The government’s climate goals are clear and ambitious: before the end of the next five years, Norway must halve emissions compared to 1990. So the plan is to cut emissions by 55 percent by 2030. But the government has now calculated how they stand, in connection with the national budget which presented today. The estimate is that by 2030, Norway will have cut 26.3 percent. That is, less than half of the target. Opening for quota purchases At the same time, the government announces that they are opening up for more quota purchases. Climate quotas, explained very simply, mean that Norway can pay other countries to take part of our emission cuts. “Despite the government strengthening the climate policy for next year in a number of areas, updated methods and emission projections show that it will be difficult to reach the emission budgets until 2030 with national emission cuts alone,” says a press release from the Ministry of Climate and Environment. “This means that the government plans to use somewhat flexible mechanisms, i.e. buy quotas from other EU countries or use a certain amount of quotas that have been withheld from the EU’s quota system, in order to fulfill the obligation.” The government has long had ambitious goals to make large emission cuts at home, within Norway’s borders. The Hurdal platform states that the plan is to: “Cut Norwegian emissions by 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990, as a milestone on the way to net zero emissions in 2050. The emissions target applies to the entire economy, including the sector subject to quotas.” – Irresponsible – The climate target for 2030 will not even be reached in 2040 with this budget proposal, says SV leader Kirsti Bergstø to news. The government must have SV with it to get its state budget through, as they do not have a majority on their own. Bergstø is not impressed. – We can of course buy climate quotas, a rich country like Norway can do that. But then we actively choose not to spend the large sums of money we have on restructuring in Norway, but rather in other countries. I think that is irresponsible. The Liberals call the budget “startling reading”: – The government writes in black and white that they will not reach the climate target for 2030. They will not even get half way. And they are also not going to reach the climate target for 2030 in 2040. And what do they do with it in the budget for next year? Yes, they cut Enova. They make it cheaper to fly. It will be cheaper petrol, says deputy leader and former climate minister Sveinung Rotevatn to news: – Could be insanely expensive MDG reacts strongly to the government’s new quota plans. – According to the government, we are now so far behind that we have to buy enormous amounts of allowances in order to meet the emission cuts we have committed to. It can be insanely expensive, and we don’t know how many quotas will be available in the future, says manager Arild Hermstad. – This is the price we pay for the fact that the government has not spent the last three years cutting emissions in transport, oil extraction, waste and agriculture. In this pile you will find, among other things, the government’s climate priorities for the coming year. Photo: Cicilie Sigrid Andersen / news Matkastelov and zero-emission boats The government nevertheless believes that they are on the right track. – The climate crisis is one of the biggest challenges facing the world. The government must further develop and strengthen climate policy year by year until 2030. We must cut emissions and create jobs. This is how we will achieve the goals we have committed to under the Paris Agreement, says Climate and Environment Minister Tore Sandvik. These are the measures that the government itself says are the most important for cutting emissions at home. increase the CO2 tax that was announced to NOK 2,000 in 2030 announce food waste legislation measures to get more electric trucks on the roads investigate climate requirements in public procurement for building and construction sites introduce zero emission requirements for all new ferry tenders from 1 January 2025 earmark NOK 200 million for low- and zero-emission speedboats Climate Minister Tore O. Sandvik says the government must reach its climate targets. Photo: Veslemøy Prøis / news Introduces carbon toll The government is also in favor of introducing the EU’s carbon toll, with the name Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The aim of CBAM is to avoid carbon leakage and help stimulate other countries to reduce their emissions. – There are still a number of clarifications between the EFTA countries and the EU, and it is therefore too early to say when the regulation can be implemented, says Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Sp). Published 07.10.2024, at 10.19 Updated 07.10.2024, at 12.29
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Only halfway to the climate goals – news – Climate
