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Norway Bets on Kelp Forests to Capture Carbon from the North Sea
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Norway Bets on Kelp Forests to Capture Carbon from the North Sea

A pioneering Norwegian program is cultivating vast underwater kelp forests along 600 kilometres of coastline, with early data suggesting the biomass could sequester up to 8 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2030.

By Erik Lindqvist|15 hours ago
Norway's Mandatory Zero-Emission Fjord Shipping Policy Has Cut Maritime NOx by 71 Percent in Two Years

Norway's Mandatory Zero-Emission Fjord Shipping Policy Has Cut Maritime NOx by 71 Percent in Two Years

A 2023 regulation requiring all vessels operating in Norway's World Heritage Fjords to use zero-emission propulsion — enforced through a satellite-verified permit system and penalty fees set deliberately above the cost of compliance — has transformed the Norwegian coastal shipping fleet and created an export industry in maritime electrification technology.

By Ingrid Halvorsen|19 hours ago