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23/07/2021
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
The Government’s ambition is for Norway to play a pioneering role in the development of a green, circular economy that makes better, more efficient use of resources. Norway will play this role by further developing policy and policy instruments both
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29/04/2021
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
2021 is an important year for nature and biodiversity worldwide. In connection with the international negotiations on a post-2020 global biodiversity framework, Norway has announced that it is joining two groups of countries that are working to save
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08/01/2021
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Norway is committed to achieving its emission reduction target under the Paris Agreement. Today, the Government is presenting a white paper describing its action plan for transformation of Norwegian society as a whole by 2030. The plan shows how
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17/12/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Land use, land use change and forestry is one of the three pillars of the agreement between EU, Norway and Iceland on joint fulfilment of our 2030 emission targets. ESA has published Norway and Iceland's revised National Forestry Accounting Plans,
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24/11/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
The 2019 amendments of the Basel Convention, introducing new and stronger, legally binding international control on the transboundary movements of certain types of plastic wastes, are translated into Norwegian law, just in time for the 1.1.2021
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24/11/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Plastic pollution is not being effectively addressed by the current international legal and policy framework. Expert Group request UN to consider new global agreement.
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10/11/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Land use, land use change and forestry are key parts of the agreement between EU, Norway and Iceland on joint fulfilment of our 2030 emission targets. Norway has submitted its revised National Forestry Accounting Plan, including the forest reference
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02/10/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Minister Sveinung Rotevatn and nine colleagues from EU member states urges the European Commission to set out an ambitious strategy for phasing out hazardous substances from products. The ultimate goal is a toxic-free environment.
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03/07/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
After 10 years of hard work, deforestation in Indonesia is going down. Emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in Indonesia were lower in 2016-17 than in the preceding decade. In response, Norway will pay up to 530 million NOK (approx.
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05/06/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
The Act #ForNature global forum from Oslo June 7-10, broadcasted from Oslo, Norway and connected to streams all over the world, support actions for nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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24/04/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Today, the Government presented its revised management plans for Norway’s sea areas - the Barents Sea-Lofoten area, the Norwegian Sea and the North Sea and Skagerrak. One management measure that is being introduced is a shift of the boundary for oil
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06/03/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Minister of Climate and Environment Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn is confirmed as the president for the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly. Mr. Rotevatn assumes this position after his predecessor Mr. Ola Elvestuen.
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19/02/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
India’s Minister for Earth Sciences, H.E. Dr Harsh Vardhan, and Norway’s Minister for Climate and Environment, H.E. Mr Sveinung Rotevatn, opened the India-Norway Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development today. The two countries also
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16/02/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
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
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07/02/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
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.
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20/12/2019
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
To inform the EU countries, the European Commission and the ESA, the Norwegian Government is presenting a status plan on Norway's climate policy. The status plan deals with emissions under the Effort Sharing Regulation (the non-ETS sector) as well
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15/12/2019
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Minister of Climate and Environment Ola Elvestuen shared the floor with youth delegate Sofie Nordvik when he gave his statement at the closing plenary of the climate conference in Madrid on Sunday.
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13/12/2019
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Ecuador has significantly reduced the loss of its natural forests in the last years. The governments of Norway and Germany today announced that they will reward Ecuador for reducing its carbon emissions from deforestation.
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11/12/2019
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Colombia is committing to ambitious goals to reduce deforestation and to launch large-scale programmes in support of forest conservation and ethnic groups. Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom will contribute up to 360 million USD to help Colombia
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10/12/2019
Press release
Ministry of Climate and Environment
On Wedenesday December 11. Colombia, Germany, Norway and UK will announce their joint commitment to step up efforts to protect forests, biodiversity and promote sustainable development. The signing ceremony will take place at COP25 and the press