Reports: Norway brings forward carbon neutral goal to 2030

Michael Holder
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Norway's parliament decides to bring carbon neutral goal forward 20 years, from 2050 to 2030

Norway plans to bring forward its target for reaching carbon neutrality to 2030 - two decades sooner than its current 2050 goal. A Norwegian parliament official told Reuters its energy and environment...

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