Speaking at the opening ceremony at ONS 2014 in Stavanger, the conservative leader called for a uniform set of emission targets from European Commission policy makers based on a carbon price.

“Norway has the resources and the infrastructure to be a significant supplier of natural gas for the foreseeable future,” Solberg told an audience of about 900 attendees.

“If you have a neutral system based on pricing of emissions, we will have a big role for gas.