Climate change

National targets

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
During the first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol (2008–2012), the Government will strengthen Norway’s Kyoto commitment by 10 percentage points, corresponding to nine per cent below the 1990 level.

Prevent climate change
Concentrations of greenhouse gases will be stabilised at a level that will prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, in accordance with Article 2 of the Climate Change Convention. The average rise in global mean temperature will be limited to no more than 2°C.