Talk from TED Countdown London Session 2022. With the goal of removing 95 percent of carbon emissions by 2030, Heidi Sørensen is spearheading Oslo’s green future, making sure the necessary infrastructure and policies are in place. Sørensen details the measures taken so far and shares five lessons to becoming an emissions-free city.

  • Tekst: Heidi Sørensen, head of The Agency for Climate of the City of Oslo
  • Foto: Gilberto Tadday, TED
  • Publisert: 7 november, 2022

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