Climate emissions from road traffic in Norway increased by almost 4% last year
In 2021, greenhouse gas emissions from traffic on Norwegian roads increased by 3.8%, according to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. “This is due both to…
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Two out of three Norwegian municipalities reported lower emissions in 2020
The greenhouse gas figures for 2020 show that Norwegian municipalities had lower emissions in the year characterized by the pandemic. The decline in travel contributed…
3,528 emissions in 15 years by oil companies – only 11 reported
In the last 15 years, the oil companies on the Norwegian shelf have reported many thousands of illegal spills of oil, chemicals and waste. Few…
The world’s first emission-free express boats in Norway in 2024
Sogn og Fjordane will be the first in the world to demand emission-free passenger express boats, and will have fossil-free operations from 2024. They currently…
Emissions from transport go down
Between 1990 and 2017, emissions of acidifying substances and pollutants from transport in Norway have decreased. Emissions are greatest from domestic shipping and road traffic….
NAF: Possible tax shock on cars
Possible tax shock on cars, says NAF On New Years Day, the EU introduces a revised method for measuring car emissions. – This in short…
SV demands revised climate notice
SV demands climate notice from the Government The climate announcement that the Government issued ten months ago, is being discussed in the Parliament on Thursday, …
Hydro STUDY: No Brazil Leaks
Heavy rains last February at the Norsk Hydro Alunorte facility in Barcarena, Para state, Brazil created an outcry that bauxite toxic waste was poisoning fresh…
Active death support for the oil industry
Solberg warns against active death support for the oil industry Killing off the oil industry overnight is not a good contribution towards the climate and…
Emissions would be 40% higher in 2020
Emissions would be 40 per cent higher without measures Norwegian greenhouse gas emissions would be 40 per cent higher in 2020 without the measures taken…
Greenhouse gas emissions decreased last year
Total greenhouse gas emissions in 2016 amounted to 53.4 million tonnes CO2 equivalents, according to preliminary figures. This is almost 1 per cent less than in…
Emissions from cruise ships to be mapped
Cruise ship in three western fjords will in the coming months report on all their activities in order for emissions and environmental footprint of cruise…
Car emissions 40 percent higher on average than the stated amount
A survey of the emissions from 19 cars shows that they on average emit 40 percent more than that the amount stated by the manufacturers….
