The government reversed the 2018 policy, effective July 1, that placed levies on airline tickets, depending on distance flown. The flip flop comes from a country that invented the Swedish term "flygskam," or flight shame, during a pre-pandemic anti-air travel movement championed by environmental activist Greta Thunberg.
Norway has one of the world's most ambitious climate targets. It is aiming to become carbon neutral by 2030, and cutting emissions from road traffic is an important part of that.
Mark Carney's election as Canada's prime minister signifies the ascent of a leader who prioritizes climate policies without overtly campaigning on them, contrasting with climate discussions in the U.S.
Miliband provokes rightwing journalists and voters like no other minister, evoking comparisons to the relentless targeting faced by socialist Tony Benn in the 1970s.
