Plans and strategies

The Communication Unit

The Communication Unit coordinates communication by the Ministry.This includes media relations and monitoring, strategic communication with the sector and advising the Ministry’s departments and political leadership. The Communication Unit is also

Department director: Communication Advisor Martin B. Andersson

Organisation

The Ministry of Climate and Environment consist of five departments and The Communication Unit. Departements: Department for Climate Change Department for Cultural Heritage Management Department for

White papers

White papers (Meld.St.) are drawn up when the Government wishes to present matters to the Storting that do not require a decision. White papers tend to be in the form of a report to the Storting on the work carried out in a particular field and

Wage and personnel policy

The Ministry is responsible for the state's central employer function. This responsibility includes drawing up the framework for the execution and development of the function as employer in state enterprises.

Oil and Gas

The petroleum industry is Norway's largest industry. Today Norway is the 8th largest producer of oil and the 3rd largest producer of gas in the world.

Carbon capture and storage - CCS

The Norwegian government accords great importance to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The main goal of its CCS policy is to identify measures that can contribute to technology development and cost reductions.

Director General Tove Kristin Flølo

E-mail tove-kristin.flolo@sd.dep.no

Phone +47 22 24 82 00

Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security is responsible for the preservation and development of basic guarantees of the rule of law.

The Tax Law Department

Tax Law Department is responsible for the drafting, interpretation and administration of regulations relating to income and wealth tax, petroleum tax, national insurance contributions, property tax, inheritance tax, value-added tax, customs duty and

Department director: Director General Omar G. Dajani

Pensions and welfare

Everyone shall have equal opportunities, rights and obligations to take part in society and make use of their resources, irrespective of economic or social background.

Health research

Medical, health and social research is a key instrument of national health care policy. Research-based knowledge helps to form the basis for scientific and policy-making decisions and the evaluation of implemented initiatives. Research is also a

Christian Michelsen's Government

Venstre (V) og Høyre (H)

Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government

Arbeiderpartiet (A)

Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government

Arbeiderpartiet (A)

Per Borten's Government

Høyre (H), Venstre (V), Kristelig Folkeparti (KrF) og Senterpartiet (Sp)

Vogt Government

Governor-General Office vacant. Number of government members: 17.06.1856 10 16.12.1858 9 Prime Minister Due, Frederik Gottschalk Haxthausen, Prime Minister. Norwegian Prime Minister in the Interim Government

Francis Hagerup's First Government

Venstre (V) og Høyre (H)

Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government

Venstre (V), Senterpartiet (Sp) og Kristelig Folkeparti (KrF)

Minister of Climate and Environment Ola Elvestuen (Liberal Party)

The minister of Climate and Environment has a particular responsibility for carrying out the environmental policies of the Government.

Appointed: 17/01/2018

E-mail postmottak@kld.dep.no

Phone +47 22 24 57 01

Sibbern/Birch/Motzfeldt Government

Governor-General Office vacant. Number of government members: 16.12.1858 10 17.12.1861 5 Prime Minister Sibbern, Georg Christian, former councillor of state. Prime Minister 16 December 1858, took office June