Historical archive

Historical archive

Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government

In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.

Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.

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    News
  • Norway’s strategy for developing a green, circular economy

    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

  • Norway joins important biodiversity initiatives

    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

  • Norway’s comprehensive climate action plan

    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

  • ESA publishes a Decision on Norway's revised forest reference level for 2021-2025

    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,

  • Norway implements the 2019 "Basel amendments" on plastic waste

    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

  • Calls for countries to consider a global agreement to prevent plastic pollution

    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.

  • Norway's revised National Forestry Accounting Plan for 2021-2025 finalised

    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

  • Call for a toxic-free Environment

    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.

  • Norway will pay 530 million NOK for reduced deforestation in Indonesia

    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.

  • Invitation: Act #ForNature global forum

    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.

  • Norway presents revised marine management plans

    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

  • Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn elected president for the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5)

    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.  

  • India and Norway strengthen partnership on blue economy

    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

  • Indian and Norwegian Ministers of Environment commit to explore a Global Agreement to stop Plastic Pollution

    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

  • Norway steps up 2030 climate goal to at least 50 % towards 55 %

    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.

  • Norway submit its National Plan on Climate

    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

  • Ola Elvestuen and youth delegate gave joint climate statement

    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.

  • Ecuador continues to cut deforestation – rewarded with USD 18 million payment from Germany and Norway

    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.

  • Colombia, Germany, Norway and the UK step up efforts to stop the destruction of forests in Colombia

    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

  • Signing ceremony of the renewed Joint Declaration of Intent: Strengthened efforts to tackle deforestation i Colombia

    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

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