Norway is a northern country and its residents need a lot of energy to stay warm during the ice and snow of the winter. Nonetheless, Norway has long been ahead of the mark when it comes to climate action, and now the capital’s city government has issued its first “climate budget” which aims to halve greenhouse gas emissions within four years. Adding to a scheme announced last year that will ban private cars from the city center, the new budget will set out annual goals to choke off emissions from cars, homes, and businesses. The plan will cut parking spaces, phase out fossil-fuel heating in homes and office by 2020, and shift the bus fleet to renewable energy amongst other things.
This article was originally published on September 29, 2016
