Environment  Cooperation between Arctic nations on climate change 09/06/2008 :: On 28 May, Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre met representatives of the four other nations bordering the Arctic Ocean to discuss challenges in the High North, including those resulting from climate change. The conference culminated in a joint declaration by the five countries. + More |
Environment  Norway goes carbon neutral online 24/09/2007 :: Norway is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The new website carbonneutralnorway.no is established as part of the strategy in reaching the ambitious goal. + More |
Environment  Norwegian Gold in the Barents Sea 15/01/2007 :: Due to its vast natural resources, the importance of the High North stretches far beyond Norway’s borders. A recent article in Newsweek International highlights the strategic importance of Norway and the High North as a future European gas province. + More |
Environment  Norway to purchase CO2 quotas for international air travel 12/01/2007 :: The Norwegian Government will purchase CO2 emission quotas to offset the pollution caused by international air travel by government employees. The hope is that others will follow Norway’s example and that this will reduce total greenhouse gas emissions. + More |
Environment  IPCC comes to Bergen 22/06/2006 :: More than 170 internationally renowned climate scientists will gather in Bergen, Norway, to work on United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. The choice of Norway as host underscores the country's central role in climate research. + More |
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