Environment

“I am very pleased with the great engagement shown at the Our Ocean conference these two days in Oslo. 370 commitments have been made, at a total value of at …

The Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) has granted NOK 100 million (EUR 10.3 million) to help secure land rights of indigenous peoples and local communities in tropical forest …

New York, September 22, 2019: The governments of Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom call for increased ambition and action by the global community to conserve and restore tropical forests.  …

‘Global climate change is one of the greatest challenges we are facing, and it is undermining the progress made in areas such as poverty reduction, education and health,’ said Prime …

Norway was elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the period 2019–2021 at the organisation’s General Conference today. ‘Norway gives high priority to …

On 4 – 5 September in Oslo, the Nobel Peace Center will bring young activists, politicians, scientists and Nobel Peace Prize laureates together to discuss peace and climate issues. Oslo …

Norway is increasing its support to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to NOK 360 million. A new three-year agreement will be signed when Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein …

Norway intends to spend up to USD 50 million USD to purchase high-resolution images of tropical forests. The images will be made freely available for governments, researchers and NGOs all …

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Norway is committed to strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety. The team also noted areas for further …

The Finnish city of Lahti is the winner of the European Commission’s European Green Capital Award for 2021. The title of European Green Leaf 2020 for smaller cities goes to the Irish city …

On 21 May 2019, the high-level Cities4Forests exchange took place as a pre-event to the Urban Future Global Conference (22-24 May 2019) in Oslo, Norway. UFCG is one of the most interdisciplinary …

Bakery Latvijas Maiznieks launched sales in Norway, Sweden and Finland in May, as the company’s board member Maris Daude told MEDIA. “We have signed a contract for product shipments to …

• Norwegian Parliament approves new exclusion criteria for Pension Fund• 8 coal companies likely affected by divestment• Coal plant developers still pollute Pension Fund’s portfolio Oslo, June 11, 2019     Tomorrow …

Norway is taking over the chairmanship of Arctic Contaminant Action Programme (ACAP) from May 7, 2019. ACAP is a working group under the Arctic Council with a focus on how …

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 …

From 1 January 2020, 0.5 per cent of aviation fuel sold in Norway will be advanced biofuels, and the regulatory changes will be introduced in the Product Regulation. Advanced biofuel …

Various pre-season forest fires already burning in Sweden and Norway have authorities worried that it might be another “summer of ashes” in Scandinavia this year. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, …

As part of the Norwegian full-scale carbon capture and storage-project (CCS),the Norwegian Government will propose to the Parliament that the Norwegian state contributes with funds for an exploration well for …

Norway’s REC Group will be presenting a 380-Wp, 60-cell solar photovoltaic (PV) panel for rooftop customers next month at Intersolar Europe 2019, it announced today. REC said in a statement …

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has produced a ‘Climate Action Roadmap’, setting forward the path it believes the government should follow to meet its climate goals. And one area points …

Despite the small figure, last year saw the nascent Norwegian PV market expand 29% from the previous year. The country’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached approximately 68 MW at the …

Road safety is an issue that costs the world billions and claims hundreds of lives every year. But which countries have the safest drivers? Using data from the Department for …

A Norwegian-led resolution on environmental human rights defenders was adopted by consensus in the UN Human Rights Council yesterday. – I am very pleased that we have succeeded in reaching …

Europe’s first underwater restaurant has been started in Norway. This restaurant in Spangereid, has a 100 people sitting capacity. On the opening day of the restaurant, almost 7,000 people booked …

Radisson Hospitality is launching the first Radisson RED hotel in Norway, the Radisson RED Okern Oslo. This vibrant and unique hotel concept is set to open its doors in 2021 in one of …