Norway adopts EU climate goal, officials downplay Paris

Norway's government announced on 4 February 2015 that it would match the climate targets established for 2030 by the European Union in October 2014.

However, according to EUObserver, some officials involved in the negotiations ahead of the Paris climate meeting in December 2015 started downplaying expectations around a future agreement.

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ESO: Background information: Conclusions on 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework [European Council, 23-24 October 2014] http://www.europeansources.info/record/conclusions-on-2030-climate-and-energy-policy-framework-european-council-23-24-october-2014/

ESO: Background information: Towards a new international climate agreement http://www.europeansources.info/record/towards-a-new-international-climate-agreement/

The Guardian, 04.02.15: Paris climate summit: missing global warming target 'would not be failure' http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/04/paris-climate-summit-missing-global-warming-target-would-not-be-failure

Norway: Government.no: Press Release, 04.02.15: A new and more ambitious climate policy for Norway https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/ny-og-mer-ambisios-klimapolitikk/id2393609/

EurActiv, 09.02.15: EU to exert maximum pressure in seeking emissions cuts http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/eu-exert-maximum-pressure-seeking-emissions-cuts-311953

EurActiv, 27.04.15: Shell lobbied to undermine EU renewables targets, documents reveal http://www.euractiv.com/sections/climate-environment/shell-lobbied-undermine-eu-renewables-targets-documents-reveal-314127

EurActiv, 13.05.15: G7 energy ministers optimistic about UN climate treaty http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/g7-energy-ministers-optimistic-about-un-climate-treaty-314541

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