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Section for Water Resources and Natural Hazards

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

2025-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Founding by splitting

Name
Section for Water Resources and Natural Hazards

Short name
Seksjon for vannressurser og naturfare

Affiliations
Ministry

Hierarchical level
Section

Superior body
Energy and Water Resources Department (EV)

Located
301 Oslo

Ended body as a consequence of dividing:

Tasks:
The section is responsible for the licensing of new hydropower, changes to existing licenses, as well as issues related to the development of hydropower, aquatic environments, and the protection of rivers. The section is also responsible for coordinating the management dialogue with the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), and for following up on NVE’s work to prevent natural hazards.
Source: regjeringen.no
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/ed/organisation/Departments/energy-and-water-resources-department-ev/section-for-water-resources-and-natural-hazards/id3072356/