Norway has one of the world’s most ambitious climate change targets — it aims to be carbon neutral by 2030. But it’s also a major producer and exporter of oil. This contradiction became a key issue during the country’s elections this week. Based on the results, it isn’t likely to be fully resolved soon. Reporter Brett Simpson visits some net-zero projects in Norway and analyzes how climate change played into the elections.
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