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Planet Money · Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Norway leads in sustainability and electric vehicle adoption.

Hilda Bjornland highlighted Norway's leadership in sustainability and environmental consciousness, citing high per capita consumption of organic food and the highest market share of electric vehicles globally. This demonstrates the Norwegian people's awareness and action on environmental issues.

personHilda Bjornland

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Well, Norway is a leader in sustainability and a leader in environmental protection.
Hilda Bjornland
For example, Norway has the highest consumption of organic food per capita in the world.
Hilda Bjornland
In fact, Norway has the highest market share of electric vehicles in the world.
Hilda Bjornland
So the Norwegian people are very aware of environmental issues and they are taking action.
Hilda Bjornland
Heard on Planet Money — “How to beat the resource curse in Norway (Summer School), published Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Norway leads in sustainability and electric vehicle adoption. — Heardvine