While oil- and gas-producing countries like Norway and Brazil position themselves as climate leaders ahead of COP30, Equinor has recently opened a new, large gas field in Brazil. Now, international civil society is sounding the alarm: Mitigating dangerous climate change requires a systematic phase-out of fossil fuel production.
Gina Ekholt will become the Secretary General of the Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment (ForUM), starting on 1 September.
Birgitte Lange has been appointed Interim Secretary General of the Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment (ForUM) following the sudden passing of Kathrine Sund-Henriksen.
It is with great sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of our Secretary General, Kathrine Sund-Henriksen, on Monday afternoon due to an acute medical condition.
A new report examines the role of the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund—commonly known as “the Oil Fund”—in financing oil and gas developers through bonds, a key funding source for these companies.
The Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment (ForUM) follows and participates in several international negotiations and processes. Read about what we'll follow in 2025.