MPs Frøya Skjold Sjursæther and Oda Indgaard introduced a private member's bill to strengthen efforts against serious environmental crime. The proposal asks the government to return with measures to bolster criminal prosecution, increase inspection and investigation capacity, and expand the use of custodial sentences. The Standing Committee on Energy and Environment recommends that the Storting reject the proposal.
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The Storting calls on the government to return with proposals to strengthen criminal prosecution of environmental crime by improving how cases are reported, raising penalties under the Biodiversity Act and Wildlife Act, and increasing the use of asset forfeiture.
The Storting calls on the government to return with proposals for measures to strengthen police efforts against environmental crime through threat assessment, intelligence work, and prevention, no later than the submission of the state budget for 2027.
The Storting calls on the government to return with proposals for measures to increase inspection capacity, investigation capacity, and oversight capacity at the relevant authorities.
The Storting calls on the government to return with proposals to strengthen the Fylkesmannen's ability to oversee municipalities and report environmental crime.
The Storting calls on the government to return with proposals for measures to strengthen civil society's historically significant role and capacity to monitor and report environmental crime.
The Storting calls on the government to return with proposals on how to increase the use of custodial sentences in serious environmental crime cases.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that the Norwegian Environment Agency and the Directorate of Fisheries lower the threshold for reporting environmental crime.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that the Norwegian Environment Agency and the Directorate of Fisheries conduct regular inspections, follow up on compliance with orders, and report all violations.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that the Norwegian Environment Agency makes it standard practice to report all emissions that do not comply with issued discharge permits.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that the Norwegian Environment Agency requires petroleum licence operators to halt production in periods when they cannot operate within Norwegian law.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that the Directorate of Fisheries exercises stricter control over non-compliance.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that the Directorate of Fisheries lowers the threshold for issuing orders.