Norway joins important biodiversity initiatives
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…
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Solberg’s government plans to legislate more ambitious climate targets for 2030 and 2050
Reducing emissions by at least 50% and up to 55% compared to 1990 levels by 2030 should be legislated, the government believes. In February of…
Norway gives out 60 million kroner in financial support to sea waste disposal projects
The Norwegian Environment Agency has provided NOK 60 million to support projects related to clean-up or prevention of marine litter. “Plastic pollution is a serious…
WATCH: Norway starred in a Super Bowl ad with Will Ferrell
Norway left a mark on millions of Super Bowl viewers this year. The Super Bowl is an annual championship game of the United States National…
Man in his 50s sentenced to prison after making threats against Norwegian Minister Sveinung Rotevatn
A man in his 50s has been sentenced to 90 days in prison for threatening Minister of Climate and Environmental Protection, Sveinung Rotevatn, Norwegian Broadcasting…
NRK: From 2022, Norway will demand that municipalities buy zero-emission cars, vans, and buses
In the climate plan that will be presented on Friday, the government will order municipalities, counties, and other public bodies to buy emission-free cars, vans,…
Norwegian Environment Agency reports Equinor for illegal pollution at Mongstad
The Norwegian Environment Agency has reported Equinor to the police for three breaches of the environmental regulations in connection with the emissions at Mongstad. In…
Norway successfully cut emissions in 2019. It now aims to halve all emissions by end of next decade
Greenhouse gas emissions in Norway amounted to 51 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 2019, preliminary figures show. That is a decrease of 2% from…
Norway to expand the Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park
Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park in Nordland is being expanded. The government is also establishing a conservation area at Nattmoråga. The new protection plan comprises eight protected…
Norwegian Environment Minister calls for ambitious strategy against hazardous chemicals
Norwegian Environment Minister Sveinung Rotevatn and nine colleagues from EU member states urged the European Commission to set out an ambitious strategy for phasing out…
Norway’s Liberal Party presents draft of new program: “Knowledge is the answer to everything!”
The debate is already underway in the Liberal Party, following a proposal from the program committee to reintroduce inheritance tax. But the party is more…
Kongsberg satellites get 450 million kroner contract for monitoring global deforestation
The company Kongsberg Satellite Services AS has been selected to provide satellite images and monitoring of global deforestation. The contract is worth up to NOK…
Norway approves historical billion-kroner eco investment in CO2 management
The Norwegian government plans to initially carry out the capture and storage of CO2 at Norcem’s cement factory in Brevik. Still, it also has plans…
