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  • The Amazon Fund is re-activated

    02/01/2023 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Yesterday President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva was inaugurated as Brazil’s new president. On his very first day, he reconfirmed the new government’s ambitions to halt deforestation and he took the necessary steps to reopen the Amazon Fund.

  • World’s countries reach agreement on conservation of marine biodiversity in the high seas

    07/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Following intense negotiations over several years, agreement was reached late on Saturday evening on an instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Norway is very pleased with the

  • Norway to double climate finance to NOK 14 billion

    01/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Norwegian government has set a target to double its overall climate finance from NOK 7 billion in 2020 to NOK 14 billion by 2026 at the latest.

  • Prime Minister Støre met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

    09/12/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    On Monday 9 December, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre welcomed the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to a working lunch in the Government Guest House in Oslo. President El-Sisi is the first Egyptian head of state to pay an official visit to

  • Belgium and Norway will work closer on cross-border transport and storage of CO2

    24/04/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Today, Prime Ministers Alexander De Croo and Jonas Gahr Støre, met in Ghent as part of the enhanced Belgium-Norway dialogue and cooperation on climate, energy and industrial transformation, as agreed in February 2022. In preparation to the North Sea

  • Norway and EU establish Green Alliance

    24/04/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    ‘Norway and the European Union have ambitious goals for climate action and the green transition. The Green Alliance with the EU will facilitate the creation of future green jobs in Norway,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • NOK 120 million for disaster risk reduction in developing countries

    16/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway has signed an agreement with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) on support for efforts to enhance preparedness and disaster risk reduction in developing countries. Norway will provide NOK 120 million in support for the period

  • Countries aim to end plastic pollution by 2040

    22/08/2022 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Today the Governments of Rwanda and Norway launch The High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution together with Canada, Peru, Germany, Senegal, Georgia, Republic of Korea, UK, Switzerland, Portugal, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Costa Rica,

  • 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.

  • UK Prime Minister to pay official visit to Norway

    14/12/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be visiting Bergen together with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Monday 16 December.

  • Prime Minister Støre met Pelosi and McConnell at US Congress

    20/09/2022 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    On Monday evening, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met the Speaker of the House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, and the Senate Minority Leader, Republican Mitch McConnell.

  • Ambitious offshore wind initiative

    11/05/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Today, the Government is presenting a major initiative to promote offshore wind power. The aim is to use offshore wind power to generate new electricity on a par with the total amount of electricity currently produced in Norway. The initiative will

  • 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

  • The Government wants to reinforce national control to strengthen the Norwegian community of families on Svalbard

    31/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Government today presented a new Report to the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament) on Svalbard. The Government wants to strengthen the Norwegian community of families in Longyearbyen and shore up governmental control of important infrastructure.

  • Strengthening cooperation on the green transition

    08/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and Japan have agreed to cooperate more closely on the green transition. This will open up major opportunities for Norwegian companies.

  • Norway plays leading role in negotiations on global plastics treaty

    23/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Every week, some 976 kilogrammes of the microplastics floating in the atmosphere fall back to the ground in New York, where the UN General Assembly is opening this week. This is equivalent to 100 000 half-litre plastic bottles. Correspondingly, the

  • 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.

  • NOK 1 billion to prevent plastic pollution

    23/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Plastic pollution is one of the fastest growing environmental problems in the world. We are now extending our initiative to combat plastic pollution in developing countries by providing up to NOK 1 billion over a period of four years’, said

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