Policy Updates

On September 26, 2025, at a meeting of the AHLC, Norway and 11 other countries launched the Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the PA, with Norway contributing NOK40 million (US$4 million) to a crisis package.

The coalition, which also includes Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK, was established to stabilize the PA’s finances and preserve its ability to govern. The launch took place during an AHLC meeting in New York chaired by Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide, with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa attending virtually. The coalition demanded that Israel immediately release all Palestinian clearance revenues, which constitute over 60% of the revenue the PA needs.

The crisis package aims to support essential services like hospitals and schools. Norway’s contribution is in addition to NOK200 million (US$20 million) in budget support transferred earlier in 2025. The coalition will also promote a sustainable and coordinated approach with IFIs to support reforms and ensure accountability, affirming the effort as an investment in regional peace and the two-state solution.

On October 11, 2024, the Danish government released a report with a proposal to allocate DKK15 billion (US$2.2 billion) to climate-focused research and innovation by 2030.

The report is titled Speeding up the green solutions of the future – A strengthened effort for green research, innovation and climate solutions. It highlights four main research areas: carbon capture, green fuels (Power-to-X), agriculture, and the circular economy.

The report follows the Agreement on a Green Denmark which was reached on June 24, 2024, which includes measures to help Denmark reach its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2030. This includes a DKK500 million (US$73 million) investment in green solutions for the agriculture and food industries. It also makes Denmark the first nation in the world to introduce a tax on CO2e from animal products.