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Norway aims to be a leading nation in terms of environmental policy. If future generations are to have access to a good environment and unspoiled nature, then adequate consideration must be given to the environment in everything we do. Norway must base its environmental policy on the principle of sustainable development, which includes demonstrating solidarity with coming generations, both in Norway and abroad. This means protecting essential environmental resources and ensuring fully adequate management of natural resources.

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It is the Ministry of the Environment that has chief responsibility for the Government’s environmental policy. Environmental policy cuts across ministerial boundaries and involves issues that are the responsibility of several different ministries.

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Seminar on the importance of Climate Services

[Speech/article, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 12.02.2013]

"The success of the Global Framework depends on the efforts put into it by all relevant organisations and institutes all over the world. Norway stands ready to contribute in the process ahead. We hope you do too. We need all of you – broad participation and partnerships is the key to success. So, let’s stop talking about the weather, let’s start preparing for changes", Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås said in his opening statement at a seminar in Oslo 12 February 2013.

Signing of Energy+ Cooperation between Bhutan, Norway and the Asian Development Bank

[News story, Ministry of the Environment, 04.02.2013]

In the margins of Dehli Sustainable Development Summit 2013 State Secretary Arvinn Gadgil, Ministry of International Development signed a «Framework for Energy+ Cooperation with Bhutan» with the Royal Government of Bhutan, the Government of Norway and the Asian Development Bank. The overall objective of the cooperation is to suppport the efforts of the Royal Government of Bhutan to increase access to sustainable energy services and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through enhanced promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

The EU Timber Regulation

[Article, Ministry of the Environment, 28.01.2013]

The EU Timber Regulation (Regulation 995/2010 laying down the obligations, of operators who place timber and timber products on the market) complements the EU's policy on illegal logging and trade. Illegal logging and related trade may contribute to deforestation and undermines legitimate business operations. This illegal activity may also degrade biodiversity and ecosystem services. In addition, it impacts the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities and indigenous peoples.

The team - contact details and responsibilities

[Article, Ministry of the Environment, 21.01.2013]

Norway rewards Brazil’s reduced deforestation with new payment

[Press release, Ministry of the Environment, 06.12.2012]

In Doha today, Norway’s minister of the Environment announced that Norway will contribute an additional USD 180 million (NOK 1 billion) to the Amazon Fund, based on Brazil’s impressive reductions in deforestation in 2011. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell to 6.418 square kilometres in 2011 (July 2010 to June 2011), a reduction of close to 70 per cent from historical levels. This was the third year in a row of record-low deforestation rates.

U.S. Climate Policy - The Next Four Years

[News story, Ministry of the Environment, 09.11.2012]

Tuesday November 6th is election day in the United States. At this event we will explore the consequences of the election for U.S. climate policy. We have invited two renowned American experts to present their analysis and predictions.

Norway to establish a new Directorate of the Environment

[Press release, Ministry of the Environment, 09.11.2012]

The Norwegian Government has decided to merge the Directorate for Nature Management (DN) and the Climate and Pollution Agency (Klif) to form a new single agency, the Directorate of the Environment, with effect from 1 July 2013.

T-1522 E Living with World Heritage

[Report, Ministry of the Environment, 02.11.2012]

In 1972 the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted, and today, 40 years later, we’re celebrating the Convention as the most widely recognized international treaty for heritage protection.

Ms Åslaug Haga

Åslaug Haga –new Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity

[News story, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 19.10.2012]

Ms Åslaug Haga will be the successor of Cary Fowler as the new Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust.

Ola Westengen with the Nordic Genetic Resource Centre checks the seeds upon arrival at the seed vault

Seeds lining up for Svalbard...

[News story, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 10.10.2012]

More than 25,000 seed samples from 17 different countries will arrive in Svalbard this week. This latest seed shipment from Brazil, Burundi, Chile, Mali and Mongolia, among other countries, brings the total number of seed types in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to more than three quarters of a million.

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Ministry of the Environment

Telephone: +47 22 24 90 90
Fax: +47 22 24 95 60

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The Ministry of the Environment
P.O.Box 8013 Dep
N-0030 Oslo
Visiting address:
Myntgaten 2

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Contact information

Ministry of the Environment

Telephone: +47 22 24 90 90
Fax: +47 22 24 95 60

Address

The Ministry of the Environment
P.O.Box 8013 Dep
N-0030 Oslo
Visiting address:
Myntgaten 2