Dealing with disasters and climate change

25/02/2008 :: Our Most Burning Challenges, the climate change and energy security, were the topics for a conference in Oslo today, hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Foregin Affairs and the Commission. The Commission President, Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso and Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, were keynote speakers. + More

16/01/2008 :: On December 21 the Government put forward it's National Allocation Plan. The Norwegian emission trading system (ETS) will cover more than 40 % of the greenhouse gas emissions from Norwegian sources, and hence become a vital part of the Norwegian efforts to ensure compliance with the Kyoto Protocol. + More

18/12/2007 :: The International Monetary Fund has issued a press release praising Norway for its US$5 million contribution to prevent deforestation. + More

17/12/2007 :: -Norway is prepared to increase its support for efforts to prevent deforestation in developing countries to 370 million euros a year. This is a way of achieving large cuts in greenhouse gas emissions quickly and at low cost, said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg Sunday when he presented Norway’s strategy for combating deforestation in developing countries. + More