This Plan is the recommendation from the Ministry of Education and Research, approved by the Council fo State. includes a section on climate, the environment and clean energy. Research and higher education is meant to develop a society that is environmentally, scoially, culturally, economically and politically sustainable, including fulfilling Norway's climate obligations.
The Norwegian government will invest in education, research and technology development that helps reach the climate and environmental targets and promotes the shift to a greener society. Specifically, it will:
- strengthen research efforts for restructuring towards a low-emission society;
- give priority to developing technology and solutions for the transition to a greener society;
- strengthen research and higher education that can increase understanding of climate change and lay a foundation for successful climate change adaptation; and
- strengthen research and higher education to further develop an integrated, knowledge-based public administration that safeguards considerations relating to climate and the environment.
