ABSTRACT
Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in the Earth's atmosphere were first discovered and brought to the attention of the public by two American scientists in 1974. Compared with other environmental problems such as climate change and air pollution, with respect to the 'ozone problem', effective results were achieved both in Norway and in many other countries in a short period of time. This chapter sets out to explain how and why Norway managed to solve this environmental problem so effectively in just a few years. It argues that a lack of 'crossfire', or rather a sort of 'positive crossfire' where other linked regimes, the core regime (the Montreal Protocol) and national interests have influenced Norwegian ozone policy positively, lies at the heart of the explanation. A brief overview of Norwegian ozone policy, goals and achievements is presented. The chapter also explains why ozone policy is a success story in Norway.
