Andreas Bjelland Eriksen | |
|---|---|
 Eriksen in 2022 | |
| Minister of Climate and the Environment | |
| Assumed office 16 October 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Jonas Gahr Støre |
| Preceded by | Espen Barth Eide |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1992 Stavanger,Rogaland,Norway |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Economist Politician |
Andreas Bjelland Eriksen (born 23 March 1992) is a Norwegian economist and politician for the Labour Party. He has served as Minister of Climate and the Environment since October 2023.
Bjelland Eriksen was at Utøya during the 2011 Norway attacks,but survived alongside his cousin Vebjørn Bjelland Berg. [1] He also led the Rogaland branch of the Workers' Youth League from 2010 to 2012. [2]
Bjelland Eriksen was a member of the Rogaland County Council from 2011 to 2019. [2]
Eriksen was appointed state secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister on 14 October 2021. On 1 August 2022,he was also appointed acting state secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy,standing in for Amund Vik,who was on parental leave. In November,his tenure was extended until 30 June 2023. [3]
He was appointed Minister of Climate and the Environment on 16 October 2023 in a cabinet reshuffle. [4]
A week after assuming office,he received the climate commission's (Klimautvalget 2050) report,which notably concluded that Norway's petroleum industry should gradually be phased out and that renewable energy production should be increased. Petroleum interest organisation,Offshore Norge,was notably critical of the report regarding phasing out the petroleum industry and noted that the industry has a plan for zero emissions by 2050. [5]
Eriksen was part of the Norwegian delegation at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Towards the end of the conference duration,he was critical of the final draft,in particular a paragraph regarding transition away from fossil fuels. [6]
Just before Christmas,Eriksen announced that the government would be upholding the decision for the culling of Norwegian wolves within the designated wood zone in the period of 1 January to 15 February. [7]
In February,former minister Ola Borten Moe argued that the government's climate goals were unrealistic and would heavily affect the economy and people's spending. Eriksen argued the contrary and that experts supported the government's aim of reducing emissions with 55% by 2030,adding that according to them it would be reachable. [8]
Eriksen hosted the EU's energy commissioner Kadri Simson during her visit to inspect water reservoirs in Eastern Norway in March. [9]
Contrary to the Norwegian Environment Agency's concerns about the country not being able to reach 55% in emissions cuts by 2050 in their annual climate report in April;Eriksen expressed optimism for the goal to still be reachable. He highlighted that habits like travelling and eating would be challenging. [10]
In July,Eriksen accused Finnish authorities of violating a bilateral fishing treaty between the two countries regarding the closure of the border river Tana for fishing in order to protect the local salmon population. This came after the two countries that spring had agreed to close the river in order to protect the salmon population,but Finland had recently opted to reopen the river for fishing. [11]
Eriksen went on paternal leave from 23 August,and state secretary Tore O. Sandvik was appointed as acting minister in his place. [12]
He hails from Stavanger and is a son of former Stavanger Labour Party mayoral candidate Cecilie Bjelland . [13] He is married and has two sons. [14] [15]
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