From ‘ liquid gold ’ to green energy
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From ‘ liquid gold ’ to green energy
Norway produces a lot of renewable energy — 97 % of the electricity that ’ s generated in the country is renewable , namely hydropower , says Innovation Norway . Yet , when it comes to the country ’ s exports , petrochemicals are undoubtedly still king . Norway is a nation built on oil and gas - the country is , in fact , the third largest exporter of gas and the eighth-largest exporter of oil in the world . However , as Oslo moves forward it is looking to forge a greener future .
Surrounded by the Nordmarka forest , a nationally protected area , as well as the Oslofjord , Oslo is a remarkably green city — and it has taken a number of environmental measures to protect this . Looking forward , the city plans to cut its emissions by 50 % by 2020 and to be carbon neutral by 2050 . To achieve this , the city has promoted zero emissions transport and has become the ‘ electric vehicle capital of the world ’
OCTOBER 2018