NHO welcomes the European Commissions efforts to streamline existing rules, reduce administrative burdens, and enhance legal clarity for companies operating across the EU. A more coherent and accessible digital regulatory environment is essential to foster innovation, competitiveness, and sustainable growth on the Single Market, which Norway is a part of through the EEA agreement.
CNE
Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
Industry association · Norway · EU Transparency Register 07442991338-05
17
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
14
legislative files
of 665 tracked
9
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #229 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€500K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
1
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2009
in the register since
Declares membership of
- BIAC (The Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD)
- BUSINESSEUROPE →
- ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
- IOE (International organisation of Employers)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Head office
- Oslo, Norway
- EU office
- Brussels
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise filed 17 positions between 21 Sept 2020 and 16 Mar 2026, across 14 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 9 times.
2020 · 5 filed2021 · 3 filed2022 · 1 filed2023 · 4 filed2025 · 3 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise supports the overall EU/EEA climate ambition, and our 29.000 member companies employing 3/4 million, back up efforts to get to the low-carbon society. We hereby give some input on what we believe to be RED regulatory hurdles to get there.
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) welcomes the opportunity to comment and to provide inputs to the EU renewable energy rules review. NHO supports the EU ambition of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (climate neutrality) by 2050 to reach the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise feedback on Critical Raw Materials Act The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) is Norways largest organisation for employers, and the leading voice of business and industry in Norway. Norway and the EU enjoy a strong relationship, and the cornerstone of this relationship is the EEA agreement.
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon – NHO) is the main business organisation in Norway, with listed companies among our members. NHO is a member of Business Europe. We share the Commission's objectives in this field. However, we refer to the feedback given by the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise et al.
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposed EU rules on the certification of carbon removals. We support the development of such a scheme and would like to offer some input considering the forthcoming legislative process.
Reply to the European Commission call for evidence for an impact assessment prior to a proposal for a regulation; EU rules on certification of carbon removals The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) and its affiliates welcomes the opportunity to comment on a forthcoming certification scheme for carbon removals and share our experiences with carbon management.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
NHO have been in favour of emissions trading since Rio 92 and actively pursuing in Kyoto 97. With a global carbon price as goal the EU-ETS is a predictable and cost-effective step. However, predictability got challenged by misconceptions about ETS ability to drive the energy transition and recent adjustment of the linear reduction factor is another intervention not fit to purpose.
Our date: 18.11.2021 Consultation on proposal of a regulation establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)– response from the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) NHO supports the EU's climate ambitions for 2030 and 2050 and we welcome the EU Fit for 55package, which will be essential for achieving both climate goals and green growth.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) welcomes the opportunity to comment and to provide inputs to the EU energy efficiency directive (EED) evaluation or revision. NHO supports the EU ambition of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (climate neutrality) by 2050 to reach the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
NHO supports the EU's climate ambitions for 2030 and 2050 and we welcome the EU Fit for 55-package, which will be essential for achieving both climate goals and green growth. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the revision of ETS. ETS is a core framework for ensuring both cost-efficient emission reductions, incentives for businesses and a transparent and harmonized climate policy across Europe.
NHO supports emission trading under a shrinking quota ceiling as the primary mitigation instrument. Moreover, as a tool to lead, attract and eventually merge with trading schemes elsewhere, incentivised by the green development mechanisms, finally leading to a common global carbon price.
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) and the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on the proposed extension and revision of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise feedback on Net-Zero Industry Act The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) is Norways largest organisation for employers, and is the leading voice of business and industry in Norway. On behalf of our members, NHO represents a large part of Norwegian business that are likely to be directly affected by the Net-Zero Industry Act.
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), Danish Industry (DI), the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (SN), the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA), and the Federation of Icelandic Industries (SI) welcome the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation on the revision of the EU Arctic Policy.
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) and its Nordic sister organisations supports the EU/EEA ambition of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (climate neutrality) by 2050 to reach the objectives of the Paris Agreement. NHO would like to refer to our feedback to the parallel Roadmap of updating the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and Effort sharing regulation (ESR).
Response to the European Commission's public consultation on the proposal for reform of the electricity market design. The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) welcome the opportunity to comment on the proposals for reforming the EUs electricity market design. European businesses and households are currently experiencing the most serious energy crisis of the past decades.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
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