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Environmental Issues

Norwegian foreign minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Photo: Torgrim Rath Olsen.

Norway’s success in reaching its national environmental targets is dependent on international environmental cooperation. Norway is exposed to long-range pollution, as persistent organic pollutants (POPS), radioactivity and acid rain originating in activities elsewhere are transported here by winds and ocean currents. Moreover, Norway has a vested interest in helping to reduce the extensive... Read more