25 Facts About Terje Aasland

Terje Aasland has served as Minister of Energy since 2022.

Terje Aasland has been a member of parliament for Telemark since 2005.

Terje Aasland spent parts of his professional career in trade unions.

Terje Aasland chaired the local party chapter from 1995 to 2000, and was the deputy leader of the county chapter from 1998 to 2000.

Terje Aasland was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 2005 and has been re-elected since.

Terje Aasland was first vice chair of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment from 2013 to 2017.

Terje Aasland served as the chair of the Standing Committee on Business and Industry from 2009 to 2013.

Terje Aasland then served as second vice chair of the Standing Committee on Business and Industry from 2017 to 2021, and as the chair of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment from 2021 to 2022.

In February 2022, Terje Aasland opened for the use of ocean wind to electrify the Norwegian shelf.

Terje Aasland said: "I believe that the development of offshore wind can happen faster than people think, and that it can be a win-win situation for Norway".

Terje Aasland refused to answer the question, and referred to that the government would have a look at the power situation.

Terje Aasland specified that these measures would be more relevant for companies, but wouldn't rule out it effecting the general population.

Terje Aasland emphasised that the electricity supply was better than weeks prior.

Terje Aasland asserted that the Norwegian government didn't sell the gas, but the companies did, and they followed the terms of the market.

Terje Aasland did however affirm that Norway was in dialogue with the European Union about stabilising the energy markets.

Terje Aasland expressed understanding for it being proposed, in order to ease the tension in the energy market.

Terje Aasland did however express hope that the Energy Commission that the government had put down, would be able to find long-term solutions and other short-term solutions as well.

In January 2023, Terje Aasland criticised his fellow cabinet colleague Ola Borten Moe after he criticised his own government's hydrogen investments.

Terje Aasland expressed that Borten Moe had misunderstood the government's intentions and made miscalculations.

Terje Aasland stated that said change would come into effect on 1 September 2023.

Terje Aasland argued that this would help secure important societal functions.

Terje Aasland hailed it as a step for the industry to find solutions in order to reduce emissions.

Terje Aasland was called in as a witness in a court case against activists who protested against the Fosen windmills the year before.

Terje Aasland rejected that the government would resign and both parties agreed to attempt finding a solution to their disagreements.

Two months following the Centre Party's withdrawal from goveremnt, Terje Aasland reasserted that they were still aiming to implement the directives, including the original 2018 and the revamped 2023 version of the Renewables directive.