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Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI)

Norway has pledged up to 3 billion NOK a year to help save the world's tropical forests while improving the livelihoods of those who life off, in, and near the forests.

Adoption

An adoption order may only be issued when it can be assumed that adoption is in the best interests of the child. The fundamental condition of the child's best interests applies to all forms of adoption.

Norway is electric

In Norway, as in other countries, we see that the transport sector has started the transition to climate-friendly solutions. No other country in the world has more electric vehicles per capita than Norway.

Reindeer husbandry

Reindeer husbandry is a small industry on a national scale, but in Saami and local communities it is of great importance for the economy, employment and culture. The aim is to ensure that the Reindeer trade in Norway is ecologically, economically

Electricity

A reliable supply of electricity is crucial in modern society. In business and industry, the public service sector and households, reliable access to electricity is a matter of course.

Renewable Energy

Seabed Minerals

It is anticipated that Norway has significant seabed mineral resources. If it turns out that these deposits are profitable and can be extracted in a sustainable and responsible manner, such activities could contribute to value creation and

International visitors program – local elections in Norway, September 9, 2019

Norway is holding elections to municipal councils and county councils on Monday September 9 2019. The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation is organising a visitors program for international guests from election management bodies and

How is Norway governed?

According to the Constitution, which was adopted in 1814, Norway is a monarchy in which the power is divided between three branches: a legislative branch which is also responsible for appropriations, the Storting; an executive branch, the Government

Svalbard and the Polar Areas

In the northern areas and in Antarctica, Norway administers some of the planet´s last great areas with virtually untouched nature. Such areas are of great intrinsic value, at the same time as they are important for the preservation of biological

Foreign affairs

The main tasks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are to promote Norway’s interests internationally and provide assistance to Norwegian nationals abroad. An important part of the Ministry’s work is to make sure that Norway ‘speaks with one voice’ in

Food, fisheries and agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has chief responsibility for food policy and agricultural policy. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries has chief responsibility for fisheries and the aquaculture industry, seafood safety and fish health

Public administration

The modernisation and development of the public sector affects many policy areas. The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation is the coordinating ministry in the Government’s modernisation efforts.

Defence

The principal objective of Norwegian security policy is to safeguard Norway’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and political freedom of action.

Right of use and copyright for photos and video material

Photos and video material on government.no is free of use when the rights to the material are owned by the Ministries, the Office of the Prime Minister or Norwegian Ministries Digitalisation Organisation (DIO). This right of use does not apply to

Anti-corruption

Corruption poses a serious threat to democracy, rule of law, human rights and national security. Corruption can hinder economic development, distort competition and severely undermine the trust in individuals and institutions. Preventing and

The Norwegian Council of State

Meetings of the Norwegian Council of State are generally held on Fridays at 11:00 at the Royal Palace in Oslo.

About the Ministry

The Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment has the main responsibility for ensuring integrated governmental climate and environmental policies.

Responsibilities and tasks

The Ministry for Agriculture and Food is responsible for food policy and agricultural policy. Agricultural policy covers land utilisation, agriculture and forestry, reindeer and other animal husbandry, and development of new agriculture based

Areas of responsibilities

The Ministry of Education and Research’s task is to formulate future-oriented and coordinated policies for the education sector. The aim is to ensure that Norway has a good, efficient education system, as well as productive and creative research