Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim.

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Minister of the Environment and International Development

Erik Solheim

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Norway’s Stoltenberg to give advice on financing effort against climate change in developing countries

[The Office of the Prime Minister, 04.03.2010]

Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has become member of the UN High-level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing. The group was recently appointed by the UN Secretary-General, to mobilise the financing promised for efforts against climate change during the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen last December.

Jan Egeland. Photo: The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)

Egeland to co-chair international taskforce

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 26.02.2010]

Jan Egeland was 26 February elected to co-chair the High-level Taskforce for the Global Framework for Climate Services, an international taskforce that is to compile and make available climate information.

David Miliband and Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo June 2009. Photo: British Embassy, Oslo

UK and Norway Agree on Priorities for Diplomatic Cooperation to Fight Climate Change

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 25.02.2010]

The United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, David Miliband, and Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, reached agreement today on a set of priorities for diplomatic cooperation to fight climate change.

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Minister of Finance called for further development of economic instruments to protect nature

[Ministry of the Environment, 15.02.2010]

Sigbjørn Johnsen, Minister of Finance, held the closing address at the sixth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity. He called for further development of economic instruments to protect nature and stated that the value of economic of biodiversity is often underestimated or ignored.

Norway’s emissions targets 30-40 per cent by 2020

[Ministry of the Environment, 29.01.2010]

Norway puts forward emissions targets of 30-40 per cent by 2020 based on 1990 levels to the Copenhagen Accord, but also signals that Norway will move to 40 per cent as part of a global and comprehensive agreement for the period beyond 2012.

Norway supports the Copenhagen Accord

[Ministry of the Environment, 25.01.2010]

Norway expressed 25. January 2010 its support for the Copenhagen Accord of 18. December 2009 in a letter to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Norway’s Stoltenberg initiates climate group on forests

[The Office of the Prime Minister, 22.12.2009]

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said in Oslo today that he will initiate a climate group consisting of the most important forest countries.

New EEA Financial Mechanism negotiated – Historic cooperation between Norway and the new EU member states

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 18.12.2009]

Today, the EEA/EFTA countries signed an agreement with the EU on new financial contributions. Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented: “The new EEA Financial Mechanism gives Norway a historic opportunity to strengthen cooperation with the new EU member states.

Norway steps up Amazon contribution after proven results in reducing deforestation

[The Office of the Prime Minister, 16.12.2009]

“Our financing of the fund is resultsbased and given the reduction, we will increase our contribution to the Amazon Fund to USD 150 million for 2010. It’s very encouraging that deforestation continues to decline in the Amazon,” says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

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Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim to head climate consultations in Copenhagen

[Ministry of the Environment, 14.12.2009]

Together with Singapore’s Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Yaacob Ibrahim, Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim is to head consultations on trade, shipping and aviation during the climate negotiations in Copenhagen.

Foreign Minister Støre and former Vice President Al Gore present report on melting ice at climate summit

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 14.12.2009]

For the first time ever, leading international scientists have drawn up a report on the status of the parts of the world covered by snow and ice. The conclusion is that they are disappearing faster than anticipated. “This is disturbing news. The world’s leaders must reach an agreement that ensures dramatic cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases,” commented Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Norway and Mexico launch joint model for Climate Funding in Copenhagen

[The Office of the Prime Minister, 12.12.2009]

Today, Norway and Mexico launched a joint model for climate funding at the negotiations in Copenhagen. The model will establish a Green Fund for financing of climate actions in developing countries. Contributions to the Green Fund should come both from public budgets and from auctioning of allowances. The size of the fund is likely to reach around USD 30-40 billion by 2020.

Prime Minister Stoltenberg and President Obama: Per Thrana

Climate change and Afghanistan topics at Obama – Stoltenberg meeting

[The Office of the Prime Minister, 10.12.2009]

The need for a strong political climate agreement in Copenhagen and the military and civilian efforts in Afghanistan were important topics in today's talks in Oslo between Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and US President Barack Obama. Stoltenberg announced that Norway will increase its financial contribution to the Afghan National Army and Police to a total of USD 110 million for the period 2010 to 2014.

Norway donor to new trust fund for carbon capture and storage

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 04.12.2009]

Norway will be the largest contributor to the World Bank’s new trust fund to help developing countries build up expertise on carbon capture and storage (CCS).

Prime Minister Stoltenberg addressed global challenges in LSE speech

[The Office of the Prime Minister, 20.11.2009]

“Our challenge is to meet the growing demand for energy and at the same time reduce emissions to protect the environment,” the Prime Minister said in his speech at London School of Economics and Political Science to day.

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