Norway outed by the Economist
Home to a green-minded people and government, Norway exports the dirty stuff to the rest of the world. The result is a contradiction, writes the Economist.
The Economist puts Norway in the spotlight in their January 24th 2009 print edition by investigating the contradictions in Norway's green policy.
"That is how Norwegians like to think of themselves—as good custodians of the environment, who are helping to move the planet towards a greener future... Yet for all its environmental piety, Norway is also a prodigious polluter. Its greenhouse-gas emissions have grown 15% since it adopted the carbon tax. They are still rising, and are likely to continue to do so until 2012, according to Mr Stoltenberg. As it is, Norway spews out more emissions per head than many other countries in Europe", writes the Economist.  Â
Norway and the environment: Binge and purge, the Economist January 24th 2009
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