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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 | |
Government agency overview | |
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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 |
The 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]
The 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]
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