CLIMIT Demo impartiality and trust
Through the responsibility of CLIMIT Demo, Gassnova manages public funds on behalf of the Norwegian state.
“It is important that the allocation of funds is substantiated and that the applicants’ legal certainty is safeguarded.”
Impartiality
The administration of the programme is subject to the conflict of interest provisions set out in the Norwegian Public Administration Act. A member of Gassnova’s board or a case officer is considered disqualified where specific or particular circumstances exist that are liable to undermine confidence in that person’s impartiality. The Board of Gassnova has the authority to make funding decisions under CLIMIT-Demo, with delegated authority in accordance with the company’s internal governance model. The conflict of interest rules apply correspondingly to all individuals involved in case preparation and decision-making.
Disqualification may arise:
- Automatically due to direct interests in a case, family relations, etc., cf. Section 6(1) of the Public Administration Act
- Following a discretionary assessment of “special circumstances”, cf. Section 6(2)
- As a result of the disqualification of a superior, cf. Section 6(3)
Neither members of Gassnova’s Board, individuals with delegated authority, nor case officers shall participate in the processing of a case if they are disqualified.
Any breach of the conflict of interest rules in the processing of applications for funding under CLIMIT-Demo may constitute a formal error. Decisions on funding are made by the Board of Gassnova or under delegated authority in accordance with the company’s internal governance model. Formal errors in such decisions may be appealed to the Ministry of Energy.
Applications may be submitted to: postmottak@gassnova.no
or by post to: CLIMIT-Demo, c/o Gassnova SF, Dokkvegen 11, N-3920 Porsgrunn, Norway