Armenia interested in Norway`s experience in global emissions  reduction

ArmInfo. Armenia and Norway discussed opportunities for cooperation under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, which regulates cooperation in international carbon markets, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of  Environment, citing the outcomes of a meeting between Armenian Minister of Nature Protection Hambardzum Matevosyan and Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen.

The Norwegian side presented the Norwegian Global Emissions Reduction  (NOGER) initiative as a mechanism for intergovernmental cooperation  aimed at further emission reductions,  green transition, and the  development of high-trust international cooperation. Hambartsum  Matevosyan welcomed Norway's leading role under Article 6.2 and  emphasized the importance of exploring opportunities for Armenian-  Norwegian cooperation, particularly within the NOGER initiative. He  noted that cooperation could begin with technical readiness  enhancement, sectoral analysis, and methodological work, followed by  the implementation of pilot projects, particularly in the industrial  sector. The Minister emphasized that such interaction will facilitate  the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0)  commitments, strengthen the country's institutional capacity to  participate in the mechanisms of the Article, and open up new  opportunities for attracting climate finance and investments in  low-carbon development.

The Norwegian side expressed its readiness to support Armenia in  international negotiation processes.

The interlocutors also discussed priority environmental issues and  possible solutions, touching on Norway's experience in managing and  preventing natural disasters, particularly floods. They talked about  preparations for the COP17 conference, policy issues on limiting  single-use plastics, and the use of digital tools to improve the  efficiency of identifying and managing environmental issues.