Section for Climate Governance

The section is responsible for coordinating national climate policies, such as the work to reach climate targets and the reporting under the Norwegian Climate Act. The coordination of the Government’s annual Climate Status and Plan and the governance system is located in this section. The responsibility for most measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is however divided between several sections in the Ministry and in other ministries. The Section for Climate Governance is also responsible for the Ministry’s work with the EU Emissions Trading System and coordinates work on the EU’s climate regulations (‘Fit for 55’ package) and cooperation with the EU to fulfil Norwegian climate targets for 2030 under the Paris Agreement. The section has the responsibility for fluorinated greenhouse gases (f-gases). The section also coordinates the knowledge base for the development of climate policies. The section is also responsible for the Norwegian CO2 compensation scheme and emission reductions in the petroleum and onshore industry sectors.