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    • Brazil and Norway reinforce their bilateral climate, forests and biodiversity partnership

      24/11/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

      Joint Statement between the Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil, Ms. Marina Silva, and the Minister of Climate and Environment of Norway, Mr. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen:

    • Norway Joins Global Effort Against Forest Fires

      18/11/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

      Norway is joining two new international initiatives to combat forest fires. The initiative was launched at the UN’s Climate Summit in Brazil. Last year, forest fires were one of the leading causes of forest loss and resulted in major greenhouse gas

    • International Commitment to Indigenous Peoples at UN’s Climate Summit in Brazil

      07/11/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

      Norway and several other countries pledge funding and political support to give Indigenous Peoples rights and resources to protect the rainforest.

    • Norwegian Government to provide up to 3 billion USD to new fund to preserve tropical forests

      06/11/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment

      For many years, Norway has been one of the largest donors of funding to protect the world’s rainforests. The Government is now proposing to allocate up to 3 billion USD to a new international fund designed to safeguard the world’s tropical forests

    • UN Summit in New York: We must actively defend international cooperation and international law

      22/09/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      This year marks the UN’s 80th anniversary. One of the key topics of discussion for world leaders as they convene in New York for this year’s UN General Assembly High-level Week will be how to reform the UN so that it can continue to play a vital

    • Norway will implement EU rules to reduce deforestation

      07/07/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Food

      Preserving rainforests and other tropical forests is crucial to reduce climate change and halt loss of biodiversity. The Norwegian Government will implement parts of the EU Deforestation Regulation. This regulation introduces new requirements for

    • Norway Commits Up to USD 50 Million to Asian Development Bank’s Carbon Fund

      01/07/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

      Norway’s commitment to the carbon fund will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help mobilize private green investments in developing countries. It will also be an important step for Norway to reach our goal of becoming climate neutral by 2030.

    • Norway submits its new NDC under the Paris Agreement

      26/06/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

      Today, Norway submitted its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2035 under the Paris Agreement. Norway’s NDC for 2035 is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 70-75 per cent compared to 1990 levels.

    • New UN Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Established

      23/06/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

      A new UN panel has been established in the field of pollution. The panel aims to build a shared knowledge base for global action on the safe management of chemicals and waste, as well as the prevention of pollution. The panel was formally

    • Norway and Switzerland sign Agreement on cooperation on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage and Carbon Dioxide Removal

      17/06/2025 News story Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Climate and Environment

      The bilateral agreement, signed during the Longship Launch event in Oslo, will strengthen cross-border cooperation on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR).

    • Norway ratifies the BBNJ Agreement – “On duty for the Ocean”

      04/06/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

      Today, Norway ratified the new international ocean agreement (BBNJ) at the United Nations in New York. With this, Norway takes a leading role in the global effort to protect the world’s oceans and ensure the sustainable use of marine resources.

    • Record High Tropical Forest Loss in 2024

      21/05/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

      Tropical forest loss reached record levels in 2024, according to a report published today. Large-scale fires, mainly human induced, and intensified by rising temperatures and drought, were a major driver.

    • Norway and the United Kingdom to strengthen cooperation on clean industry and energy

      07/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

      Today, Norway and the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Green Industrial Partnership. The agreement marks a new milestone in the longstanding Norwegian-British cooperation on energy and the green transition.

    • Zero-Emission Requirements for Passenger Ships in World Heritage Fjords

      22/04/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

      On behalf of the Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Norwegian Maritime Authority has enacted requirements for zero-emission from tourist ships and ferries in the World Heritage fjords.

    • Proposing a new ambitious climate target for Norway

      11/04/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

      The Norwegian government is proposing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 70 to 75 percent by 2035.

    • Norway operates F-35s on biofuel

      15/01/2025 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Climate and Environment

      Norway is the first country to operate F-35 fighter jets using a significant proportion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel. 'A historic climate initiative that can strengthen Norwegian preparedness,' said the Minister of Defence, Bjørn Arild Gram.

    • Final Round of Plastic Negotiations

      26/11/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      This week, negotiators from around the world are gathering in Busan, South Korea, for the final negotiations on a global plastics agreement. Norway’s Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, will participate in the closing of

    • Norway and Brazil to cooperate on climate-friendly shipping

      19/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment

      Norway and Brazil will work together to promote climate-friendly shipping. The aim is to establish fixed routes between Brazil and Europe for ships employing technology and fuel with lower greenhouse gas emissions.

    • Norway Launches Initiative to Cut Emissions in Developing Countries

      19/11/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

      Norway will use up to US$740 million under the Paris Agreement Article 6 to contribute to emission reductions and green growth in developing countries.

    • Norway grants NOK 27 million to global ecosystem maps

      31/10/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment, H.E. Tore O. Sandvik, announces a contribution of NOK 27 million to support the development of a new tool for integrating and sharing data on the world’s ecosystems.

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