By Petter Wiberg
The Norwegian government is proposing to ban the use of fossil gas in homes, commercial premises and agricultural buildings from 2028. Such a ban would reduce Norway’s greenhouse gas emissions and help the country achieve its climate targets.
“In the government’s plan for Norway, we state that we will meet our climate commitments. To achieve this, we must steadily reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A national ban on fossil gas for heating buildings will help cut significant emissions in Norway, while heating with fossil gas can be replaced by sources such as electricity, biogas, or district heating,” says Minister of Climate and the Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen.
The Norwegian Environment Agency sent the proposal to ban the use of fossil gas for permanent heating out for public consultation on behalf of the Ministry of Climate and the Environment. The consultation deadline is 27 October 2026. The consultation proposal is available online. For more information (in Norwegian) click here.