Ministry of Climate and Environment
Current
Agreement to reduce food waste
The Norwegian Government and the food industry have signed an agreement to reduce food waste in Norway by 50 percent by 2030.
More money for rainforests
The government proposes to grant 3 billion Norwegian kroner on next year's budget to help preserving tropical rainforests. This is an increase from 2017 of 118 million Norwegian kroner. - If we are to reach the targets in the Paris agreement we must stop the destruction of the rainforests, says Minister of Climate and Environment, Vidar Helgesen.
Latest news
- The Path to broad sustainability and climate-friendly Global Climate Action Summit: The Amazon Fund results-based payments and Yurok Tribe Project News story 2018-09-13
- How to reduce the impacts of plastic products on the marine environment? Speech/statement 2018-07-13
- Experience with long-term strategies in Europe: Norway's low emissions policy Speech/statement 2018-07-12
- 50 mill. USD partnership to protect Ecuador's rainforest News story 2018-07-10
- Speeding up Guyana partnership News story 2018-06-28
About the ministry
Documents
Under the Framework Convention on Climate Change
Norway’s Seventh National Communication
2018-04-24: This report is Norway’s seventh national communication on national circumstances, policies and measures related to climate change under the Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
White Paper
Update of the integrated management plan for the Norwegian Sea
2017-04-05: With this update of the management plan, the Government is maintaining a long-term, integrated marine environmental policy that is intended to facilitate value creation and at the same time protect the marine and coastal environment of Norwegian sea areas.
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