The purpose of this thesis is to investigate climate adaptation plans in all municipalities

in Norway. Climate adaptation plans at the municipal level have become increasingly

necessary, despite this, the work between municipalities differs greatly with some doing

more than others. Previous research has suggested that population size is one of the main

factors determining whether municipalities have climate adaptation plans or not. The

thesis tests a hypothesis through a hypothesis testing methodology, constructing both a

null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis to determine the factors influencing the

implementation of climate adaptation plans in Norway. However, in order to find other

explanations and test spurious correlations, control variables in the form of risk exposure,

political ideology and the presence of oil industry have been included in the thesis. These

control variables have been partially researched. However, work with oil still remains as

an underexplored variable. A quantitative method has been applied to investigate which

variables exert the strongest effect on Norwegian municipalities establishing climate

adaptation plans. These variables have never been used together in a study of Norwegian

municipalities. Through various systematic approaches, the study has gathered

information on all 357 municipalities in Norway, making the thesis a comprehensive

survey. The results confirm that population size is important, with smaller municipalities

establishing climate adaptation plans to a lesser extent. Yet, political governance was the

thesis strongest variable, but despite this it did not change the fact that the thesis

alternative hypothesis is correct.