Norway has made progress on the path towards green growth over the past decade. The country is a frontrunner in many environmental areas and invests heavily in technological development and innovation to support its green transition. It has also set many ambitious national environmental targets across all sectors; its national targets on climate mitigation are among the most ambitious worldwide, and the country aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2030.
The fourth Environmental Performance Review of Norway provides an independent, evidence-based evaluation of the country’s environmental performance over the past decade. Drawing on a broad range of expertise and analysis of cross-country economic and environmental data, it offers 30 country-tailored recommendations to help Norway further improve its environmental performance in line with its national and international commitments.
The report also examines actions taken to implement recommendations from the previous review and the results achieved. While Norway has addressed most of the previous recommendations, some of the identified challenges require sustained effort to achieve lasting results. Norway’s experience offers many practical lessons for other OECD members and partner countries.