Departments

Department of Sustainability and Transition

Ministry of Climate and Environment

The department is responsible for developing policy on climate and environmental knowledge, economic development and the green transition. It is also responsible for tropical forests and multilateral work.

The department consists of the following sections

  • Department Secretariat

    This section is responsible for the Department of Sustainability and Transition's work on the national budget, financial management, grant management, reporting, closing of accounts in connection with the central government accounts and activity planning. The section also contributes to the management of the Norwegian Environment Agency. In addition, the section provides leadership support and coordinates many administrative matters on behalf of the entire department.

  • Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative

    The initiative works on several fronts to help reduce tropical deforestation, including bilateral cooperation with the largest rainforest countries, multilateral efforts, support to civil society organisations and cooperation with the business world to bring about deforestation-free supply chains.

    Deputy Director General Andreas Dahl-Jørgensen

  • Section for Environmental Research and Multilateral Cooperation

    The section coordinates and leads the work on knowledge, research and higher education on behalf of the entire Ministry. It also works on cross-cutting international environmental cooperation, including the Convention on Biological Diversity, the environmental dimension of the Sustainable Development Goals, the OECD and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

    Deputy Director General Ellinor Dalbye Kasahara

  • Section for Green Transition

    The section coordinates and leads the work on knowledge, research and higher education on behalf of the entire Ministry. It also works on cross-cutting international environmental cooperation, including the Convention on Biological Diversity, the environmental dimension of the Sustainable Development Goals, the OECD and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

    Deputy Director General Nina Christine Rør