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In 2020, Norway became the first nation to reach >50% of new cars sold being electric. Pure (battery) electric that is, not including plug-in hybrids. Which nation will be next to reach this important milestone?
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Thank you for highlighting the fact that sales of Electric Vehicles in Norway exceeded 50 percent last year. This is a result of a lasting commitment from the Norwegian government to transform the transportation sector to become non-fossil. The governments firm ambition is that a 100 percent of all new cars sold in Norway must be zero emission by 2025. This was reaffirmed in the Governmen's Comprehensive Climate Action plan proposed January 8: https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/heilskapeleg-plan-for-a-na-klimamalet/id2827600/ I notice one commentator stating that this is hypocricy by Norway, since we keep extracting oil and gas. Well for one, the plan includes a brave proposition to increase carbon emission taxes by almost 350 percent the next 10 years, which aims at reducing emissions from both transportation and the petroleum sector considerably – encouraging a green shift of the economy. Second: International climate policies – including the Paris Agreement - rest on the principle that emissions should be reduced in the countries where they occur. If each country cut the actual emissions within their borders sufficiently, we will in fact be able to reach the climate goals of the Paris agreement. Norway's ambtitiouos contribution – as reported to the UN - is to reduce by 50-55 percent the next ten years. Best Regards Sveinung Rotevatn, Minister of Climate and Environment, Norway
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Great for the response from ministry
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Great step ahead and how I wish that my country could be next and lead the African pack.
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How is next door neighbor Sweden’s commitment and progress to this? What are your options?
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Informative..keep it up!
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Good way to go
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Honestly it helps a lot that Norway's existing power infrastructure and supply is 98% RE and 93% hydro and the grid is built around that (and the country exports). This is unique. This means the added cost for electric vehicles inclusion is mostly the car and charging infrastructure. Most other countries will also need to invest in additional RE power generation AND new grid infrastructure to match Norway. So for these countries the real cost will be significantly higher.
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Congratulations!
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Thank you for highlighting the fact that sales of Electric Vehicles in Norway exceeded 50 percent last year. This is a result of a lasting commitment from the Norwegian government to transform the transportation sector to become non-fossil. The governments firm ambition is that a 100 percent of all new cars sold in Norway must be zero emission by 2025. This was reaffirmed in the Governmen's Comprehensive Climate Action plan proposed January 8: https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/heilskapeleg-plan-for-a-na-klimamalet/id2827600/ I notice one commentator stating that this is hypocricy by Norway, since we keep extracting oil and gas. Well for one, the plan includes a brave proposition to increase carbon emission taxes by almost 350 percent the next 10 years, which aims at reducing emissions from both transportation and the petroleum sector considerably – encouraging a green shift of the economy. Second: International climate policies – including the Paris Agreement - rest on the principle that emissions should be reduced in the countries where they occur. If each country cut the actual emissions within their borders sufficiently, we will in fact be able to reach the climate goals of the Paris agreement. Norway's ambtitiouos contribution – as reported to the UN - is to reduce by 50-55 percent the next ten years. Best Regards Sveinung Rotevatn, Minister of Climate and Environment, Norway
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Thanks for Your comment and keep it up!
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Thanks for answering @Sveinung Rotevath, much appreciated. we send on additional climate love 💚
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No. The RIGHT thing to do is stop oil and gas production, period.
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Dear ClimateHero, Well done in getting your climate love to level 2. We have reached out to Norway MFA and asked for a response. We will keep you updated on any progress. /Adam, We Don't Have Time
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I would call it hypocrisy - Boasting about a large electric car fleet at the same time as you want to extract more oil.
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Yes, Norway is a large exporter of oil and gas, for that they deserve a climate warnig.
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@ClimateHero Agreed. But still encouragement of the good is neccessary to keep on striving towards a sustainable future🌟
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@ClimateHero unfortunately oil and gas is based on global demand, so if it comes from Norway or KSA or Russia it will still impact the climate. Norway can shut the tap off tomorrow, and the other two will fill the gap (and pollute more). The real effort is in reducing the demand of oils and gas, and that Norway can do (inside it's own boarders and export tech and know how). So the elec vehicle fleet is certainly an on going success, but so are efforts to scale up other tech like RE based hydrogen for transport. That is where sovereign fund investments should be directed, to actually have a net positive effect.
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