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Record warm in Norway 2025 – 1.5 degrees above average

2025 was the warmest year ever measured in Norway, reports TT. According to a report from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, it was “extremely warm” in most of Northern Norway.

– We can now say that we see the impact of climate change in all weather conditions, says Roar Skålin, head of the Meteorological Institute, on Wednesday.

Last year’s average temperature in Norway was 1.5 degrees higher than the average between 1991 and 2020. Heat waves and a mild winter contributed to the record.

The warm weather has contributed to several news headlines during the year. On December 22, for example, it was warmer in Arctic Svalbard than in Seville, Spain.

German Emissions Reduction Slows Down – Targets Threatened

German greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 1.5 percent in 2025, AFP reports. This is a slower decrease than in the previous years. The slowdown means that Germany's climate goals are now in danger, warns the Agora Energiewende think tank.

The country's goal is to have reduced emissions by 65 percent by 2030 compared to 1990. To achieve this, the reduction needs to be four times faster than it did last year, according to the think tank.

Positive trends in the country include the fact that sales of heat pumps are increasing and that new registrations of electric cars increased sharply during the year.