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Three goals – One vision

The Nordic Region aims to become the world's most sustainable and integrated region. Our Vision 2030 works toward a green, socially sustainable and competitive Nordic Region.

The Nordic Council of Ministers' environment and climate sector actively integrates these priorities, and we have outlined three overall and integrated goals to protect and develop resilient societies.

GOAL 1: Climate neutrality and climate resilience
The Nordic Region will be a leading player in the transition to climate neutrality and resilience, and it will work towards an ambitious implementation of the long-term goals in the Paris Agreement.

GOAL 2: Biodiversity
The Nordic Region will reverse biodiversity loss by bolstering and developing its co-operation with actors within the business and industry sector, civil society and academia.

GOAL 3: Circular economy and reduction of harmful chemicals
The Nordic countries will reduce their ecological footprint through a circular economy and by contributing towards the reduction of harmful chemicals and pollutants both globally and locally.

GOAL 1: Climate neutrality and climate resilience
The Nordic Region will be a leading player in the transition to climate neutrality and resilience, and it will work towards an ambitious implementation of the long-term goals in the Paris Agreement.

GOAL 2: Biodiversity
The Nordic Region will reverse biodiversity loss by bolstering and developing its co-operation with actors within the business and industry sector, civil society and academia.

GOAL 3: Circular economy and reduction of harmful chemicals
The Nordic countries will reduce their ecological footprint through a circular economy and by contributing towards the reduction of harmful chemicals and pollutants both globally and locally.

From 2025 to 2027, we will implement 16 thematic programmes and a series of strategic projects. These initiatives will build momentum for existing priorities and introduce new measures to accelerate our transition towards a green future.

Our co-operation programme includes both area-specific and interdisciplinary perspectives. While many programmes explicitly contribute to one of the overarching goals, most will produce positive results beyond a singular goal – and some are specifically designed to integrate their perspectives across goals and programmes.

OUR VISION 2030

The Nordic co-operation on the environment and climate – A part of the Nordic Council of Ministers

The Nordic Council of Ministers is the official co-operation body of the Nordic governments. The co-operation includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland. The Nordic co-operation on the environment and climate supports and facilitates co-operation between the climate and environment ministries in the Nordic countries.

In 2019, the Nordic prime ministers presented a joint vision that the Nordic Region should be the world's most sustainable and integrated region by 2030. It is a vision that supports a green, competitive, and socially sustainable Nordic Region.

The goals of the environment and climate sector have been placed under the objective of a green Nordic Region. However, we have consciously designed our goals to ensure that they can also bring positive results for social sustainability and competitiveness. It is by broadening the focus of the sectors that we will be able to attain all three components of the vision.

Read the full Nordic Co-operation Programme for the Environment and Climate 2025-2030 here