The Lågendelta natural reserve constitutes a 7,1 km² wetland area, with a unique plant- and wildlife (e.g. 226 registered bird species, 59 of which are red-listed). Therefore the Lågendelta was placed under the strongest protection of the Norwegian law in 1990.
Now, the state plans to construct a new four-lane highway (E6) across Lågendeltaet (est. cost € 550 million, ex VAT). The state-owned company Nye Veier owns the project and AF Gruppen is the developer.
Popular opposition to the highway has been strong for several years. In 2022 the Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet) rejected the road project due to the Lågendelta’s legal protection. Despite this, in 2023, the government changed the protected boundaries of the Lågendeltaet to circumvent the protection of the law in order to build the road anyway.
More roads do not lead to less cars. Aside from demanding vast amounts of money that are desperately needed elsewhere (e.g. schools), the highway will have irreparable consequences for the delta’s ecosystem. We take action against green capitalist policies and the irreparable consequences for the highway will have for the delta’s ecosystem.
Når staten ikke verner, verner vi! (If the state does not protect, we do!)