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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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  • A good environmental budget

    11/10/2001 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    The Ministry of Environment's budget is to increase by 9.3 per cent in 2002. The government's objectives include more intensive research into CO2-free gas-power technology and work on PCBs. The government is also aiming for progress in marine

  • Norway Examines Legislation for the Protection of Biodiversity

    26/09/2001 News story Ministry of the Environment

    26.09.01 Norway Examines Legislation for the Protection of Biodiversity The Norwegian Government appointed in april 2001 an expert group assigned to examine Norwegian legislation with the aim to strengthen legal measures for the protection of

  • Optimistic Environment Ministers will increase funding

    17/09/2001 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    The Nordic Environment Ministers will increase the amount of capital in the Nordic Environmental Finance Corporation (NEFCO), to secure the funding of additional projects in the Barents Region. (17.09.01)

  • Governmental decision allows two gas-fired power plants in Norway

    06/07/2001 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    The Government has today upheld the permits issued by the Ministry of Environment, given October 2000 to Naturkraft, to establish gas-fired power plants at Kollsnes and Kårstø. (06.07.01)

  • The Government will ensure that Norway meets its Kyoto commitments

    22/06/2001 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    On 22 June 2001, the Norwegian Government submitted a Report to the Parliament (Storting) on Norwegian climate policy. Agreements with the industry, CO 2-taxes, development of technology and emissions trading are measures that will ensure that

  • Siri Bjerke ber USA vise lederskap

    02/04/2001 News story Ministry of the Environment

    Miljøvernminister Siri Bjerke har sendt et brev til lederen for USAs miljøverndirektorat, Christine Todd Whitman, med en innstendig anmodning om at USA viser lederskap i klimaarbeidet. 02.04.01) Les brevet

  • Norwegian Environmental Assistance

    02/04/2001 News story Ministry of the Environment

    The new web site Norwegian Environmental Assistance provides information about Norwegian governmental expertise on environmental issues. (02.04.01) www.norad.no/environment

  • Attac gets the Sophie Prize 2001

    02/04/2001 News story Ministry of the Environment

    The Minister of Environment, Mrs. Siri Bjerke, congratulates the organization Attac as the winner of this years Sophie Prize. The awardwinning ceremony will take place in the "Gamle Logen" in Oslo on 14 June (02.04 01)

  • Environmental Rights Convention Embraces the Electronic Information Age

    14/03/2001 News story Ministry of the Environment

    Press release jointly Issued by UNEP/UNECE Environmental Rights Convention Embraces the Electronic Information Age Nairobi/Geneva/Arendal/Vienna/Szentendre, 13 March 2001 - The goal of giving people and communities across the globe up-to-the minute

  • Ber britene revurdere Sellafield-forslag

    07/03/2001 News story Ministry of the Environment

    I en høringsuttalelse til det Britiske Miljøverndirektoratet (EA) kommer Miljøverndepartementet med en sterk anmodning om at forslaget til forlenget utslippstillatelse for Technetium-99 blir revurdert. Høringsuttalelsen (07.03.01)

  • Electronic Tools for the Aarhus Convention. Norway 8-9 March

    05/03/2001 News story Ministry of the Environment

    Around 70 representatives from European governments and NGOs will meet in Arendal 8-9 March to learn about and discuss the use of Electronic Tools and the Aarhus Convention. The workshop is hosted by the Ministry of Environment. Program and

  • What is State of the Environment Norway?

    02/10/2000 News story Ministry of the Environment

    State of the Environment Norway aims to provide you with the latest information about the state of the environment and environmental trends. The service was first launched in November 1998. A new and improved service was introduced in March 2000

  • NGOs and cultural heritage

    28/09/2000 News story Ministry of the Environment

    The first European conference on voluntary organisations in the field of cultural heritage took place in Oslo 21-24 September 2000. Pictures from the excursions are now available for the participants. (28.09.00)

  • Invitaton to the press, Ministeral Meeting - Bergen

    06/09/2000 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    More than 20 environment ministers from all parts of the world will meet in Bergen 15 - 17 >September to discuss environment and development issues high on the international agenda. The event will start with the launch of the World Resources