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29.01 - English

12.07 - Discharges and emissions from oil and gas industry 2006

The reduction of discharges of environmentally harmful chemicals to the sea from the petroleum activities on the Norwegian Shelf continues. According to the operating companies' annual reports on emissions to air and discharges to sea, there was a significant reduction in NmVOC in 2006 and a slight reduction in CO2 and NOx emissions.

More at the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority

More about oil and gas activities

06.06 - Declines in snow and ice cover

Most of the global ice and snow cover is rapidly declining. This will have large global, regional and local consequences for human beings and nature. This is the main message of the UNEP report “Global Outlook for Ice and Snow”.

More about the report on the UNEP web site

01.06 - Climate change and pollution threatens the polar bear

Climate change and environmentally hazardous substances are the most important threats to polar bears. Climate change may reduce the extent of sea-ice significantly, and thus reduce the habitat available for polar bears for feeding and reproduction. Hazardous substances like PCBs are also a threat to the health and reproductive capacity of polar bears. New scientific evidence indicates that the survival rate of cubs is falling, and that mortality is increasing also for grown-up bears.

More at the Ministry of the Environment

More about polar bear

12.02 - Reduced emissions of hazardous substances

Norwegian emissions to air of hazardous substances have been reduced considerably since 1995, in line with national targets and international obligations. Emissions of all heavy metals except arsenic and copper were reduced from 2004 to 2005. Emissions of dioxins and particulate matter also decreased, whereas emissions of PAH increased.