Regulation of Norwegian Industries to Prevent Climate Change

It is important to limit and regulate emissions from shipping, the petroleum business or other industries that emit soot directly in the Arctic. These emissions contribute to a temperature increases in arctic climate. Climate change in the Norwegian Arctic has major damaging consequences such as increased oceanic acidity and damaging ultra-violet rays.

Arctic warming can endanger the livelihoods of indigenous peoples and push creatures such as polar bears toward extinction. The Norwegian Polar Institute urges Norway to limit soot emissions from its oil and shipping industries to slow arctic warming. Climate change would shift Norway's fish stocks, forests and reindeer pastures northwards and even bring a need to re-design hydropower dams to accommodate increased rainfall.

The arctic ice and snow is blanketed by black soot. This dark soot layer absorbs solar energy and increases the rate ice thaws. Most arctic warming has been due to power plant, factory and car emissions. A recent study suggests that a proactive Norwegian response against soot emissions would help curb future Arctic pollution that supports



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