Climate Change and the Environment

Climate change, like the melting of snow and ice in the Himalayas, is a threat to the livelihood of millions of people. Photo: Bjørnulf Remme

Global climate change and loss of biodiversity are among the most serious environmental threats to the world at present. This is why climate change and the environment are the main focus areas of Norwegian development policy.

This is clearly stated in the Government’s White Paper on Norwegian development policy, “Climate, Conflict and Capital”, and evidenced by the discussions of the White Paper in the parliament, Stortinget. The framework for Norwegian environmental cooperation is outlined in the "Norwegian Government’s Action Plan for Environment in Development Cooperation" (2006).

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