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  • Norway supports Ecuador’s efforts to protect the rainforest

    22/09/2022 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Ecuador is making an important effort to reduce deforestation. The efforts are crucial for the planet’s climate and biodiversity. Norway therefore announces NOK 130 million in support of the results achieved.

  • Leaders will build on Glasgow legacy to establish Forests & Climate Leaders’ Partnership at COP27

    21/09/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The COP26 Presidency is inviting world leaders to come together at COP27 to establish a new Partnership, which will accelerate implementation of the unprecedented commitment made at COP26 by over 140 countries to halt and reverse forest loss and

  • New bilateral partnership between Indonesia and Norway

    12/09/2022 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Indonesia and Norway enter into a new bilateral climate and forest partnership to recognize Indonesia’s impressive results to date and support its ambitious emissions reduction plans. Indonesia has become a global leader by reducing its

  • Countries aim to end plastic pollution by 2040

    22/08/2022 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Today the Governments of Rwanda and Norway launch The High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution together with Canada, Peru, Germany, Senegal, Georgia, Republic of Korea, UK, Switzerland, Portugal, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Costa Rica,

  • The time for climate change action is now

    07/04/2022 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Global greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to rise, and it will take immense efforts to limit the warming of our planet. A new UN climate report concludes that we need more climate action and faster.

  • UNEA: Agreement in Nairobi on global deal against plastic pollution

    02/03/2022 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    World leaders agreed on a new international, binding agreement on plastic pollution through a full lifecycle approach to be finalised by 2024. The decision marks a historical achievement in the global cooperation against plastic pollution.

  • ‘I am hoping for a historic decision from the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi’

    25/02/2022 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Minister of Climate and the Environment Espen Barth Eide is travelling to Nairobi where Norway will hold the presidency of the fifth session of United Nations’ Environment Assembly. One of Norway’s key goals is to take a decision to start the

  • Norway to double climate finance to NOK 14 billion

    01/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Norwegian government has set a target to double its overall climate finance from NOK 7 billion in 2020 to NOK 14 billion by 2026 at the latest.

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