The Norwegian Environment Agency (Norwegian: Miljødirektoratet) is a Norwegian government agency under the Ministry of Climate and Environment. Its primary responsibilities are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, manage Norwegian nature, and prevent pollution. The agency has offices in Trondheim and Oslo, in addition to multiple Norwegian Nature Inspectorate local offices nationwide.[2][3]
| Miljødirektoratet | |
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| Government agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 1, 2013 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Norway |
| Headquarters | Brattørkaia 15, Trondheim, Norway[1] |
| Employees | 700 (2024) |
| Annual budget | 4.8 billion kroner (2018) |
| Government agency executive |
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| Parent Government agency | Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment |
| Website | environmentagency.no |
History
editThe agency was created on 1 July 2013 through a merger of the Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management and the Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency.[2]
Directors general
editThe agency's Director general is appointed by the sitting government for a six year term, which may be extended once.[4]
Ellen Hambro has been Director general of the agency since its creation in 2013.[5] Hilde Singsaas, Director general of The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management, will replace Hambro upon the completion of Hambro's second term in 2025.[6]
References
edit- ^ Nøkkelopplysninger fra Enhetsregisteret
- ^ a b Norwegian Environment Agency Norwegian Environment Agency. Retrieved 5 October 203 (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Nøkkelopplysninger fra Enhetsregisteret - Brønnøysundregistrene". w2.brreg.no. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Ellen Hambro direktør for Miljødirektoratet". www.bygg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Ellen Hambro gir seg i Miljødirektoratet". Altinget.no. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ miljødepartementet, Klima-og (2024-11-08). "Hilde Singsaas blir ny direktør i Miljødirektoratet". Regjeringa.no (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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