Norway is Europe's Greenest Country According to a New Study

A new study by solar experts at Hemsol reveals that Norway is the greenest country in Europe. Norway leads the list with the second-highest share of renewable energy. Austria follows closely in second place, with its citizens utilizing public transportation the most. Finland secures third place, with Iceland and Sweden rounding out the top five in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

A new study by solar experts Hemsol reveals that Norway is the greenest country in Europe.

The study used data from the European Environment Agency, the Odyssee-Mure Project and the Energy Institute to create an index with factors such as renewable energy share, recycling rates, carbon dioxide emissions and more, to find out which European country can be considered the ‘greenest’ and most environmentally friendly.

Norway takes the crown thanks to its high renewable energy share recorded in 2022, despite having high carbon dioxide emissions per capita and large amounts of farmland area.

The country is among those that signed the Paris Agreement in 2016 and aims to reach net-zero carbon dioxide emissions between 2045 and 2055 while simultaneously reducing emissions of other greenhouse gases to nearness-zero in the same timeframe. The Norwegian government’s commitment to sustainability does not just stop at its own country; in fact, there is an international commitment to ensure that many developing countries can access clean and renewable energy through both bilateral and multilateral partners, as well as pledging up to 3 billion Norwegian Krone a year to help save the world’s tropical forests while improving the livelihoods of those who live off, in, and near them.