The Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment ( no, Energi- og miljøkomiten) is a

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of the

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. It is responsible for policies relating to

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environmental protection Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations and governments. Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where possible, to repair dam ...

and

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. It corresponds to the

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and Ministry of the Environment. The committee has 16 members and is chaired by

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of the

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.The Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment
Stortinget.no. Retrieved 30 October 2013

Members 2013–17

References

{{Storting Standing committees of the Storting