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• London could see winter cold extremes of minus 2.2 Fahrenheit, while Oslo could see temperatures as low as minus 55 Fahrenheit and endure maximum temperatures below 32 Fahrenheit for 46% of the year. CNN
• By the end of 2023, Oslo's last diesel-fueled buses will be replaced with electric models - enabling a zero-emission public transport system five years ahead of schedule. InfraJournal
• The city administration set an ambitious agenda to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, become fossil fuel free by 2030 and to make Oslo an even better place to live. DAWN.COM
• The United States has actively backed a two-state solution since the Oslo Accords in the 1990s, which envisioned both Gaza and the West Bank as part of a Palestinian state. RFE/RL
• Cities such as Oslo and Amsterdam demonstrate the potential for urban areas to become less polluted, healthier spaces by integrating extensive electric charging infrastructure. Qhubo
• The opening of the HiPhi Hub in Munich will be followed by an all-new HiPhi Hub in Oslo, Norway and further destinations throughout Europe. Electric Cars Report
• There are snow warnings for parts of Norway, where temperatures in Oslo could fall as low as -15 C over the weekend. Insurance Journal
• The extreme cold is expected to hit Norway towards the end of the week, with temperatures in Oslo potentially falling to minus 27 C this weekend. phys.org
• The government in Oslo on Monday announced new rules limiting the sale of power to foreign countries as heatwaves threaten Norway's hydroelectric power generation. The Telegraph
• In Norway, by 2026 the food retailer ASKO plans to replace 50 road trailers per day to water using two battery-powered, semi-autonomous ro-ro ships on the Oslo Fjord. India Shipping News
• After Oslo, the Israeli government stepped up road-building to settlements, so that settlers could avoid driving through towns now administered by the new Palestinian Authority. The Atlantic
• A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the City of Rotterdam and the City of Oslo to create a new Green Corridor for short sea shipping that will be served by Samskip's next generation zero-emission SeaShuttle vessels. SAFETY4SEA
• In 2025, 45 driverless electric minibuses will be programmed to run for a year in three European cities: Geneva, Switzerland; Kronach, Germany; and Oslo, Norway. The Guardian
• Yara Eyde, optimized for the trade corridor between Oslo, Porsgrunn, Hamburg, and Bremerhaven, will facilitate emissions-free trade from 2026, benefitting Norwegian companies and cutting scope 3 emissions by 11,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. EuropaWire
• The Yara Eyde is reported to be optimized for the trade corridor between Norway and Germany and will operate between Oslo, Porsgrunn, Hamburg, and Bremerhaven. The Maritime Executive
• The Copenhagen-New York route will now have up to two daily flights, complementing the existing daily flights to Newark Liberty International Airport from Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen. Airways Magazine
• The Arab agreements with Israel could have turned into an opportunity for the Palestinian leadership to reconsider its focus on the statehood project within the framework set by the Oslo Accords. Carnegie Middle East Center
• For nearly three decades, the European Union has championed a two-state solution based on the Oslo Accords and on international law, often warning against perceived Israeli unilateral departure from the Oslo Accords. Algemeiner.com
• Norwegian startup Hystar has announced plans to construct a fully automated 4GW electrolyser factory on the outskirts of Oslo, scheduled for completion in 2026. TNW | Sustainability
• Anyone who has registered environmental data will obtain the environment-differentiated toll rate for electric vehicles in urban areas, in Oslo and Bergen. AutoPASS
• Even if further outpost legalization and settlement construction approvals are temporarily frozen due to understandings such as the Aqaba communique, 2023 could still become the most intensive period of settlement construction approval since before the 1990s Oslo process. The Washington Institute
• Nordic Electrofuel will invest €175 million in southern Norway near Oslo in 2024 to then produce 10 million litres of aviation fuel per year from CO 2. nova-Institute
• The zero-emission Urbino 18 electric buses will replace the older Solaris Urbino model that is used in the city traffic in Oslo. Automotive World

Last updated: 26 June 2025