The governments white paper on climate policy contains proposals for concrete new measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Government proposes substantial cuts in emissions both in Norway and abroad. The white paper sets out a number of proposed measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Norway, including:
Prohibiting landfilling of biodegradable waste from 2009.
Prohibiting the installation of oil-fired boilers in new buildings as from 2009.
Introducing a new scheme for supporting the conversion of oil-fired boilers to boilers using renewable energy.
Increasing the capital of the fund for the promotion of energy efficiency measures and the use of renewable energy by up to NOK 10 billion by 2012.
Taking targeted and coordinated measures to expand the production of bioenergy by up to 14 TWh.
Continuing the efforts to improve public transport, including the efforts to improve rail transport.
The tax system will also be utilised to encourage environmentally friendly behaviour within a revenue-neutral framework. The result of this white paper was an agreement between all parties except for one in the Storting. IEA/IRENA Global Renewable Energy Policies and Measures Database © OECD/IEA and IRENA, [November 2020]