Norway recently announced it will invest roughly $200 million into curbing deforestation abroad. The oil-rich Scandinavian country donating funds to protect the world’s forests isn’t anything new: Since 2008, Norway has spent $330 million per year on initiatives to halt deforestation.
Yet, these are not acts of altruism. The hypocrisy of the world’s second richest country is startling: Tesla-loving Norwegians have gained their prosperity from Arctic drilling, which threatens the vulnerable ecosystem and reinforces the West’s fossil fuel addiction.
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