Scientist believe the budget is half as environmentally friendly as the government says – NRK

We find only about half the utslippskuttet that the four parties have counted up to, ” says researcher Roman Aamaas at Cicero center for climate research in norway to the Norwegian broadcasting corporation.

Senior Surety Aamaas.

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He believes the political parties in particular takes hard in when they say that the disputed can be a problem, as the government refused to change the on in the negotiations, to save 200.000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2017.

the Researcher believes that the increased drivstoffavgiftene only will reduce emissions by 50,000 tons.

” We don’t think people are going to run so much smaller car that the government think, even if the prices are set up a bit, says Aamaas.

climate protection

the Scientist also believes that the new elbilfordelene in the state budget will primarily benefit those who already own an electric car, rather than to ensure that fewer driving cars with fossil fuel.

While the government expects a klimaeffekt of 65.000 tonnes of CO₂ from the measures as cheap parking, new stations and the exemption of the annual fee, think Cicero-the researcher that this will only lead to emission reductions of 10,000 tonnes next year.

I think they have counted with effect from the all new electric cars. The package that is presented here, will likely only provide a small effect.

Just the beginning

Ola Elvestuen (V), the parties have arrived at a good klimabudsjett.

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For støttepartiene the Left and the Progress it has been important to put in place a budget that helps to achieve Norway’s obligations in Parisavtalen. But according to Cicero-the researcher is utslippskuttene in the budget only a quarter of the you need to.

We’ll see who has the correct calculations, it is something that can be measured in the aftermath. It is important for us, is that we are now taking a big cook in the right direction, ” says Liberal party deputy leader Ola Elvestuen of the Norwegian broadcasting corporation.

He points to the fact that the state budget also contains other measures, including on public transport, which helps to reduce Norway’s emissions further.

– What we have made is a very good klimabudsjett, both with reductions in 2017 but first and foremost, the reductions in the years to 2030, he believes.