Climate and environment
It is the Ministry of Climate and Environment that has chief responsibility for the Government’s environmental policy. Environmental policy cuts across ministerial boundaries and involves issues that are the responsibility of several different ministries.
Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI)
Norway has pledged up to 3 billion NOK a year to help save these forests while improving the livelihoods of those who life off, in, and near the forests. At COP21 in Paris, NICFI was extended until 2030.
Norway part of new agreement to protect the Congo Basin
The Central African Forest Initiative and the Demokratic Republic of Congo today signs a Letter of Intent to protect the world's second largest rainforest.
Norwegian Carbon Credit Procurement Program
Norway is committed to an ambitious climate policy and has a target of 30 % GHG emissions reduction by 2020 relative to 1990 levels. About 50 per cent of Norwegian emissions is covered by the EU Emission Trading System (EU-ETS). More than 80 per cent of domestic emissions is subject to mandatory emissions trading, a CO2 tax, or both.
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Indian and Norwegian Ministers of Environment commit to explore a Global Agreement to stop Plastic Pollution
16/02/2020: Norway and India agree to cooperate closely to investigate the possibility of establishing a global agreement to stop plastic pollution. The ministers of environment from the two countries met in Gandhinagar, India today, during the high level segment on UN Conference on Migrating species – CMS COP13.
Norway steps up 2030 climate goal to at least 50 % towards 55 %
07/02/2020: Today, Norway has submitted an enhanced climate target under the Paris agreement. Norway's new and strengthened target is to reduce emissions with at least 50 %, and towards 55 % by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
Latest news
- Prime Minister’s introduction at press conference on the revised marine management plans Speech/statement 24/04/2020
- Norway presents revised marine management plans News story 24/04/2020
- Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn elected president for the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) News story 06/03/2020
- India and Norway strengthen partnership on blue economy News story 19/02/2020
Documents
Climate risk and the Norwegian economy
Summary of a report from a Commission appointed by Royal Decree on 6 October 2017 to assess climate-related risk factors and their significance for the Norwegian economy. The report was delivered to the Ministry of Finance on 12 December 2018.
Latest documents
- Meld. St. 22 (2019–2020) - Financial Markets Report 2020 Report to the Storting 24/04/2020
- Norway's National Plan related to the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 269/2019 of 25 October 2019 Plans/strategy 20/12/2019
- The Government’s action plan for green shipping Plans/strategy 20/06/2019
- Meld. St. 27 (2018–2019) - Norway’s Role and Interests in Multilateral Cooperation Report to the Storting 14/06/2019
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Ministry of Climate and Environment
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +47 22 24 57 11
Press phone: +47 947 82 505 (please no sms)
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Address: Postboks 8013 Dep, 0030 Oslo
Visitor address: Kongens gate 20, 0153 Oslo