https://www.fni.no/ https://www.fni.no/news/fni-selected-for-three-mfa-framework-agreements The Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) has been selected as a supplier for three framework agreements with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 2026–2030. FNI was ranked number one in international economics, and number two in both geopolitics and global commons. FNI performs strongly in the competition for framework agreements with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: Bård Gudim, FNI Arctic and Ocean Politics Climate and Energy Politics 6 May 2026 Wed, 06 May 2026 08:36:43 +0200 https://www.fni.no/news/siddharth-sareen-receives-the-fridtjof-nansen-prize-for-young-researchers Research Professor Siddharth Sareen at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute has been awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Young Researchers 2026 in the category of humanities and social sciences. The prize is awarded by the Nansen Fund and is widely regarded as one of Norway’s most prestigious distinctions for early-career researchers. Siddharth Sareen Siddharth Sareen at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute has been awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Young Researchers 2026. Photo: Jan D. Sørensen, FNI/DNVA Climate and Energy Politics 12 Mar 2026 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:14:39 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/phd-completed-when-household-energy-use-becomes-a-question-of-class Researcher Eivind Hjort Matthiasen at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute has successfully defended his PhD at the University of Oslo. His dissertation asks a simple but uncomfortable question: are green energy practices in households equally available to everyone, or are they shaped by social class? Eivind Hjort Matthiasen Newly awarded doctor Eivind Hjort Matthiasen with supervisors and opponents. Photo: Anna Valberg / FNI Climate and Energy Politics 4 Mar 2026 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:13:09 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/critical-minerals-research-on-governance-conflict-and-politics Critical minerals have quickly become part of everyday politics. They are linked to the green transition, industrial development, environmental pressures and rising geopolitical tension. At the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), we examine how these issues unfold across policy, law and geopolitics. Andreas Østhagen Jon Birger Skjærseth Davor Vidas Erdem Lamazhapov Ida Soltvedt Hvinden Iselin Stensdal Gørild Merethe Heggelund Critical minerals: FNI brings together research on politics, governance and conflict. Photo: Nic Chi on Unsplash Arctic and Ocean Politics Climate and Energy Politics 3 Mar 2026 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:32:43 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/new-master-s-students-at-polhogda-spring-2026 This spring, six master’s students join us at Polhøgda. Their research addresses key questions in Arctic governance, Indigenous participation, resource management and EU climate policy. Five of this spring’s master’s students. Emeline Fouasson joins later this semester. Photo FNI Jan D Sørensen/FNI Arctic and Ocean Politics Climate and Energy Politics Global Environmental Governance 2 Mar 2026 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:57:21 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/erse-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-the-fridtjof-nansen-institute The agreement strengthens cooperation on energy transition research and regulatory development in Europe. Siddharth Sareen ERSE President Pedro Verdelho signs the Memorandum of Understanding with Siddharth Sareen in Lisbon. Photo: ERSE Climate and Energy Politics 20 Feb 2026 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:09:29 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/new-project-to-research-what-is-feasible-in-climate-and-energy-policy How do we know what is feasible in climate and energy policy? A new research project has been awarded NOK 45 million (EUR 3.9 million) to examine what can actually be implemented in the green transition. Siddharth Sareen Tor Håkon Jackson Inderberg Research Professors Siddharth Sareen and Tor Håkon Jackson Inderberg are leading FNI’s role in the new FEASIBILITY project. Photo: Anna Valberg/FNI Climate and Energy Politics 20 Feb 2026 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:18:39 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/phd-defence-eivind-hjort-matthiasen On Monday 19 January 2026, FNI Researcher Eivind Hjort Matthiasen will defend his PhD thesis at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo. Eivind Hjort Matthiasen Eivind Hjort Matthiasen. Foto: Jan D. Sørensen. Ill: Alexander Haugelien/FNI Climate and Energy Politics 19 Dec 2025 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:13:02 +0100 https://www.fni.no/news/new-fni-project-to-study-green-industry-and-land-use-pressures The Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) has been awarded NOK 10.5 million (€910,000) from the Research Council of Norway for the project Green Industry and Land-use Governance: Interests, Power and Institutions (INDUSTRYLAND).  Irja Vormedal Jon Birger Skjærseth Tor Håkon Jackson Inderberg Per Ove Eikeland Kristin Rosendal Green industry meets nature: Mo Industrial Park is one of many sites where the green transition creates new demands for energy and land. Photo: Mo Industripark Climate and Energy Politics 13 Oct 2025 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:50:36 +0200 https://www.fni.no/news/energy-transitions-are-politics-not-just-technology On 23 September, the very first Nansen Climate and Energy Seminar took place at Polhøgda. Researchers and practitioners came together to discuss the dilemmas of climate and energy policy in a time of rapid global change. Iver B. Neumann Irja Vormedal Lars H. Gulbrandsen Siddharth Sareen Eivind Hjort Matthiasen Jørgen Wettestad Arild Moe Tor Håkon Jackson Inderberg Gørild Merethe Heggelund Per Ove Eikeland Anna Valberg The very first Nansen Climate and Energy Seminar took place at Polhøgda. Photo: Anna Valberg/FNI Climate and Energy Politics 25 Sep 2025 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:42:14 +0200