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= Oslo, Norway = ''My edits are in bold. Note that the original article is written in British English, so please excuse any extra U's and misplaced E's.''

Environment
In recent decades, Oslo has prioritized sustainable policies. In 2003, Oslo received The European Sustainable City Award, and in 2007 Reader's Digest ranked Oslo as number two on a list of the world's greenest, most livable cities.[65][66] It has been a member of C40, a global network of cities with the stated goal of curbing climate change, since 2015. A 2018 study by Greenpeace ranked Oslo as first in air quality of the 13 European cities it studied, and found it to be the only city to have met the World Health Organization's standards for air quality. The Global Destination Sustainability Index ranked Oslo in its top 5 most sustainable cities. '''In 2019, Oslo was chosen for the European Green Capital award. The city was praised by the European Commission for its climate budget initiatives.'''

The city's climate budget, first launched in 2017 and updated annually, has the city set to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, and to reduce its emissions by 95% by 2030. '''The 42 policies set forth by the budget seek to reduce emissions in many sectors. For example, Oslo seeks to eliminate the use of fossil fuels by its public transit vehicles by 2020 by switching to hydrogen-powered buses and electric ferries. As well, the 2018 update of the budget included plans to phase out heating services powered by fossil fuels, emissions regulation for heavy vehicles, and additional toll stations to discourage driving.'''

Oslo is a compact city. As such, public transportation is widely available in Oslo, with the city commanding a fleet of buses, boats, a light-rail system, and subways—56% of which are powered by renewable energy. In the non-wintry months, Oslo also has a public bike rental system with around 3,000 bicycles spread out around the city center; in 2016, the system served over 2 million riders. Since 2011, public transport use has eclipsed car use in the city.

61% of Oslo's greenhouse gas emissions come from vehicular transport. '''As such, the city plans on becoming a "car-free city," in which pedestrians and bikers take precedence over motor vehicles on city streets. By 2018, around 700 parking spots were removed to make room for public spaces, and the city plans on gradually removing vehicle traffic from city-centre streets. In the meantime, the city is considered the "Electric Vehicle Capital of the World," with 50% of its new car sales 2017 being electric.  A number of incentives on local and national levels—like cost-reduction, tax exemptions, and the ability to drive in bus-only lanes—were enacted to enable the growth of the electric car market in Oslo. Additionally, there are over 1,000 public electric car charging ports in Oslo.'''

'''In 2014, the city started its "Business for Climate" program, a network of businesses, citizens, and city officials that aims to encourage businesses in Oslo to engage in sustainable practices. As of 2017, the network had amassed 85 member businesses—including the Port of Oslo, IBM, and Telenor.'''