Norway leads, U.S. lags on environment policy

[jpak]

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN1028145620071011

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Norway leads and the United States trails on a list of 21 wealthy nations when it comes to environmental policy, according to an annual index by the Washington-based Center for Global Development.

The index looked at such things as global warming gas emissions and low gasoline taxes that encourage consumption when it came to the environment, which is one of seven areas that make up the Commitment to Development Index, or CDI.

The CDI said Norway's net greenhouse emissions fell during 1995-2005, the last ten years for which data was available, thanks to steady forest expansion, which absorbs carbon dioxide.

Norway is followed by Ireland, which scored high, in part because its economy has grown 6.6 percent a year faster than its greenhouse gas emission.

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[redqueen]

1. Oooh now there's a shocker of a headline.

I love Ireland. :loveya:

[rodeodance]

2. Good for you NORway------wish the WH had this on its Lesson plan for the day!

[XemaSab]

3. Yet Norway still whales...

:eyes:

[razzleberry]

4. the carbon offset scam, just goes on and on

> thanks to steady forest expansion, which absorbs carbon dioxide.<

yeah, sure