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September 14, 2021

Left-Leaning Coalition Wins Landslide Election in Norway After Climate-Focused Campaign
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A coalition of left-leaning parties is poised to form a new government
in Norway after a landslide win Monday that ousted a center-right
coalition that's held power since 2013. Labour Party leader Jonas Gahr
Støre will likely become Norway's next prime minister. His coalition
could include the Green Party, which campaigned to shut down Norway's
oil production within a few years. Støre says his government will focus
on dramatic cuts to carbon dioxide emissions to help fight the climate
crisis.

Jonas Gahr Støre: "So we will cut 55% of our emissions. That's a huge
transition, so we have to really get going during these first four years
and do that in a tangible way."



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