Speeches and articles by the Minister of Climate and Environment
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Cutting ties to deforestation through public-private partnerships
Speech at the Conference “Cutting ties between business and deforestation” in Oslo, October 14th, 2015 (Check Agiainst Delivery)
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Speech: Ministerial meeting, Kyoto Protocol
Honorable ministers, ladies and gentlemen, I look forward to two days of ministerial dialogue at this important time in the negotiations. We need to increase political momentum towards a strong Paris- agreement. As ministers we should give our negotiators the necessary guidance.
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Speech: Ministerial meeting, ADP
Honorable ministers, ladies and gentlemen, The IPCC has told us that levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are the highest in at least 800 000 years. Global temperatures are increasing. Sea level is rising. The consequences can be devastating for all of us.
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Opening statement: Breaking the Climate Stalemate
Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to Svalbard. And welcome to Ny-Ålesund! “Nor-way” actually means “the way to the North” in the old Norwegian language. And this really is the High North. Next stop is the North Pole.