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by frnkng 194 days ago
Their argumentation is pretty naive. If they would truely like to fix up the situation, they could simply put a tax on the exported electricity. Depending on the height of the tax, exports would be adjusted accordingly. Maybe, a non linear taxation scheme would be needed to allow exports in normal operation states and prevent exports in high price situations.
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jltsiren 194 days ago
They might be able to tax the exports to the UK but not to the EU. As a member of the European Economic Area, Norway cannot impose trade barriers within the single market.
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magicalhippo 194 days ago
> As a member of the European Economic Area, Norway cannot impose trade barriers within the single market.

Which is why Norway wasn't affected by EU's trade barrier on ferro-alloys... oh wait[1].

[1]: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/eu-imposes-quotas-curb-i...

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jltsiren 194 days ago
The EU sets the rules for the EEA. Non-EU member states can accept the rules or leave.

There is a reason why the Norwegian model was never a serious option in the Brexit negotiations.

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