Environment Ministry Carries Out 48 Projects in Cooperation with Norway

Bratislava, October 11 (TASR) - The Environment Ministry has carried out a total of 48 investment projects aimed at mitigating the consequences of climate change in cooperation with Norway, with the mutual cooperation concluded at a press conference on Thursday. "Thanks to this successful cooperation, 48 investment projects worth more than €21 million have been implemented with European Economic Area and Norway Grants. The final press conference was attended by representatives of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Vienna, the Norwegian Environment Agency, the Norwegian Directorate for Water Resources and Energy, as well as representatives of programme and project partners, donors and beneficiaries," the Environment Ministry told TASR. Urban projects were primarily aimed at developing and implementing an action plan for mitigating and adapting to climate change, while school projects were aimed at raising pupils' awareness of climate change and mitigation measures. The main focus of wetland projects was on restoring and enhancing the capacity of degraded wetland ecosystems to adapt to climate change and fulfil their ecosystem services. zel/df