Erik Solheim

Wonderful visit to exciting Isle of Man 🇮🇲! How silly can a Norwegian king be? Magnus the Lawmender may qualify right at the top? After three hundred years of Viking peacekeeping operations, he sold the then Norwegian Isle of Man to the bloody Scots in the 1200s. Now this…

The most successful nations in my lifetime 👍! I am just back in Europe after a wonderful travel in South Korea 🇰🇷 and Singapore 🇸🇬. With my wife Gry and daughter Sofie we enjoyed exciting historical and modern sights, amazing food, great people and two of the most modern…

Bravo India 🇮🇳! Half of electricity capacity now comes from non-fossil sources. India just crossed a remarkable milestone: Half of its total installed electricity capacity comes from non-fossil sources. This is five years ahead of the nations 2030 commitment set at the climate…

Celebrating Europe 🇪🇺 - China 🇨🇳 Anniversaries- promoting Bamboo as solution to the plastic crisis. Over the past days, Europe - Asia Center has helped celebrate two important birthdays: the 50th anniversary of EU-China relations and the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties…

What if Nature Can heal Through Us? I was excited to be invited to fireside chat in Singapore 🇸🇬 hosted by NO.17 Foundation. The great news is that for the first time in modern history there is a path to prosperity which combines ecology and economy. Solar and wind are the…

Business leads then green transition - Bankers Forum in Singapore 🇸🇬! I am proud to advise RGE - Royal Golden Eagle! This extraordinary company showcases how you can run a successful business and be at the front of the green transformation at the same time. At an inspiring…

Is South Korea 🇰🇷 the most successful nation in modern times? I have just finished a wonderful round tour in Korea with my wife Gry and daughter Sofie. We visited Seoul, Gwangju, Daegu and Busan. Everywhere we were struck by the Korean miracle. When I was a child South Korea…

Emotional to visit Gwangju - where democratic South Korea 🇰🇷 was born. It is an intense experience to visit the memorial for the Gwangju uprising of May 18, 1980. Hundreds of activists were brutally murdered during the student led agitation for democracy. Fortunately the people…

From Conflict to Connection — A New Chapter in Vavuniya 💚 Vavuniya was once at the heart of Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 long civil war — a place where communities bore the pain of separation, loss, and deep challenges. I visited many times during the peace process. Today, something…

The incredible Beaty of Guizhou 🇨🇳. I had the privilege of making a short round trip of beautiful Guizhou. Guizhou is the most ethinically diverse province of China with fourteen main ethnic groups and it is one of the most biodiverse provinces. This tropical province now has…

Great focus on ecological civilization in Guiyang 🇨🇳! China's only national-level international forum dedicated to ecological civilization, kicked off this weekend in Guiyang. Guiyang is the capital of the green and beautiful Guizhou province. I am proud to be international…

No country in history has ever planted as many trees as China. China is the world champion of aforestation.

Digital cities are smarter, greener and more people friendly! I was pleased to join the opening of the Global Digital Economy Conference 2025 in Beijing 🇨🇳. As President of the Europe - Asia Center it was a privilege to stand alongside over 300 international guests from more…

China 🇨🇳 is selling clean energy to the world. The US 🇺🇸 is pushing oil and gas. The difference between the worlds to largest powers could not be wider. China is leading the green transformation. US is trying to put on the brakes for change. Fortunately we know from history who…

Delighted to join the Advisory Committee for a pioneering pan-India 🇮🇳 study on Regenerative Farming led by @PahleIndia Foundation. The study will assess how environment friendly practices can enhance farmer incomes, improve soil health, enhance food security and help achieve…

Muhammad Yunus - the consciousness of Bangladesh 🇧🇩! Muhammad Yunus if the man of destiny for Bangladesh. Last year he was called upon to take the highest position in the land - after the students uprising had toppled the government. When I met him in Dhaka 16 month ago he was…

Let’s create business which serves the people - social business! I am in Bangladesh 🇧🇩 - the homeland of social business. It is wonderful to speak at Yunus Social Business summit in Dhaka. Business was invented to solve problems for people. But at some point we deviated,…

Great news! The member countries in the UN, except US, agree on 10% increase in budget for UN Climate Convention. China steps up to fill the void when US abandon leadership. The world will fight on, without the US. reuters.com/sustainability…

The city of Ningbo ´s 🇨🇳 installed solar power has exceeded 10 million kilowatt. Distributed solar makes up 85% of the total, with applications spanning everything from rural rooftops to large-scale industrial parks. Smart forecasting and advanced grid controls are enabling…

Chinas 🇨🇳 renewable installments in May are mind boggling! Chinese companies installed 93 gigawatt of solar and 27 gigawatt of wind energy in a single month in May. That's about 230 million solar panels and 5300 wind turbines. That's almost 100 solar panels every second, and a…