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- Raising the level of the fisheries debate
- Feb 02, 2012
- The Nordic countries may have unique experience of matters relating to the marine environment and marine management but those involved find it hard to make their voices heard in the public debate, according to a number of experts. A new Nordic think tank seeks to redress this imbalance.
- Theme session to focus on the Arctic
- Feb 01, 2012
- The Arctic will be the theme of the first Nordic Council theme session of the year in Iceland on 23 March. The plenary debate, which will highlight Arctic issues from an environmental-, equality- and welfare perspective, will be broadcast live over the Internet from the Alting in Reykjavik
- Public-Private Partnerships to solve the climate crisis
- Jan 24, 2012
- More cooperation between government and business is the only road ahead to save the climate, according to former UN Climate Chief Yvo de Boer. He spoke at a Nordic Council seminar in Oslo on January 24, where he urged the Nordic countries to take the lead towards a global climate solution.
- Cloud computing
- Jan 19, 2012
- The report "Nordic Public Sector Cloud Computing - A discussion paper" focuses on the benefits of the cloud to the public sector. Published by the Nordic Council of Ministers' informal forum for IT directors, the report also suggests ways of reaping those benefits.
- Tax agreement with Uruguay
- Dec 14, 2011
- On Wednesday 14 December Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland as well as Greenland and the Faroe Islands, signed an information-exchange agreement with Uruguay. The agreement is part of the Nordic countries' joint endeavour to put a stop to tax evasion and is the continuation of a project in the formal framework of the Nordic Council of Ministers.
- Nordic Climate and Energy Solutions at COP17
- Dec 07, 2011
- The Nordic countries are all gearing up to contribute to the global green transition. At COP17 in Durban the Nordic Council of Ministers is showcasing the winners from the Nordic Energy Municipality competition 2011.
- UN Climate TV features Nordic activities at COP17
- Dec 05, 2011
- The Nordic Council of Ministers is participating at COP17 in South Africa with two activities: A presentation of local government energy and climate solutions and two side events on the Nordic Partnership Initiative. UN Climate Change TV featured an overview of the Nordic participation at COP17 in the first week of the conference.
- New research platforms pave the way for green growth
- Nov 30, 2011
- The platforms for Nordic co-operation on research built up by the Council of Ministers' Top-level Research initiative are already creating the conditions for green growth, according to the interim report at the half-way point of the initiative.
- The Nordic Way at COP17 in Durban
- Nov 26, 2011
- "The Nordic Way" implies a concrete, goal oriented cooperation towards common objectives that promote sustainable living and benefit society at large. This concept is the principle guiding the participation of the Nordic Council of Ministers at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference.
- Exporting Nordic know-how on ecolabelling
- Nov 23, 2011
- The Nordic ecolabel, the Swan, may soon fly south, all the way to South America. The Nordic Council of Ministers has just initiated a joint venture with the United Nations Environment Programme, where Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay may set up a new ecolabel inspired by the Nordic countries.
- Nordic Climate Facility launches Third Call for Proposals
- Nov 07, 2011
- The Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) has just launched the third Call for Proposals on "Innovative low-cost climate solutions with a focus on local business development in eligible developing countries." The deadline for submitting proposals is 16 January 2012.
- Nordic agency signs framework cooperation agreement with China
- Nov 07, 2011
- The Nordic Environment Financing Corporation (NEFCO) and the Foreign Economic Cooperation Office of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China have signed a Framework Agreement to establish environmental cooperation together with the China Development Bank Corporation.
- Scandic Hotels win the Nordic Council Environment Prize: We will be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
- Nov 02, 2011
- The Scandic hotel chain has won the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2011. The chain's Norwegian Director, Svein-Arild Steen-Mevold, accepted the prize in Copenhagen on 2 November at an award ceremony during the Nordic Council Session.
- A new Nordic web portal explains links between climate change and gender equality
- Nov 01, 2011
- A new web portal with a focus on climate change and gender equality has been released. The web portal "Equal Climate - Gender and Climate Change from a Nordic Perspective" gives views on how integrating a gender perspective can bring about more efficient solutions for sustainable development and climate change.
- Call for sustainable fiscal policy and stronger growth
- Nov 01, 2011
- The finance ministers met in Copenhagen on 1 November 2011 and discussed, from a Nordic perspective, the economic and political challenges threatening stability in the EU.
- The Nordic Region – leading the way in green growth
- Nov 01, 2011
- The prime ministers have commissioned the ministerial councils to develop a number of tangible areas in which the Nordic countries can work together to generate growth and prosperity. The Nordic Region has the potential and the political will to lead the way in dynamic green business growth and sustainable solutions. The prime ministers' proposal prioritises Nordic test centres for green solutions; education, training and research for green growth; flexible consumption of electricity; green-technology norms and standards; green procurement in the public sector; techniques and methods for waste treatment; the integration of environmental and climate considerations into development aid, and funding for green investment and companies.
- Summit in Copenhagen between the Nordic and Baltic prime ministers
- Nov 01, 2011
- At the annual summit (NB8) between the prime ministers from the Nordic and Baltic countries, the heads of government were mainly concerned with international issues. The debt crisis in Europe was top of the agenda.
- Albertslund in Denmark wins competition for Nordic Energy Municipality 2011
- Oct 31, 2011
- The winner of the prestigious competition, Nordic Energy Municipality 2011, was decided today. Finland's prime minister, Jyrki Katainen, announced the winner at an event in the Danish Architecture Centre in Copenhagen. Albertslund in Denmark won the competition, but both Drammen in Norway and Lidköping in Sweden were recognised for their efforts. The competition is part of the Nordic investment in green growth.
- From fossil fuels to bioenergy: Nordic-Baltic countries leading the way
- Oct 26, 2011
- The potential of bioenergy cooperation in the Nordic-Baltic region is to be explored in cross-sectoral networks promoted by the Nordic Council of Ministers, the Council announced at the closing of the BDF Summit in Gdansk on October 26th.
- Nordic cooperation strengthens growth in the Baltic Sea region
- Oct 23, 2011
- The Nordic Council of Ministers focuses on bioenergy and new targets for the EU Baltic Sea strategy at the BDF Summit 2011. Nordic activities at this year's Baltic Development Forum follow up on the conference “Green Growth in the Baltic Sea Region” from May 2011.
