Environment  Norwegian billion to Brazilian rainforest 01/10/2008 :: 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. + More |
Environment  Norway and UK commit GBP 100 million to Congo rainforest fund 23/06/2008 :: 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. + More |
Environment  Norway steps up its response to climate change 25/01/2008 :: Norway is at the forefront of efforts to secure reductions in CO2 emissions internationally, and has also set itself the target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. + More |
Environment  Boosting support for efforts to combat deforestation 17/12/2007 :: Norway is increasing its support for measures to prevent deforestation in developing countries. The Government will raise three billion Norwegian kroner a year as part of its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. + More |
Environment  Al Gore and the IPCC receive the Nobel Peace Prize 2007 12/12/2007 :: The Nobel Peace Prize Leaurats of 2007, Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, represented by its chairman, R. K. Pachauri, were honoured at a ceremony at the Oslo City Hall on 10 December. + More |
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