New Norway government to up climate ambitions but keep oil

Oslo (AFP) Oct 13, 2021

Norway's new centre-left government said Wednesday it wants to toughen the country's targets for reducing emissions by 2030 while preserving its economically important oil sector. The incoming government, formed from the Labour and Centre parties after September elections, said it wished to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent of their 1990 level by 2030. Climate ambitions had s