This is among the key findings of the report “Norway's Fair Share of Meeting the Paris Agreement Goals 2026”, launched today. The report was prepared by the Climate Equity Reference Project on behalf of Norwegian Church Aid, Rainforest Foundation Norway, Save the Children Norway, Changemaker Norway and Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment (ForUM).
The report assesses Norway’s fair share of the global climate effort towards 2035. The assessment is based on a framework that calculates how much each country should contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5°C, based on principles of equity, including the fair distribution of responsibility and capacity for climate action in international climate agreements.
The findings show that current efforts are far from sufficient to put the world on a pathway consistent with the 1.5°C goal. The report concludes that Norway has a substantial responsibility for addressing the climate crisis, despite its small population. This reflects Norway’s high economic capacity and its significant historical contribution to global emissions.
"Norway likes to present itself as a climate leader internationally, but this report shows that we are doing far less than we should, both at home and abroad. As a wealthy, oil-producing country, we have a particular responsibility to contribute more than we do today. We have also committed to this through the Paris Agreement”, says Gina Ekholt, Secretary General of ForUM.