Section for Carbon Storage and Bioressources

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Remarks: * = If a date is denoted with an asterisk (*), this implies that the date is not confirmed.

2019-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Regular founding

Name
Section for Renewable Energy

Short name
Fornybarseksjonen

Affiliations
Ministry

Hierarchical level
Section

Superior body
Department for Climate Change

Located
301 Oslo

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English


2025-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
Section for Carbon Storage and Bioressources

Short name
Seksjon for karbonlagring og bioressurser

Tasks:
Section for Carbon Storage and Bioressources
The section is responsible for the department's work in connection with renewable power generation, bioenergy and energy efficiency. It is responsible for work relating to bioenergy in the form of biomass, biofuels and biogas, and the department's work to reduce emissions and increase carbon uptake in forestry and land use, agriculture and construction. Cross-cutting tasks such as climate research and coordination of the department's work in connection with the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are also included in its portfolio. In addition, the section is responsible for the market requirements for biofuels, the ban on oil heating and afforestation of new land.
Source: regjeringen.no, january 2025