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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What's new
Norway is taking over the chairmanship of Arctic Contaminant Action Programme (ACAP)
07/05/2019: Norway is taking over the chairmanship of Arctic Contaminant Action Programme (ACAP) from May 7, 2019.
Norway pushing for stronger global control of plastic waste
02/05/2019: Norway has put forward a proposal for stronger control of the international trade in plastic wastes. In addition, Norway has proposed the establishment of a partnership under the Basel Convention that will include representatives of governments, private sector and other relevant organisations.
Latest news
- Norway increases contribution to UN Environment Press release 18/07/2019
- Norway continues the dialogue with Brazil about the Amazon Fund News story 04/07/2019
- Norway grants 10.3 Million EUR to ensure indigenous forest rights News story 02/07/2019
- Can reveal the destruction of individual trees: Norway to supply highly detailed satellite images of world's rainforests News story 27/06/2019
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. 27 (2018–2019) - Norway’s Role and Interests in Multilateral Cooperation Report to the Storting 14/06/2019
- The Norwegian Government's Updated Ocean Strategy: Plans/strategy 03/06/2019
- Meld. St. 24 (2018–2019) - Financial Markets Report 2019 Report to the Storting 26/04/2019
- NOU 2018: 17 - Climate risk and the Norwegian economy Norwegian Official Report (NOU) 12/12/2018
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Contact
Ministry of Climate and Environment
E-mail: postmottak@kld.dep.no
Phone: +47 22 24 90 90
Press phone: +47 947 82 505 (please no sms)
Press contact: Press contacts
Address: Postboks 8013 Dep, 0030 Oslo
Visitor address: Kongens gate 20, 0153 Oslo