During the ceremony organised by the Polish Embassy, Mr. Trygve Hallingstad received a medal "For Merits for Environmental Protection and Water Management" awarded by the minister responsible for climate affairs.

As an employee of the Norwegian Environment Agency, Trygve Hallingstad for over 10 years participated in planning and then implementing three editions of the EEA and Norway Grants in the field of environmental protection and climate in Poland. During this time, he participated in determining the priorities covered by the funding, selecting projects, and developing Polish-Norwegian cooperation, for example by organizing study visits for representatives of Polish organizations.

- This medal is a recognition of an outstanding contribution made by Mr Hallingstad over many years of his cooperation with Polish entities on the EEA and Norway Grants – emphasized Ms Iwona Woicka-Żuławska Ambassador of Poland to Norway awarding the medal. She added that the Grants bring both societies closer, creating many lasting and fruitful partnerships.

The recipient also emphasized very good cooperation. - I feel proudness and gratefulness for what I have been a part of during a long time in cooperation with Poland. It has been a very meaningful work. Together we have achieved very good results – said Trygve Hallingstad, thanking for the award received.

The ceremony, which took place on November 11 in Oslo, was attended, among others, by representatives of Norwegian ministries: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Climate and Environment and the partners of the "Environment, Energy and Climate Change" programme, i.e. the Norwegian Environment Agency and the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. The Polish side was represented by the employees of the Ministry of Climate and Environment.

Piotr Bogusz, Deputy Director, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Trygve Hallingstad, Iwona Woicka-Żuławska, Ambassador of Poland to Norway.