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Oslo, Norway's unique approach to curbing carbon emissions

PBS News Hour - World

English - November 20, 2022 22:35 - 5 minutes - 4.93 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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The capital of Norway is working to be nearly emission-free by 2030. Every year, the city of Oslo calculates how much emission-producing activity will contribute to greenhouse gases, then implements a carbon budget to keep those levels low. Lisa Desjardins speaks with Heidi Sørensen, director of Oslo's Agency for Climate, to learn more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders