Norway is supporting the dams industry’s efforts to establish new international hydropower standards, while the EU already has standards, based on the World Commission on Dams, written into law. Norwegian NGOs argue for Norway to drop the industry process and get in line with the EU law.

Lars Halbrekken, Secretary General of Friends of the Earth Norway.

Andrew Preston, Director of the Association for International Water Studies (FIVAS)

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