Climate change and environment

Based on the Joint Declaration signed between South Africa and Norway during the visit of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in 2008, a close cooperation on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has been started. Norway is a key supporter the new South African CCS Centre hosted by the South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI). The Embassy also funded the first South African CCS Conferen... Read more

Strengthening the Governance of Africa’s Natural Resources Agreement and Implementing Partner: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).   Agreement period:   2007-2010 Total amount:   NOK 11 mill. Objective : Make a significant and meaningful input into the improvement of policy governing the exploitation and extraction of Africa’s natural resources by assessing ... Read more

Norway supports phase II of a regional energy project that is launched by the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business. The project will contribute to improved performance of electricity utilities, increased investment, widened access and reliable and competitively priced electricity services. Read more

The cooperation between Norway and South Africa has been ongoing for the last 15 years, but will be concluded as bilateral cooperation in 2010. Read more

Norway and South Africa has been cooperating in the environment field since 1996. The current Environmental Co-operation Programme between South Africa and Norway will be concluded in 2010, and the annual Norwegian contribution is approximately 10 million Norwegian kroner. Read more

South Africa and Norway cooperates on the South African Energy Sector Policy Research and Capacity Development Programme. The programme runs until March 2010, and has a total budget of NOK 35 mill. Read more

Strengthening Governance of Africa's Natural Resources Implementing Agency: the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) Partner: South African Institute of International Affairs Project duration: 2007- 2009 Total amount allocated: NOK 11 mio. Project description: The overall Goal of the Project is to enhance and improve the governance of Africa's natural resources thereby advan... Read more

The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg   received a cheque of R2.2m from the Ambassadors of Norway and Denmark, and the World Conservation Union, towards the purchase of 2010 trees, for the Greening Soweto Legacy Project. Read more