The impact of climate change will vary between regions as there are already today a lot of local differences in precipitation etc. Accessed on 30th March 2017", "Global and regional drivers of accelerating CO2 emissions", "Linguistic mediation of climate change discourse", "Mediemagneten Mongstad – debatten om CO2-fangst og ‑lagring i norske aviser", "Engineering and politics: Embedding carbon capture, transport and storage (CCS) in Norway (PhD thesis). [citation needed], Examples of this include public calls for comprehensive policies for electric road transport (currently in force), better and cheaper modes of public transport, political guidance concerning energy efficiency in buildings and willingness to develop renewable energy technologies. The growing use of nitrogen fertilisers in world food production could put ambitious climate targets out of reach, as it leads to rising levels of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the atmosphere, a new study shows. 0000001337 00000 n

0000005458 00000 n [79], Short-term and long-term effects: Current and changes through 2100, production on the Norwegian continental shelf, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency", "Production and consumption of energy, energy balance, 2014-2015, final figures", "Emissions of greenhouse gases, 1990-2015, final figures", "Norwegian industry plans to up fossil fuel production despite Paris pledge", "Norwegian Coastal Administration and the Public Roads Administration, 2016. A short version of the strategy outlining how Oslo will become climate-resilient. Oslo is one among 42 cities taking part in Breathe Life, a campaign led by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNEP, and the Climate & Clean Air Coalition aimed at exploring clean air options and reducing pollutants to safe levels by 2030.. Oslo is one among 42 cities taking part in Breathe Life, a campaign led by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNEP, and the Climate & Clean Air Coalition aimed at exploring clean air options and reducing pollutants to safe levels by 2030. Melting in Svalbard is extensive and is in line with both Arctic and global trends.[24]. Officials say they hope Oslo will set and example regardless of whether it meets the goals. World Cities Day: How urban centers are tackling climate change ... Oslo, home to some 690,000 people, currently has the highest number of electric vehicles per capita in the world. Postal address: Pb.

A temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius can move the tree line up the mountainside by about 300 m.[24]. Norway fleet of electric cars is one of the cleanest in the world due to its high abundance of electricity generated by hydropower (98%). Previously called ‘The Petroleum Fund of Norway’ when it was established in 1990, the fund changed its name in 2006.

In comparison to other parts of the world, Norway and Svalbard will not experience any dramatic effects from a rise in sea level, as the land is still rising after the previous Ice Age and the coast is relatively steep. [52] This makes it the third largest pension fund in the world behind the Social Security Trust Fund (US – value US$2.837 trillion) and the Government Pension Investment Fund (Japan – US$1.103 trilion).[53]. However, in the event of less sea ice the ocean then absorbs this heat and continues to increase further warming (positive feedback loop). [69][70] This, combined with Norway's access to energy resources, makes it a particularly interesting field of study.

[20] Furthermore, both the Atlantic salmon and the Arctic charr have experienced changes in abundance.

In Colombia’s Santiago de Cali, the city has focused on the reduction of agricultural burning along with transport emissions. Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) manages the fund, which is part of the Norwegian Central Bank and on behalf of the Ministry of Finance. Vice Mayor Lan Marie Nguyen Bergtold told Reuters, “When we can finds solutions in Oslo maybe we can help other cities.”. As the climate change progresses, the winters in Sámi have become less and less predictable. Some studies also suggest that public support for international climate change is more conditional in Norway than in the US or Canada, leading one to suggest that country size and dependence on fossil fuels may be more important than national traditions for multilateral cooperation in predicting unilateral climate action support. Currently, the Norwegian government has set the main goal of its CCS policy to identify measures that can contribute to technology development and cost reductions. On March 1, 2015, a group of experts in international law, human rights law, environmental law, and other law adopted the Oslo Principles on Global Obligations to Reduce Climate Change.

carbon capture and storage,[62][63] bioenergy[64] and offshore wind power.[65][66].

all-electric or hydrogen powered) by 2025. Norway even has started to install battery-electric ferries and has plans to expand the current fleet, powered by the large amount of hydroelectricity. Warmer seawater can lead to more phytoplankton and zooplankton but it is not known if other species can utilise this increase in food stocks. While in the capital of Ghana, Accra, where long hours are spent near wood and charcoal cookstoves, the city has outlined strategies to improve household and ambient air pollution. Norwegian Climate and Environment Legislation, This page was last edited on 3 November 2020, at 23:17. The Kingdom of Norway is a sovereign state and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the island Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard. The majority of infrastructure in Norway is publicly owned, with operations often contracted out to private firms. – Carbon Emissions Compared for Different Forms of Transport, Øseth, E., 2011.