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Lansering av ovn for mer effektiv utnyttelse av biobrensel i Mosambik viser hvordan norsk støtte bidrar til å bedre levekår for fattige, samtidig som miljø- og klimabelastningen reduseres.

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The Norwegian Climate and Forest Initiative was launched during the climate change negotiations at Bali in December 2007. A project group has been appointed in the Ministry of the Environment, and this works closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant ministries. The initiative seeks to achieve cost-effective and verifiable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from defores...

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The Norwegian Action Plan for Environment in Development Cooperation was presented in June 2006. The Government’s aim is for Norway to play a leading role in making environmental concerns an integral part of all development cooperation. The ultimate goal of Norway’s efforts is for developing countries to acquire the capacity and competence necessary to safeguard their right to a clean environme...

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Increasing scientific evidence of the severe consequences for human and natural systems from the impact of current and projected climate change is underlining the imperative of reaching an ambitious global agreement on climate change. In the months ahead the UN climate change negotiations have to move forward on a range of issues. Four areas constitute a core in these discussions; – Commit...

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Norway aims at becoming carbon neutral by 2050 by significantly reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions and offsetting the remaining through the purchase of emission reductions world-wide. Norway has also decided to over-fulfil its commitments for emission cuts under the Kyoto Protocol by 10 per cent, corresponding to 5 million tons of CO2- equivalents annually in the period 2008-2012. The Mi...

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