The Norwegian Ambassador to India Ms. Ann Ollestad opened the workshop. Photo: From SINTEF's report on the BILAT-INDIA project

Successful Indo-Norwegian Cooperation on Reuse of Waste in Industry

News and events // Last updated: 18/01/2012 //

The project results of the Indo-Norwegian cooperation on reuse of waste were discussed at a workshop in New Delhi on 20th December 2011. The project's aim was to contribute to increase the use of mineral waste in India's cement and concrete industry, which would save both energy and natural resources, in addition to reducing CO2 emissions. The Norwegian Embassy has an important role in the...

News and events // Last updated: 18/08/2011 //

Important Norwegian-Indian REDD+ policy dialogue arranged in Delhi this summer by Noragric, the University for life sciences in Norway (UMB), and the Indian research institute Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE).

News and events // Last updated: 11/02/2011 //

Norway’s Ambassador to India Ms. Ann Ollestad participated Thursday 10 February together with India’s Minister of Environment and Forests Mr. Jairam Ramesh, in the opening panel of stakeholder consultations on The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in India (India TEEB), organised by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.

Norwegian Minister of Environment and Development, Mr Erik Solheim, and the Indian Minister of Environment and Forests, Mr Jairam Ramesh.
Photo: Ragnhild H. Simenstad, Norwegian Ministry of Environment.

News and events // Last updated: 25/11/2010 //

Norway and India have signed a letter of intent regarding technical and institutional cooperation in connection with the establishment of a Centre for Biodiversity Policy and Law in Chennai, India.

News and events // Last updated: 31/08/2010 //

A two member team from the Royal Norwegian Embassy recently visited the ClimaRice 1 and 2 project sites in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to see the achievements so far.

Farmers looking at different rice varieties.
Photo: Bioforsk.

News and events // Last updated: 24/02/2011 //

The ClimaRice project, funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in India, held their annual workshop in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, February 21. More than 200 people representing farmers, women’s self-help groups, NGOs, government agencies and scientists contributed to the event hosted by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.

News and events // Last updated: 25/11/2010 //

The Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Mr. Farooq Abdullah, along with The Norwegian Ambassador, Ms. Ann Ollestad launched mini solar power grids in two remote villages in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

News and events // Last updated: 25/10/2010 //

Norway is a partner country for the fourth global ministerial level conference on renewable energy; Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference 27-29 October.

News and events // Last updated: 21/07/2010 //

Ten villages in Jharkhand now have silk reeling centers run by women self help groups. This improvement in women's livelihood is due to an Indo-Norwegian project building community solar power plants (CSPP).

Successful Indo-Norwegian Cooperation on Reuse of Waste in Industry

Norwegian-Indian policy dialogue on REDD +

India and Norway promote action on biodiversity

Norway and India collaboration on biodiversity

Field visit to ClimaRice project sites

More than 200 farmers, managers and scientists discuss climate change and food production

Lighting up 30 villages

Norway - partner country for DIREC

Electrifying villages and improving livelihood of women

Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi