Norwegian positions towards Copenhagen

2009 may be termed the “year of the climate”. What is the Norwegian approach to climate change and to mitigating the effects of emissions?

Norwegian billion to Brazilian rainforest

Norway is the first country to contribute up to USD one billion to a Brazilian fund to reduce deforestation in the Amazon. Reducing deforestation can provide the largest, quickest and cheapest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in the short term.

Climate change on the agenda for northern neighbours

Climate change and environmental issues were the main agenda items when Nordic ministers met in Oslo to discuss how the Nordic countries can work together and learn from each other to ensure an effective response to climate-related challenges.

Muhammad Yunus and Al Gore to conference in Norway

Muhammad Yunus and Al Gore will be among the speakers at the conference on corporate social responsibility in Oslo, which will be opened by Norway’s Foreign Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre on 28 March.

Norwegian government grants NOK 3 million to African world heritage

The government grant goes to the African World Heritage Fund. Norway is thus working to realise its commitments to UNESCO's convention on how to support nations that face particular challenges in the work with world heritage.

Norway and UK commit GBP 100 million to Congo rainforest fund

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Gordon Brown have launched a major new initiative to preserve the rainforest in the Congo Basin. The two Prime Ministers each committed GBP 50 million to the Congo Basin Forest Fund.

New approach to environment and development

Norway takes on new actions to deal with challenges caused by climate change in developing countries. The Norwegian government has got a new Minister of the Environment and Development Cooperation.

The Oslo Conference on social and environmental responsibility

An international conference on good governance and social and environmental responsibility is to be held in Oslo, March 28 - 30. Invited speakers include the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus and Achim Steiner, Executive Director of UNEP. The Oslo conference aims to take the ongoing debate on business and sustainability even further.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bratislava