Climate, Youth and Gender Inclusion strategies for Nordic youth movements Young people are vital agents for a just green transition, but participation varies acr... 26.08.24
BIM-based building LCA – Instructions for material inventory for normative climate declarations The BIM4LCA project report outlines a BIM-based process for calculating building carbon... 10.09.24
Engaging the private sector in climate change mitigation Comparison of different approaches in the Nordic region This report presents the findings of a study of the various approaches taken by the Nor... 21.08.24
Second Nordic Forum on Climate Change in Fisheries and Aquaculture Nordic Marine Thinktank and ICES Joint Workshop The primary aim of this forum was to serve as a platform for stakeholders encompassing ... 19.08.24
Nordic action for climate – NDF RESULTS REPORT 2023 The Nordic Development Fund is the joint Nordic international finance institution (IFI)... 14.06.24
Seniors and Climate Issues For the Benefit of Both The proportion of seniors in the Nordic population is increasing, along with rising ave... 03.01.24
Nordic Visions of Climate Neutrality Visions are powerful tools in spurring action and creating support for the green transi... 29.10.23
Climate Investment Coalition Recommendations on Nordic Pension Fund Investments in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies At COP26 in Glasgow, the Climate Investment Coalition (CIC) supported the mobilisation ... 18.09.23
Nordic Stocktake – Pathways to Climate Neutrality The UNFCCC Global Stocktake will be conducted during COP28 in December 2023. The Nordic... 29.10.23
Nordic Action for Climate NDF Results Report 2022 The Nordic Development Fund is the joint Nordic international finance institution (IFI)... 09.06.23
Policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energy: Impacts on equity, climate, and the environment The Nordic region's climate change goals are challenged by significant energy pric... 14.03.24
Urban Climate Adaptation in the Nordics Case studies and best practices from climate adaptation, fossil-free mobility and citizen engagement in Nordic and Baltic cities Climate adaptation is becoming an increasingly important topic for the world’s cities, ... 06.06.23
Seniors and Climate Issues - For the Benefit of Both A summary of the work and cooperation of seniors in the Nordic countries in the field of climate issues This document contains the results from the first of three parts of the Nordic project ... 06.07.23
Policy brief: Integrating Nordic air quality and climate policies The aim of the Nor-FORCeS project “Integrating Nordic air quality and climate policies ... 10.01.24
Climate Accounting in Public Procurements Status in the Nordic Countries Public procurement is increasingly being used to implement political goals, often relat... 08.09.22
Integrating climate in macroeconomic modelling: A Nordic Perspective This Policy Brief summarises key messages from a webinar series hosted by the Integrati... 06.07.23
Policy Brief: Nordic Stocktake and Visions – Pathways to Climate Neutrality Project Findings and Recommendations This policy brief highlights the main takeaways from the project “Nordic Stocktake and ... 29.10.23
Policy brief: Stronger together for a climate resilient north – Mainstreaming adaptation to climate change at the local level in the Nordic Countries The 6th Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, NOCCA23, took place in Reykjavi... 13.06.23
Nordic Perspectives on Transboundary Climate Risk Current knowledge and pathways for action Climate impacts hit us directly as e.g. floods and forest fires, but also cascade over ... 16.05.22
Climate, Gender and Consumption A research overview of gender perspectives on sustainable lifestyles Responsible production and consumption, Goal 12 of the 2030 Agenda, has been identified... 03.10.22
Roadmap: Harmonising Nordic Building Regulations concerning Climate Emissions During the latest years, the Nordic building authorities have benefitted from collabora... 13.09.23
Clever climate legislation – A hands-on guide for parliamentarians to achieve the Paris-agreement The parliamentarians around the world find themselves faced with a major task of develo... 10.11.17
Optimising the impact of Nordic climate policies The Nordic countries’ climate policies are relatively ambitious in an international per... 08.12.20
The Climate Initiatives Platform Towards Greater Transparency in International Cooperative Climate Initiatives (ICIs) If the Paris Agreement is to be implemented successfully, it is crucial that all actors... 20.11.18
Gender and Climate Change Report Desk study on gender equality and climate changes.The Nordic Ministers for Gender Equal... 04.03.14
Harnessing voluntary carbon markets for climate ambition An action plan for Nordic cooperation An increasing number of non-state actors are taking steps towards and beyond carbon neu... 28.11.22
Towards enhanced climate change adaptation in the Nordic Region Policy recommendations based on an assessment of best practices and key challenges for adaptation policy in the Nordic countries This policy brief presents the findings from the report "Comparison and analysis o... 20.08.23
Climate 2050 The road to 60-80 percent reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gases in the Nordic countries The report assesses the options for ambitious GHG reduction targets for the Nordic coun... 04.03.14
Democracy and climate engagement in the Nordic region same direction, different solutions Almost 5,000 Nordic citizens have answered a wide range of questions relating to Nordic... 22.06.20
Nordic action on gender and climate Women in the rural regions of developing countries suffer most from climate change, due... 17.11.15
Climate Policy: Costs and Design A survey of some recent numerical studies There is a large and growing literature focusing on economic issues related to climate ... 04.03.14
Nordic Action on Climate Change This booklet presents actions taken by the Nordic countries to speed the transition to ... 10.10.17
Nordic action on climate change 3rd Edition This booklet presents actions taken by the Nordic countries to speed the transition to ... 11.11.15
Nordic action on climate support This fact sheet illustrates the extensive climate support provided by the Nordic Countr... 03.08.15
In all fairness: perceptions of climate policies and the green transition in the Nordic Region The survey presented in this report reveals that Nordic citizens are concerned about cl... 15.05.23
Nordic action on climate change This booklet presents actions taken by the Nordic countries to speed the transition to ... 22.05.15
Climate and Air Pollution – future challenges for the Nordic countries in relation to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution and the EU The Climate and Air Group under Nordic Council of Ministers supports the work within th... 04.03.14
Nordic Action on Climate Change The latest IPCC report from shows clearly that economic growth is a key driver of carbo... 04.12.14
Mobilizing climate finance flows Nordic approaches and opportunities If the Agreement’s goal - limit the global temperature increase below 2°C - is to be me... 03.04.17
Climate change and primary industries Impacts, adaptation and mitigation in the Nordic countries Report for Policy Makers Climate change is expected to have a profound impact on natural resources, and thus on ... 01.09.14
Climate change and primary industries Impacts, adaptation and mitigation in the Nordic countries Climate change is expected to have a profound impact on natural resources, and thus on ... 14.08.14
Climate Change and Energy Systems Impacts, Risks and Adaptation in the Nordic and Baltic countries Renewable energy sources contribute 16% of the global energy consumption and most natio... 04.03.14
Nordic Climate Change Research This publication describes the focus and strengths of Nordic climate change research, a... 15.12.09
Closing the GAP on Gender and Climate Policy First-ever Gender Action Plan (GAP) adopted under UNFCCC Climate change, caused by human activity, brings greater risk to all life on earth. Eve... 23.11.18
Climate action in Peru Nordic support for waste sector management yields results The Nordic Partnership Initiative on Upscaled Mitigation Action (NPI) supported develop... 23.11.18
Climate initiatives or climate crisis – political choice The Nordic governments should work together to guarantee that an ambitious climate poli... 08.04.14
Comparison and analysis of national climate change adaptation policies in the Nordic region This report presents the findings from a comparative study of climate change adaptation... 20.08.23
Policy brief: Climate policies are not gender neutral How climate policies impact gender and vice versa in a Nordic context How do we ensure gender balanced climate policies? This policy brief provides conclusio... 09.11.21
Young Voices from the Arctic: Insights on Climate Change and Permafrost Degradation The Arctic region is warming almost four times as fast as the global average. Snow and ... 22.09.23
Nordic Climate Finance Opportunities The NCF Case Study The goal of reaching an ambitious globally binding climate agreement by 2015 is one of ... 23.04.15
Public-Private Partnerships for Climate Finance There is strong evidence showing the urgent need for scaling-up climate finance to miti... 31.03.16
POLICY BRIEF: Nordic Perspectives on Transboundary Climate Risk Climate impacts hit us directly as e.g. floods and forest fires, but also cascade over ... 17.06.22
Peatlands and Climate in a Ramsar context A Nordic-Baltic Perspective Peatlands in the Nordic Baltic region and elsewhere in the world store large amounts of... 26.05.15
Towards a Nordic Alliance for Gender Equality and Climate Justice 22 Takeaways from the Nordic Roundtable in Oslo, January 2022 The first-ever cross-sectoral Nordic roundtable with a spotlight on gender equality an... 22.02.22
Climate Benefits of Material Recycling Inventory of Average Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Denmark, Norway and Sweden The purpose of this project is to compare emissions of greenhouse gases from material r... 06.07.15
Final report: Nordic Platform for Mobilising Climate Finance South Pole, together with Gaia, organised the Nordic Platform for Mobilising Climate Fi... 31.08.21
Nordic agriculture air and climate Baseline and system analysis report This report constitutes the main outputs of the project “Pathways to a Nordic food syst... 26.08.15
Nordic Climate Policy A Case Study on Efficient Policy Measures The Nordic countries are often seen as green both in terms of a good environment and be... 09.04.14
Nordic Climate Policy A Case Study on Efficient Policy Measures The Nordic countries are often seen as green both in terms of a good environment and be... 05.03.14
Synergies between climate and biodiversity objectives in laws, policies and management practices The study supports the exchange of knowledge to further develop effective policy and ma... 27.04.23
Strengthening Global Climate Change Negotiations Improving the Efficiency of the UNFCCC Process This paper explores possibilities to strengthen the global climate change negotiations ... 04.03.14
Outcomes of the Nordic Platform for Mobilising Climate Finance During the course of 2020-2021, South Pole and Gaia have organized the Nordic Platform ... 22.02.21
Scaling-Up Climate Action in Agriculture Identifying Successes and Overcoming Challenges Increasing food production in the face of a growing population, while adapting to and m... 31.05.17
Synergy in conservation of biodiversity and climate change mitigation Nordic peatlands and forests We are facing two global environmental crises, the loss of biodiversity and climate cha... 25.04.21
Russia and the Post 2012 Climate Regime Emission Trends, Commitments and Bargains This report analyzes the development trends and conditions of the Russian economy, spec... 04.03.14
Signs of Climate Change in Nordic Nature Not only is the climate changing, our natural world is already being affected by the in... 04.03.14
Solving the Climate Crisis A Nordic Contribution At their summer meeting in Finland in 2007, the five Nordic Prime Ministers decided to ... 15.10.15
Climate and environmental action plan for Nordens hus 2022–2024 Our Vision 2030 states that the Nordic Region will become the most sustainable and inte... 17.05.23
Sustainable Nordic cities with focus on climate smart mobility Sustainable Nordic cities with a focus on climate-smart mobility is one of four project... 01.02.21
Climate 2050 – Literature review This literature review aims to provide a brief overview of the studies undertaken regar... 04.03.14
Conservation of Nordic Nature in a Changing Climate Seeing that e.g. - plants bloom at an earlier time, the growing season is extended, but... 04.03.14
Reducing Climate Impact from Fisheries A Study of Fisheries Management and Fuel Tax Concessions in the Nordic Countries Few doubt the impact from human activities on global warming and the negative consequen... 05.05.14
Bridging the climate gap The Nordic Region is ideally poised to build bridges between the industrialised world a... 22.01.14
Mobilizing private finance for climate action in the global South Nordic experiences and the way forward Since 2009, the Nordic countries have increased their efforts to support developing eco... 05.12.18
Future EU energy and climate regulation Implications for Nordic energy development and Nordic stakeholders In November 2013, the Renewable Energy Working Group (AGFE) of the Nordic Council of Mi... 20.04.15
Breaking Barriers: Empowering Effective Food Waste Solutions in the Nordic Countries This report is a handbook for officials to access results and lessons learned from food... 27.09.24
Nordic Agriculture and Climate Change - Mitigation and Adaptation Recommendations from leading researchers and private companies within the Nordic plant breeding. Climate change has already resulted in challenges for Nordic agriculture and the diffic... 08.05.19
Physical Climate Science since IPCC AR4 A brief update on new findings between 2007 and April 2010 This report provides an update of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), focusing on ... 04.03.14
Climate Change and Cultural Heritage in the Nordic Countries The project Effects of Climate Change on Cultural Heritage Sites and Cultural Environme... 04.03.14
Nordic participation in global and regional climate initiatives How active are Nordic countries in the Global Climate Action Agenda? In recent years, global cooperative action and climate initiatives by non-state actors ... 04.12.17
Aspects of strategic climate work in Nordic municipalities NordLead Project Final Report Nordic municipalities can have a significant impact on creating a more climate-friendly... 04.03.14
How climate policies impact gender and vice versa in the Nordic countries The Nordic countries have a progressive gender policy, and requirements to ensure gende... 24.01.22
What impact do climate change policies have on Nordic economies, industries, and households? This report is the first out of four reports of the project “Ensuring inclusiveeconomic... 26.09.23
Practical Methods for Assessing Private Climate Finance Flows In spite of the climate finance commitment by the developed countries to mobilise joint... 05.03.14
Downscaling climate projections – towards better adaptation strategies in the Nordic countries In November 2020 the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Working Group on Climate and Air (NKL... 25.01.21
The war in Ukraine in a Climate perspective Focus where on the war in Ukraine when Nefco and The Nordic Investment Bank hosted each... 09.11.22
Nordic businesses on climate transition, competitiveness and growth – An interview study among leading businesses in the Nordics In order to investigate how climate efforts and competitiveness are connected in the No... 12.04.18
Energy Efficiency and Climate Change The 17th Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) - Visby, Sweden, 31 August - 2 September 2008. The Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) was established in 1991 as a forum for p... 04.03.14
Climate change adaptation: A matter of security The Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, NOCCA, which took place last week i... 24.04.23
Nordic bridge builders in climate negotiations There was a noticeable disparity between developed and developing countries during last... 28.01.15
Nordic networking node at climate talks The Nordic Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference 2016 in Marrakech serves as a s... 11.11.16
Paris Alignment of Export Credit Agencies: Finland Perspectives Climate Research utilized its well-established methodology to assess Finnv... 14.08.24
Paris Alignment of Export Credit Agencies: Sweden Perspectives Climate Research utilized its well-established methodology to assess the S... 14.08.24
The Role of Forests in Climate Change: Nordic Experience The objective of this project is to discuss the role of forests in Nordic countries in ... 04.03.14
Nordic Climate Action Weeks in December Join us in Stockholm 2 to 13 December during the UN Climate negotiations and let’s talk... 22.11.19
How did the climate negotiations go? Join us at Norrsken House in Stockholm Friday 13 December when Nordic climate ministers... 11.12.19
Peatlands, climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation An issue brief on the importance of peatlands for carbon and biodiversity conservation and the role of drained peatlands as greenhouse gas emission hotspots Peatlands, climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation Did you know thatpea... 27.04.15
Nordic climate solutions for the whole world The consistency with which the Nordic countries focus on green growth and scaleable sol... 17.11.16
Prepare the Nordic Region for climate change Agriculture, forestry and fisheries have been, and will continue to be, important livel... 02.07.14
Parliamentarians and prime ministers to discuss the climate Nordic parliamentarians, the prime ministers and a range of other ministers are to meet... 15.10.19
“Climate finance is influencing everything else“ At the opening day in the Nordic Pavilion Deputy head of the Swedish delegation to COP... 09.11.22
Nordic climate solutions at COP23 An ambitious climate agenda is an important element in Nordic endeavours to achieve the... 11.10.17
The Nordic backdoor into the UN Climate negotiations Don’t worry. You don’t have to fly all the way to Madrid to follow the UN Climate negot... 12.09.19
Young frontrunners demand climate action They are young. They are committed. They are getting involved and leading the way in ch... 08.07.19
Being climate-friendly must be easy Private over-consumption on a massive scale is a challenge that all the Nordic countrie... 19.11.21
Nordic strategy for the Arctic climate and environmental pollutants 2nd edition 2008 The Arctic region is experiencing some of the fastest and severest climate change on E... 04.03.14
Summary: Programme for Nordic co-operation on the Environment and Climate 2019-2024 The Nordic countries have worked together in the field of the environment and climate f... 06.12.18
Impacts of Climate Change on Renewable Energy Sources Their role in the Nordic energy system It is generally accepted that human emissions of greenhouse gases upset the thermal bal... 04.03.14
The social impacts of climate mitigation policies on vulnerable groups in the Nordic Region This work analyses the Nordic just green transition from the perspective of a set of ta... 31.08.22
Climate measures require blended funding In addition to further emission reductions, adaptation and climate funding are also on ... 05.12.23
Nordic opportunities to provide leadership in the Global Climate Action Agenda International cooperative climate initiatives with major upscaling and impact potentials The Global Climate Action Agenda (GCAA) covers a wealth of cooperative action between g... 13.05.19
See how the climate is changing the world A new digital tool will make it easier and more fun to understand the consequences of c... 27.11.14
Food makes youth climate superheroes Young farmer cuts greenhouse gas emissions by half, vegan blogger redesigns the idea of... 03.12.19
China’s State-Owned Enterprises as Climate Policy Actors The Power and Steel Sectors A significant share of the greenhouse gas emitting activities of China is operated by s... 04.03.14
Fossil-Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change Options for policy-makers within their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions Every year governments spend $543 billion subsidising fossil-fuels. This report finds t... 06.02.15
The Nordic Region: A Green Climate Leader Priorities and objectives for Finland’s Programme for the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2011 Nordic co-operation involves Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden as well as th... 04.03.14
Programme for Nordic Co-operation on the Environment and Climate 2019–2024 For many years, the Nordic countries have worked together successfully on the environme... 06.12.18
Joint Nordic Effort for Biodiversity Recommendations from Nordic civil society Civil society organisations are drivers of ambition in international agreements and ins... 25.09.24
Policy Brief: Emissions of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) Emission factors, scenarios and reduction potentials Emission inventories of Short Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP), and especially of Black ... 15.03.19
COP20 – toward a new global climate agreement The world converged on Peru to negotiate a binding global agreement on climate change. ... 01.12.14
Creative pupils and climate-smart families Intelligent home electronics, food-waste apps and fridges that communicate are just som... 22.01.20
Interaction between climate change, air pollution and related impacts This report contains the discussions and recommendations from a workshop held in Copenh... 04.03.14
The land-use sector within the post-2020 climate regime The land-use sector serves key environmental and social functions and supports the live... 09.04.14
Tour de Climate: Oslo to Stockholm in December Last year he cycled from Oslo to the climate negotiations in Katowice - 1,400 kilometre... 21.11.19
Assessment and Review under a 2015 Climate Change Agreement In 2013, Parties to the UNFCCC were invited to prepare and communicate their Intended N... 23.03.15
Air Quality in the Nordic Countries and Climate Changes in the Arctic LINKA The report use ozone measurement data retrieved in the Arctic with balloon borne ozone ... 21.06.17
Prime ministerial support for the Oslo climate agreement Earlier this month at a meeting in Oslo, the Nordic ministers for the environment and c... 30.05.17
UN Climate Negotiations: Join the conversation in Helsinki This year you do not have to fly all the way to Glasgow, UK, to participate in the disc... 15.10.21
António Guterres: The pandemic could exacerbate the climate crisis Upon meeting the Nordic prime ministers and parliamentarians during the Nordic Council ... 27.10.20
Stepping up Nordic climate co-operation “The aim of the Nordic countries is to be carbon neutral and to demonstrate leadership ... 25.01.19
Renewed commitment to a strong Nordic Region in climate efforts The steadfast nature of the ambitious Nordic climate agenda and Nordic leadership was e... 02.05.17
Young people to meet Nordic climate and environment ministers What should be the role of the Nordic and Baltic countries in international climate wor... 30.05.22
Potentials for reducing the health and climate impacts of residential biomass combustion in the Nordic countries Residential biomass combustion is a major source of PM2.5 and SLCP (Short Lived Climate... 24.05.18
Carbon farming can help solve climate change The ministers for agriculture want to make Nordic farmers their allies in the fight aga... 26.08.19
Climate and environment ministers focus on international activity The Nordic Council of Ministers for the Environment and Climate (MR-MK) met in Borgarfj... 11.05.23
Impact of climate change on surface ozone and nitrogen deposition in Europe An issue brief of results from the NMR-ENSCLIM project and related studies Analys av påverkan av ett förändrat klimat och ändrade utsläpp av luftföroreningar på h... 20.02.15
“Climate change and loss of biodiversity are the same problem” We cannot choose simply to focus on climate change or protecting biodiversity – the two... 26.10.20
Nordic young people to engage with the UN climate negotiations Five young climate activists will play a special role during COP25, discussing expectat... 26.11.19
Why don’t grownups care about climate change? How do Actor Lena Endre, snowboarder Terje Håkonsen and Head Of Sustainability at H&... 05.12.19
Strengthened Nordic co-operation on climate and environment The Nordic Region is already known for its ambitious climate and environmental policy, ... 26.04.22
Nordics have special responsibility for climate change “The aim of Vision 2030 is a climate-neutral world”. These were the words of Secretary ... 10.12.23
Nordic climate ministers sign declaration on COP28 On Thursday, the countries of the world gather for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. T... 28.11.23
Assessment and reporting of environment and climate-related risks and impacts on financial markets A Nordic pre-study Interest in sustainability has gained momentum in the financial sector. It is important... 21.04.20
The Great Nordic Climate Challenge has started! The Great Nordic Climate Challenge starts today, on Nordic Climate Day, 11 November. I... 11.11.14
Nordic co-operation at Climate Week NYC With four events, Nordic co-operation has a strong presence during Climate Week in New ... 15.09.23
Guidelines for Emission-free Construction Sites The concept of reducing and eventually eliminating carbon emissions from construction s... 22.09.24
Join the Nordic climate debate on 17 November! Although the COVID-19 pandemic has stalled climate negotiations, work hasn’t stopped. A... 12.11.20
Join the Nordic Region at the UN climate talks People have high expectations of the COP24 climate negotiations in December but also si... 29.11.18
Lack of political follow-up to the climate report A new report from the Nordic Council of Ministers on the impact of climate change in ag... 30.10.14
Nordic ministers agree on international climate commitments The Nordic countries are taking joint responsibility for the region’s work in internati... 03.05.22
"Across the world, women are climate solution-makers” The involvement of women in international climate negotiations on equal terms with men ... 16.11.22
The Nordic countries need a joint “climate law” “The Nordic region needs a “climate law” that is binding on all of the countries. Natio... 11.12.19
“The EU needs the Nordic Region’s climate leadership” Europe needs the Nordic Region’s leadership on climate efforts in the face of turbulent... 25.01.18
Clear climate demands from Nordic young people Eleven Nordic youth organisations joined forces at COP27 to deliver their three key dem... 15.11.22
Young reporters document the climate crisis with transatlantic exhibition The Dispatches exhibition highlights the experiences of young Nordic and Canadian clima... 21.12.22
COP27: Food systems transformation for climate action Changes in our food systems are crucial to limit global warming, and important to inclu... 02.11.22
The moment of truth is near – will hopes for the climate be fulfilled? In the Nordic pavilion, COP27 kicked off with a debate in which young African and Nordi... 16.11.22
New Nordic Climate Solutions at COP22 in Marrakech The Nordic countries will have a joint pavilion at the UN climate summit (COP22) in Mar... 07.10.16
Danish class wins Great Nordic Climate Duel ”Sustainability is when you save for the future generations.” It’s as simple as that if... 15.04.15
Practical Methods for Assessing Private Climate Finance Flows There are ample opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a relatively low co... 10.02.14
Prime ministers call for integration and focus on climate Sustainability and climate change were the main issues discussed when the Nordic prime ... 20.08.19
Proposal for a Nordic youth fund for biodiversity and the climate When Greta Tunberg turned down the Nordic Council Environment Prize a couple of years a... 14.04.21
NordGen’s new building will sow seeds and knowledge for the climate Today, 4 April, Nordic ministers have inaugurated a new Nordic knowledge centre for gen... 03.04.22
Nordic Council meetings in Nuuk – the Arctic and climate on the agenda Climate issues and the Arctic will be in the spotlight when the Nordic Council kicks of... 09.09.18
Nordsyn study on air-to-water heat pumps in humid Nordic climate The study presented in this report has been performed for Nordsyn sponsored by the Nord... 03.05.19
French Environment Minister: The Nordics are climate pioneers The Nordic countries are pioneers on the road to a carbon neutral society, according to... 13.10.15
Twelve strategic recommendations for Nordic leadership on the climate and environment Working together at Nordic level on the green transition, especially on climate issues,... 13.04.18
“Climate adaptation requires stronger political leadership” While progress to agree on a global framework for climate adaptation at the ongoing cli... 09.12.23
Measures to reduce emissions of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) in the Nordic countries In the future residential biomass combustion and transport will be important sources fo... 08.08.18
Enhancing ambition and accountability under a Paris climate agreement The Nordic Council of Ministers has released a new report that examines the options for... 24.03.15
Nordic Council publishes guide for climate clever parliamentarians The Nordic Council has released a new handbook for parliamentarians, Clever climate leg... 15.11.17
How women and men are affected differently by climate policy Women are more engaged in climate issues than men - but men have greater influence in t... 08.12.23
Nordic investment in climate compensation for culture projects In most cases, the production and distribution of art and culture has an impact on the ... 02.11.22
Fisheries Management and Climate Change in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea A conference on "Fisheries Management and Climate Change in the Northeast Atlantic... 04.03.14
Tackling Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change: Levelling the energy playing field This report presents research on fossil fuel subsidy reform across 20 countries and rev... 21.10.15
Climate crisis engages young readers in the Nordic Region Can literature create understanding of a changing world and help children to deal with ... 09.11.20
Nordic Climate Action and the Road to COP29 Following the adoption of a fund for responding to loss and damage, the establishment o... 23.02.24
Nordic workshop on action related to Short-lived Climate Forcers Organised by the Nordic Council of Ministers Climate and Air Quality Group Nordic Ministers of Environment adopted in March 2012 the “Svalbard Declaration” with d... 04.03.14
Soil Carbon Sequestration – for climate, food security and ecosystem services Soil carbon sequestration and preservation of present stocks reduces net global greenho... 10.11.15
Blue Carbon – climate adaptation, CO2 uptake and sequestration of carbon in Nordic blue forests Results from the Nordic Blue Carbon Project Nordic blue forests are coastal vegetated habitats, such as kelp forests, eelgrass mead... 03.02.21
Nordsyn study on air-to-air heat pumps in humid Nordic climate This study was performed for Nordsyn sponsored by Nordic Council of Ministers. The aim ... 09.05.19
Nordic Ministers for Climate and Environment – the road to COP26 and beyond At their meeting on 12 May, Nordic Ministers for Climate and Environment discussed the ... 12.05.21
NEW REPORT: Eight in ten people are concerned about climate change 80 percent of those living in the Nordic Region feel that climate change is not headed ... 24.06.20
The Nordic countries call for game-changing global climate action - COP21 in Paris presents a historic opportunity to show global leadership and commitme... 28.10.15
Nordic ministers call for marine conservation and higher climate ambitions At a time of rising global temperatures, the work of conserving and restoring marine ec... 12.05.21
Nordic Statement on Innovative Climate Finance launched at COP21 Under the heading of “New Nordic Finance”, the governments of the five Nordic countries... 09.12.15
Backing for young people fighting biodiversity loss and climate change A new Nordic fund will provide financial support for projects and activities that focus... 02.09.24
New report: Nature-based solutions to halt climate and boost biodiversity Approximately 25% of human-made CO2 emissions stem from the exploitation and change of ... 03.05.21
From youth activism to EU day of remembrance for victims of the climate crisis When Benjamin from Belgium lost his fifteen-year-old Danish friend Rosa in a flood caus... 03.12.23
Alternative test methods, declaration of capacity and test of heat pumps in multiple climates zones A Nordsyn study on heat pumps in the context of Ecodesign and Energy labelling The objectives of the study are to investigate three aspects concerning heat pumps in t... 02.02.21
Big Positive Climate Impact by Cutting Fossil Fuel Subsidies Several countries allocate large sums of public funds to fossil fuel subsidies. Removi... 03.06.15
Politicians must get involved in the fight against climate change It is not just the world’s governments that are meeting at climate talks in Peru. The p... 12.12.14
Nordic Council of Ministers to deploy climate task force for Nordic agriculture Nordic agriculture and the Nordic forestry industry need to be protected from climate c... 19.09.18
Life in a climate-neutral Nordic Region being shaped at COP28 The UN COP28 climate summit in December will be a milestone when, for the first time, t... 24.10.23
New Nordic climate challenge to boost environmental awareness in children The Nordic Council of Ministers will make the Nordic Climate Day on 11 November rather ... 11.11.14
New report: Nordic CEOs call for more political action on climate issues An interview survey of leading companies shows that Nordic CEOs are worried about clima... 11.01.22
Time series analysis of Arctic tropospheric ozone as short-lived climate force Ozone soundings from 9 Nordic stations with rather different data coverage have been ho... 13.10.15
Nordic ministers for climate and environment agree common ground ahead of COP26 With the UN climate negotiations in Glasgow as their backdrop, the Nordic ministers met... 03.11.21
Nordic climate and environment ministers meet with UNEP Executive Director Global climate and environmental negotiations were the main item on the agenda for the ... 08.05.24
COP27: Nordic Region wants a gender-equal climate transition The green transition will leave no stone in society unturned – so how are men and women... 09.11.22
Open call for environmental and climate co-operation in Northwest Russia Do you collaborate or plan to work with Russian cities, institutions, organisations or ... 30.01.20
Emerging journalists from the Nordics and Canada report the facts of the climate crisis There has never been a more urgent time to document how climate change is affecting com... 22.06.22
New Nordic Climate Solutions – "Green Growth the Nordic Way" at COP20 The Nordic countries have for decades been at the forefront in the fight to combat clim... 04.12.14
Sweden’s Minister for Climate and the Environment to open Nordic conference on sustainability On 15 October, a number of stakeholders in sustainability will gather in Stockholm at a... 11.09.24
Climate change and Bioeconomy - new issue of "Green Growth the Nordic Way" The fight against climate change and the new paradigm connected with bioeconomy are oft... 04.09.14
Ministers stand up for Nordic leadership of climate-smart energy The Nordic ministers for energy are promising to strengthen the Nordic Region’s global ... 22.05.18
A holistic take on climate solutions - new issue of Green Growth the Nordic Way Sustainable building and liveable, smart and sustainable cities are a priority area in ... 03.11.16
The Big Climate Database wins the 2021 Nordic Council Environment Prize A proud programme manager for think-tank CONCITO’s food programme went up on stage on T... 02.11.21
New report shows the way to drastic cuts in climate emissions Governments around the world are spending $550bn a year to subsidize the consumption of... 22.10.15
Nordic Region to discuss gender-blind climate policy at CSW66 When the Nordic ministers for gender equality attend the United Nations Commission on t... 08.03.22
How climate transition in the Nordic Region will be made gender-equal How does gender gap affect climate emissions in the Nordic Region? How is gender equali... 16.03.22
Democracy, security and climate - keywords in the international strategy of the Nordic Council The Nordic Council must be a global proponent of democracy, human rights, and the green... 21.03.23
Co-operation with Northwest Russia to raise environmental and climate awareness Within the Nordic-Russian Programme for Environment and Climate Co-operation (PECC) the... 09.04.18
Nordic-Russian environment and climate programme calls for project proposals The new Nordic-Russian programme for implementing environment and climate projects in N... 30.03.17
New Nordic-Russian co-operation programme on the environment and climate The Nordic Ministers for the Environment have today launched a new co-operation program... 02.11.16
New Nordic-Russian co-operation programme on the environment and climate The Nordic Ministers for the Environment have today launched a new co-operation program... 07.11.16
Nordic Climate Solutions - new issue of Sustainable Growth the Nordic Way Nordic Climate Solutions is the focus of the new edition of Sustainable Growth the Nord... 02.11.17
Nordic and Baltic regions invest in co-operation on security and the climate Foreign affairs and security policy, and the climate and environment will feature high ... 26.11.19
Indigenous persons are especially vulnerable when it comes to climate change Indigenous persons with disabilities are a minority within the minority, and when it co... 30.06.22
Decarbonisation of the building stock This report investigates approaches for monitoring decarbonisation of the building stoc... 02.09.24
New Nordic/Russian co-operation – focus on arctic, climate and journalism The Nordic Journalist Centre in Aarhus, Denmark, will in 2021 coordinate the project, “... 18.11.20
Building within the Safe Operating Space Nordic Insights on Sustainable Construction The construction sector is a major global GHG emitter, responsible for 40% of carbon em... 16.09.24
Security, the climate and young people’s influence – the 2023 Session of the Nordic Council The Nordic Region’s new role in NATO, support for Ukraine, ways of speeding up the gree... 06.10.23
Climate financing and Nordic cooperation at COP21 – new issue of “Green Growth the Nordic Way” In this issue of “Green Growth the Nordic Way” we cover the Nordic cooperation on clima... 11.09.15
Nordic Networks for Circular Construction Policy Pathways for Fostering Circular Transition in Construction in the Nordic Region The Nordic Networks for Circular Construction project from 2021 to 2024. Its aim was to... 09.09.24
“Our commitment to co-operation on climate and environmental issues extends far beyond our own borders” The Nordic ministers for the environment and climate want to see a high level of ambiti... 01.11.23
Fossil-Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change: New report shows huge potential for lowering emissions New report from the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Global Subsidies Initiative poi... 13.02.15
COP26: Nordic Prime Ministers announce a Nordic contribution to the Climate Investment Coalition At the Nordic Pavilion during COP26 in Glasgow, the Nordic countries announced a new co... 10.11.21
Green aviation, cruise tourism and plastic waste were on the agenda when the Nordic environment and climate ministers met Greener aviation, sustainable cruise tourism, the EU’s 2030 climate goals and plastic w... 28.10.20
Step up Nordic co-operation to bring us closer to achieving climate goals At a time when global greenhouse gas emissions are at their highest in human history, t... 02.12.23
Indicators for Circular Construction The Role of Public Procurement This study is part of the Nordic Networks for Circular Construction (NNCC) project. It ... 30.08.24
Sustainable consumption and production – the Nordic Region’s self-critical message on effective climate action “Consumption and production that are more sustainable could have a significant and mult... 07.11.17
New Nordic Climate Solutions at COP21 – latest edition of “Green Growth the Nordic Way” COP21 in Paris will be a defining moment for the development of life and human activity... 26.11.15
Mål- og resultatopfølgning på budget 2023 Rapporten, mål- og resultatopfølgning på budget 2023, dokumenterer, hvordan Nordisk Min... 11.09.24
Accelerate Circular Construction Recommendations for Public Authorities As a part of the sustainability transition, circularity is gaining more and more attent... 04.09.24
Policy brief: A review of the Nordic implementation of the UNFCCC Gender Action Plan This policy brief compiles the main findings from the report “A review of the Nordic im... 24.04.24
Nordic view on data needs and scenario settings for full life cycle building environmental assessment This report discusses the need to harmonize the environmental assessment of buildings a... 17.06.24
Nordic countries mark long history of decoupling the link between climate emissions and economic growth at COP21 in Paris On 9 December, the International Energy Agency and Nordic Energy Research present the N... 08.12.15
A review of the Nordic implementation of the UNFCCC Gender Action Plan This report reviews the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Cl... 24.04.24
Artist Jessie Kleemann at Nordic pavilion during UN climate summit COP28 Artist Jessie Kleemann will be at the Nordic pavilion during the UN climate summit, COP... 30.11.23
Nordic researchers call for more co-operation on migration, climate and health registries – NordForsk’s 10-year anniversary Nordic research organisation NordForsk celebrated its 10-year anniversary in Oslo on 8 ... 20.10.15
Assessment and Review under a 2015 Climate Change Agreement: Lessons Learned and Ways Forward In 2013, Parties to the UNFCCC were invited to prepare and communicate their Intended N... 24.03.15
Green nudges in Nordic cities Increasing the use of reusable cups In this report, Anthesis and iNudgeyou share the results of behavioural interventions (... 22.08.24
Climate Solutions As we enter the last and final day of the COP25 we would like to present different tak... 13.12.19
Practical experiences with nature-based solutions in the Nordics Summarising insights from eight pilot projects (2022–23) Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly attracting interest in research and pract... 16.05.24
Webinar - Climate Finance: Climate risk and data How are investors anticipating future physical and transitional climate risks? What cha... 05.11.20
The environment and climate The Nordic Region is seen as a role model with regard to the environment and climate. ...
Nefco Annual Report 2023 Nefco, the Nordic Green Bank's Annual Report for 2023 includes the Report of the B... 05.04.24
Climate Solutions As we enter the last and final day of the COP25 we would like to present different tak... 13.12.19
Study on Loss and Damage Financing Solutions and Sources Climate change leads to more severe and frequent disasters, increasing heat and sea lev... 04.12.23
HELSINKI: Trade unions, climate change and climate action! Trade union perspectives on Just Transition, labour markets and climate policies 06.11.21
Nordic Knowledge Hub – A Green and Gender-Equal Nordic Region How it works in practice In the Nordic region we are good at coming up with climate-smart solutions, but for qui... 30.11.23
Webinar - Nordic Climate Action Nordic Council of Ministers invites you to a webinar on Nordic Climate Action – The vie... 24.06.20
Climate Action Festival Imagination, play and experimentation for crafting a more sustainable world. What will ... 07.12.19
Nordic Ministers for the Environment and Climate call for climate ambition and action At their meeting on 3 May 2022, the Nordic Ministers for the Environment and Climate di... 03.05.22
Climate Action and Youth It is the grand opening of the COP25! We will kick it all off with a bang and have invi... 02.12.19
Nordic Economic Policy Review 2023 EU versus National Climate Policies in the Nordics This issue of Nordic Economic Policy Review explores the implications of new EU-wide cl... 06.05.23
Climate Action Festival Climate action can be seen in several different contexts today, in our daily lives but ... 07.12.19
Young people, climate and the environment Fringe event at the 2023 Session of the Nordic Council in Oslo: Young people, climate a... 01.11.23
GLASGOW: Climate and Citizen Participation Climate and Citizen Participation - Co-creation and Co-benefits 02.11.21
Financing and Climate Investments Financing and climate investments does not at first glance seem to be two things that g... 10.12.19
Financing and Climate Investment Financing and climate investments does not at first glance seem to be two things that g... 10.12.19
Climate Action and Youth It is the grand opening of the COP25! We will kick it all off with a bang and have invi... 02.12.19
Nordic Climate Solutions The Nordic Council of Ministers has launched two projects under the umbrella of Nordic ... 23.07.18
Nordic Climate- and Environment Ministers Declaration of Climate Change, 28.10 2015 The Nordic countries call for game-changing global climate action at COP21 in Paris. ... 28.10.15
Working groups in the environmental and climate sector The Nordic Council of Ministers has six working groups in the environmental and climate... 01.11.23
Working groups in the environmental and climate sector The Nordic Council of Ministers has six working groups in the environmental and climate... 12.07.23
Working groups in the environmental and climate sector The Nordic Council of Ministers has six working groups in the environmental and climate... 11.07.23
Webinar - Climate Finance: Enabling environment What are the key enabling and regulatory drivers that investors face to steer and unloc... 22.09.20
Energy & Climate Outlooks The energy sector is a major contributor to CO2 emissions. The path towards sustainable... 10.12.18
GLASGOW: Sports for Climate Action Exploring action and ambition to make sport more sustainable 01.11.21
Circular and Climate Friendly Public Procurements Circular and Climate Friendly Public Procurements is a strategic collaborative project ... 06.08.24
The Big Climate Database - Denmark Provides consumers and producers with an overview of the carbon footprint of common foo...
The environment and climate in the Nordic Region Although it is on track, the Nordic Region still faces many challenges when it comes to... 10.10.22
Webinar - Climate-related investment strategy How are investors aligning their portfolios with the Paris Agreement? What challenges a... 08.10.20
Dispatches: Stories of Hope, Resilience and Change from the Nordic-Canadian Fellows in Environmental Journalism There has never been a more urgent time to document how climate change is affecting our... 26.11.23
Webinar - Climate Finance: Debt opportunities What instruments and standards are out there for debt market investors to align with th... 23.10.20
Nordic Co-operation on Climate Change The Nordic countries have for several years arranged common activities at the COP clima... 20.07.18
Nordic Ministerial Declaration on Oceans and Climate Nordic Ministerial Declaration on Oceans and Climate – for adoption at the Nordic Minis... 30.10.19
JOINT EVENT: Climate Action Talkshow How can we all engage in the solutions? Join us for a Nordic climate action Talkshow ho... 06.11.21
Nordic Co-operation and Climate Change The Nordic countries have for several years arranged common activities at the COP clima... 09.12.18
Nordic Climate Forum for Construction 2024 Get updates from Nordic countries and Estonia on construction climate impact regulation... 11.09.24
Nature, climate and the environment in the Nordic Region Long coastlines, deep forests, mountains, meadows and river valleys – from the Arctic t... 11.08.23
Webinar - Nordic Corporates for Climate: Physical and transitional risks What physical and transitional climate risks may companies face? and how to manage them... 29.10.20
Nordic Ministerial Declaration on Biodiversity, Oceans and Climate The Nordic Ministers of Environment and Climate take initiative for a ministerial decla... 12.05.21
Harmonised Carbon Limit Values for Buildings in Nordic Countries: Analysis of the Different Regulatory Needs By 2025, the aim for all Nordic countries is to have mandatory life cycle GHG disclosur... 07.03.24
GLASGOW: Fair Climate Transformation Governance Interlinking carbon budgets, fair governance and COP26 12.11.21
GLASGOW: Rural Policies & Climate Change Why rural areas are crucial for the green transition? 02.11.21
Nordic Stocktake & Visions – Pathways to climate neutrality Science tells us that we need to stay below 1,5 degrees in order to prevent the planet ... 26.10.23
Sustainable Nordic cities with focus on climate smart mobility Welcome to the virtual conference Sustainable Nordic cities with focus on climate smart... 03.02.21
Climate Action at the Nordic COP26 Hub in Helsinki You do not have to fly all the way to Glasgow to participate in the UN Climate negotiat... 16.09.21
Nordic Stocktake & Visions – Pathways to climate neutrality Science tells us that we need to stay below 1,5 degrees in order to prevent the planet ... 26.10.23
COP24 - The UN climate negotiations in Katowice The Nordic countries will have a joint pavilion at the UN climate negotiations in Katow... 03.12.18
UN Climate Change Conference COP29 The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) will convene in Baku, Azerbaijan,... 11.11.24
Towards Ending Plastic Pollution 15 Global Policy Interventions for Systems Change The ‘Towards Ending Plastic Pollution by 2040’ report was commissioned by the Nordic Co... 18.09.23
A Green and Gender-equal Nordic Region Commitment by the Nordic Council of Ministers under Generation Equality’s Action Coalition: Feminist Action for Climate Justice The Nordic countries are dedicated to working towards carbon neutral and inclusive soci... 15.03.22
Gender mainstreaming in climate policy in the Nordic countries A presentation of the results from the report "A review of the Nordic implementati... 16.05.24
Nordic TCFD workshop Key takeaways and recommendations During the course of 2020-2021, South Pole and Gaia have organized the Nordic Platform ... 08.06.21
About the Nordic Working Group for Climate and Air (NKL) The mandate of the Nordic Working Group for Climate and Air (NKL) is to help reduce emi... 28.02.19
Programmes and strategies for Nordic co-operation on the environment and climate Programmes and strategies relevant to Nordic co-operation on the environment and climat... 20.06.23
Declaration on Nordic commitment for the global climate agenda Declaration on Nordic commitment for the global climate agenda. 11.05.20
The Foreign Desk: Preparing for the consequences of climate change How has Gothenburg become the European capital of rain? What are the most deadly threat... 21.12.21
Glasgow 06.11.2021: Climate Action How can we all engage in the solutions? Join us for a Nordic climate action Talkshow ho... 18.10.21
GLASGOW: No climate policy is gender neutral. Here is why. How climate policies impact gender in a Nordic context 09.11.21