2025/10/22 by Elin Lerum Boasson, Lars H. Gulbrandsen · 1 voice
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics
paper · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198888581.013.0037
openalex publication_date 2025/10/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
Abstract This chapter examines and compares nature protection and climate policies in Norway. Whereas nature protection policies are characterized by a limited number of targets, many regulations, some public–private collaboration, and no nature pricing, climate policies are dominated by many targets and timetables, carbon pricing, and some European Union (EU)-induced regulations. These differences can partly be explained by the political history and political economy of each issue area and partly by the fact that Norway, as an associated non-Member State, participates in EU climate policies but not in the EU’s nature protection policies. Trade-offs between climate, energy, and nature protection policies are evident in several countries, but the strong influence of the petroleum industry on climate policies is a particular feature in Norway. Although synergistic solutions are possible, the Norwegian case indicates that differences in climate and nature protection policies can amplify conflicts between the two issue areas.