Railways<\/a> will be improved and taxes will be raised on cars \u2013 whether they be zero emission or not.<\/p>\nNorway is willing to spend its money on green initiatives and good thing the country has plenty of it \u2013 the proposed plans will cost upwards of 36 billion Kroner ($4.15 billion) for road repairs, 18 billion Kroner ($2.08 billion) for rail projects in addition to the 8 billion Kroner bike highway. Ironically, Norway acquired this national wealth by way of \u201ccarefully managed oil revenues.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Norway is planning on constructing nearly $1 billion worth of bike highways (click here for Norwegian article) in an attempt to spark a rise in bicycle transit and reduce national carbon emissions. According to a CityLab article, the plan was announced in late February with intent to slash the country’s carbon emissions, the project aims …<\/p>\n
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