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How did Norway get so green? (With Kristian Bye of Innovation Norway)

30m · Climate & Capital · 09 Apr 20:00

With more EVs per capita than any other country, Norway is the world's sustainability superstar. Kristian Bye of development bank Innovation Norway explains his country's secret and how Norway has become a "testination" for the latest sustainable innovations. Also: Climate change made Japan's cherry blossoms bloom early, and Jared gives a crash course on "green hydrogen."

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How did Norway get so green? (With Kristian Bye of Innovation Norway)

With more EVs per capita than any other country, Norway is the world's sustainability superstar. Kristian Bye of development bank Innovation Norway explains his country's secret and how Norway has become a "testination" for the latest sustainable innovations. Also: Climate change made Japan's cherry blossoms bloom early, and Jared gives a crash course on "green hydrogen."

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