By Nerijus Adomaitis

OSLO (Reuters) -In Norway, made rich by oil and gas, the idea of shutting fields sends chills, but that is exactly what the small Green Party is pushing as a global switch away from fossil fuels looms.

And it’s a demand with greater meaning after Monday’s election, with the ruling Labour Party needing the support of the Greens – who more than doubled the seats they hold to seven – to safeguard a two-seat majority secured by left-leaning parties.

“We will definitely prioritise putting the climate issue at the forefront,” Green Party leader Arild Hermstad told Reuters.

“We have to do a transition from the fossil fuel era over to the renewable sector. And that’s what Norway is lacking today.”

The party is demanding an immediate stop to exploration and a phaseout of p

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