The enviroment in Norway has gone through different changes through the last few years. Norway has deceided to forcus on cutting their carbon foot print by inforcing stronger regulations on cars and businesses. Since Norway has a great public transportation system this has helped to cut down the carbon admissions. Their transportion system consists of trains, boats, buses, and the metro. Not many people own cars either becuase it is hard to find parking and they are expensive to own. Designing homes that are enviormental freindly that include solar panels and differnt types of enviromental freindly materials. The homes are also small and more pratical than the ones that we build in the United States. Not only is Norway worried about the enviroment there but also all over the world. Recently they have taken great interest in Russia and the enviromental changes that have occured in the Artic regions. The have also worked with the United Nations in helping third world countires try to cut their carbon emssions as well.
By: Brittany Bruer, June of 2009
IT is also interesting to note the type of cars Norway is taxing and trying to prevent people from owning, SUV's and Trucks primarily. They push against these vehicles for primarily one reason, they are "gas-guzzlers". According to several Norwegians that I spoke to, to own one of these vehicles it could cost upward of $100,000 dollars if not more, not counting the cost of the vehicle itself.
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