Cables, Climate and Glasgow

Photo: The connection between Germany and Norway. Screenshot (Statnett)
Photo: The connection between Germany and Norway. Screenshot (Statnett)

25 March 2022 13:45

Cables, Climate and Glasgow

Øyvind Bøhren and Per Ivar Gjærum: The new foreign cables turn upside down discussions about climate gains. Do we understand the dilemma?

The cables from Norway to Germany immediately increased electricity exports and led to more expensive electricity. The storm surrounding high electricity prices has completely drowned out the debate about what the cables mean for major climate issues, Øyvind Bøhren and Per Ivar Gjærum write.

Their feature article Kabler, klima og Glasgow (in Norwegian) was published in Klassekampen on 23 March, 2022.