Abstract
On 12 May, Norway ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which aims to protect both the environment and human health from adverse effects of anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds (Article 1). Upon ratification, Norway declared the following regarding the means for dispute settlement: ‘In accordance with Article 25, paragraph 2 of the Convention, Norway hereby declares (b) Submission of the dispute to the International Court of Justice.’ On 6 September, Norway ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The amendment sets the time frame for phasing-down the production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). For Norway, this implies attaining a 10 percent reduction in 2019 and a gradual cut of HFCs towards reaching the 85 percent reduction target by 2036. The Kigali Amendment will enter into force on 1 January 2019.
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