Environment

Under a NOK 360m ($43.7m) investment, the Norwegian Government will move forward with plans for a full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration facility in the Scandinavian country. It is …

Haugesund, Norway • Ten-year-old Anna Thulin-Myge’s passport shows what looks like an ordinary Norwegian girl wearing her long, blond hair fastened with a clip. It lists her first name as …

More than 300 wild reindeer were found dead after lightning struck a central mountain plateau in southern Norway, authorities said Sunday. A thunderstorm hit the Hardangervidda mountain plateau on Friday …

Norway is one of the most beautiful countries on the planet — something that quickly becomes evident when you spend time driving around the spectacular fjords, mountains, and lakes that …

UN Environment and the Norwegian Government signed a framework agreement for development cooperation yesterday that lays new ground for future collaboration in development and environmental sustainability. The agreement was signed …

People through history have come with all kinds of creative explanations for the northern lights. Per Helge Nylund, who curates the Tromsø Museum, says the myths vary throughout the Arctic. …

Bilateral cooperation between Norway and Brazil is extensive within several industry sectors, as well as in connection with the environment and education, with new areas of cooperation being developed constantly. …

DZIA recently visited Norway where he was invited to paint a new piece for the second edition of the Up North Street Art Festival. Painting on the side of a …

The total share of chargeable cars in Norway is continuously increasing, showing yet again how much the Norwegians appreciate their battery driven cars. The sales numbers so far this year …

A Norwegian prime minister once compared the difficulty of capturing carbon and storing it underground to a “moon landing.” But just as the lunar program transformed the U.S. economy, this …

Indonesia and Norway partners with the World Resources Institute Indonesia to map priority peatland areas in order to support peatland restoration. WRI will help increase transparency in the management of …

The top Norwegian envoy in Seoul called Tuesday for cooperation with Korea to build hydrogen-powered cars as the two countries are pushing to go green by slashing carbon emissions and …

Erik Solheim, a former Minister of Environment and International Development in Norway, began his tenure today as Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, with the concurrent position of UN …

In the summer of 2013, the seven year old Mingus Lund threw at Coca Cola bottle with a postcard inside into the ocean by Geitskjæret on Nøtterøy near the town …

Norway has ratified the international Paris Agreement on climate change. We are amongst the first States that formally join the Paris Agreement. Norway’s instrument of ratification is deposited securely in …

The United States and Norway this week announced (1) they would offset the greenhouse gas emissions from their aviation industry by buying voluntary emission reduction credits from reduced emissions from …

SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Minister Helgesen, (in Norwegian), thank you very much, nice to be here with you. I am really glad to be here in Oslo and delighted to see …

Indonesia and Norway agree to strengthen cooperation to reduce gas emission as a result of forest denudation and destruction. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg appreciated steps already taken by President …

For a long time now Norway has been embracing the needs of the environment as they work towards becoming one of the most eco-friendly countries on the planet. The country’s …

Bogota — Campaigners say indigenous groups are often sidelined from decisions affecting forests Efforts to save the world’s forests hinge on securing private sector funds and ensuring indigenous communities in …

As indigenous leaders of territories that cover major forests in Africa, Asia and Latin America, we welcome the presence here in Oslo of US Secretary of State John Kerry. But …

U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Dr. Jonathan Pershing will travel to Europe, June 15–18, including visits to Oslo, Norway and Santiago de Compostela, Spain. On Wednesday, June 15, Pershing …

Fjord1, one of the leading public transportation companies of Norway, has signed a new building contract with Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard for two fully electrical, battery-powered ferries, it said in a …

Norway is poised to adopt a carbon neutral target for 2030, despite resistance from the minority coalition government. In a parliamentary debate on Tuesday morning, opposition lawmakers had a majority …

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Oslo REDD Exchange. And it is with great hope that I see the recent developments in …