MDG proposes returning CO2 tax revenue to businesses for green investment

Norway imposes a CO2 levy of 1639 kroner per tonne on both enterprises and households to make polluting more costly and spur a shift to greener alternatives. MDG's Oda Indgaard contends that the tax's primary purpose is environmental, not fiscal, and proposes that a large share of the collected funds be redirected to businesses to stimulate investment in zero-emission technologies. She envisions billions of kroner being returned to the private sector, a measure she plans to push as a condition in the budget talks.

Centre Party's finance policy chief Bjørn Arild Gram opposes the suggestion, labeling it a superficial way to mask tax increases. The debate highlights differing views on how climate revenue should be allocated.