Oslo: Norway chose on Monday on the last day of parliamentary elections dominated by climate change and economic inequality, with broad left-left opposition it is expected to replace the conservative-led government that has ruled for eight years.
Norwegian status as the main oil and gas producer has been in the center of the campaign even though the transition moves away from petroleum – and the work he creates – is likely to be gradual whoever wins.
The poll shows the workforce is on the path to replace the Prime Minister Erna Solberg coalition but will need support from at least two more parties to secure the majority of seats, set a post-election bargain.
People projected to become the next prime minister, Labor leader Jonas Gahr Siter, hopes the workers, the remaining central and socialist parties between them won the majority and formed a government.
Like Solberg, he wants to give oil time to adapt their technical skills gradually to pursue green technology such as offshore wind turbines.
“I believe that calls in our oil and gas industry are wrong industrial policies and wrong climate policies,” Stoere told reporters on Sunday after throwing his election on the first day of election.
But polls showed that he could depend on the Red Party, who wanted social reform based on Marxist ideology, or a green party, who wanted to turn off all Norwegian oil production in 2035.
The decision in a minority could also be an option.
Labor.
Stoere said the government would focus on cutting CO2 emissions in the country in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, but had refused every ultimatum on energy policy.
If he wins, Stoere has promised to overcome inequality by cutting taxes for low-income and medium-sized families and hiking levels for rich people.