0039, 2013, Access to Information
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Re-Use of Public Sector Information (PSI)
NO0040, 2013, Access to Information
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Access to Health Data
NO0041, 2013, E-Government
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Renewal of the Government’S Website (Regjeringen.No – Government.No)
NO0042, 2013, E-Government
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Declaration of Principles for Interaction and Dialogue with NGOs
NO0043, 2013, Capacity Building
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Simplification and Digital Administration of Arrangements for NGOs
NO0044, 2013, Capacity Building
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government
NO0001, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Measures to Promote Gender Equality and Women’S Full Participation in Civic Life, the Private Sector, the Public Administration and Political Processes.
NO0002, 2011, Gender
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Gender Equality – Participation in the Private Sector
NO0003, 2011, Gender
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Increase Women's Representation in Local Government
NO0004, 2011, Gender
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Gender Equality Program
NO0005, 2011, Gender
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Gender Equality – Inclusion of Immigrant Women
NO0006, 2011, Gender
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Gender Equality – Combat Gender Stereotypes
NO0007, 2011, Gender
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Gender Equality – Youth Initiatives
NO0008, 2011, Gender
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Gender Equality – Combat Domestic Violence
NO0009, 2011, Gender
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Transparency in the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues / Financial Transparency
NO0010, 2011, Aid
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Transparency in the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues / Financial Transparency – Government Global Pension Fund
NO0011, 2011, Fiscal Openness
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Transparency in the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues / Financial Transparency – Combat Tax Evasion
NO0012, 2011, Fiscal Openness
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Transparency in the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues / Financial Transparency – Multi-National Companies
NO0013, 2011, Fiscal Openness
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government – Create Central Communication Policy
NO0014, 2011, Fiscal Openness
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government
NO0015, 2011, E-Government
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government – Public Data Use
NO0016, 2011, Public Participation
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government – National Statistic Publication
NO0017, 2011, Access to Information
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government – National Public Opinion Survey
NO0018, 2011,
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An Open Public Sector and Inclusive Government
NO0019, 2011, Public Participation