Department for Climate Change
1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Founding by complex reorganization
Name
Department for Pollution Control
Short name
Avd. for vannmiljø
Affiliations
Ministry
Hierarchical level
Division
Superior body
Ministry of the Environment
Located
301 Oslo
1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Maintenance by absorption
Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English
1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Department for Pollution Control
Short name
Av. for vannmiljø/ind/avfall
1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Department for Pollution Control
Short name
MIF
2002-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Department for Pollution Control
Short name
Forurensningsavdelingen
2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Department for Pollution Control
Short name
Avdeling for forurensningssaker
2009-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Department for Climate Change and Pollution Control
Short name
Avdeling for klima og forurensning
2014-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Maintenance by reorganization
Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English
2014-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Department for Climate Change
Short name
Klimaavdelingen
The department consists of four units, including the Government of Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative as well as an administrative unit. The department is responsible for international work and national policy development within the climate field as well as local air quality and noise pollution.
The department also has overall responsibility for issues relating to the environment and development.