Britain takes rising interest in Norwegian gas - joint statement

Britain sees growing interest in natural gas imports from Norway as part of efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions, the two countries said in a joint statement released by the Norwegian energy ministry on Friday. "British interest in Norwegian gas is set to grow as the UK looks to phase out power generation from unabated coal in the transition to a lower carbon energy mix," it said following a meeting of their energy ministers. Norway is Britain's largest supplier of gas.