Oslo City

<div>The occurrence of twenty pharmaceutical compounds was quantitatively d=
etermined in effluents from two major Oslo city hospitals, Rikshospitalet a=
nd Ullev=C3=A5l, along with influent, sludge and final effluent from the ci=
ty's VEAS wastewater treatment works (WTW). Composite hospital effluents we=
re collected over a twelve week period and were showed to contain paracetam=
ol, metoprolol, diclofenac, ibuprofen, 17beta-Estradiol, estriol, estrone, =
oxytetracycline, tetracycline, doxycycline, chlorotetracycline, demeclocycl=
ine, trimethoprim, ciprofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole, cyclophosphamide and if=
osfamide. Three pharmaceuticals were not detected above the limit of detect=
ion; cefuroxime, 17alpha-ethinylestradiol and meclocycline. Composite influ=
ent, sludge and effluent samples were collected from VEAS WTW over a seven =
week period. The influent into VEAS WTW contained all of the same selected =
substances detected in the hospital effluents, except for oxytetracycline, =
chlorotetracycline, demeclocycline, cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide. The pe=
rcentage of pharmaceuticals entering the works from the hospitals was</div>=
<div></div><div></div><div>Clearly there is a lot to do in Oslo that defini=
tely makes it worth checking out. There is so much history, food, sights an=
d more. This list just scratches the surface, but I feel like I really got =
a good feel for the city after 2 full days. And since I gravitate towards o=
utdoor adventure travel, I was very ready to head towards the mountains in =
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iv><div></div><div>A new way of sightseeing and exploring a destination is =
Moveat. This is a kind of food tour where you enjoy delicious local tastes =
in a variety of restaurants at your own pace. Eat your way through a city w=
hile you at the same time discover a city.</div><div></div><div></div><div>=
Looking in the opposite direction, the prominence of the Royal Palace shine=
s as the rest of Oslo exists beneath it. The mansion is surrounded by tree-=
lined parks and red turf. The openness of the city to the Royal Palace is a=
 testament to Norwegians themselves, respectful, simple and unbarred.</div>=
<div></div><div></div><div>There is no airport in Oslo so the nearest airpo=
rt, most convenient, is Kjeller Airport ENKJ. For heavy aircrafts you can t=
ake off from OSL Gardermoen Airport ENGM. Fly from one of these to explore =
the city by day or by night.</div><div></div><div></div><div>I love city br=
eaks. I still find it fascinating how we can just escape Britain and within=
 a couple of hours, everything changes: the language, the people, the food =
and, of course, the scenery. I have recently visited Oslo, the capital of N=
orway and loved it. And in the hope that you do too, here are a quick recap=
 of our weekend there and what to do in Oslo.</div><div></div><div></div><d=
iv>On this trip, I have travelled as a guest of Classic Collection Holidays=
, with whom I also visited Florence in Italy and Vienna in Austria. I am te=
sting and showcasing their European city break offer which come packaged in=
 a rather nice way: you pick your hotel and flights, and they will automati=
cally sort your transfers to and from your destination airport. More often =
than not, their local team will suggest and pre-book you an activity that d=
efines the destination. On this trip, we went on a mini fjord cruise which =
we could have organised ourselves, but did not have to (which is always a p=
lus).</div><div></div><div></div><div>The hotel is located in a peninsula, =
right on the water. This new neighbourhood is home to very modern residenti=
al buildings, with a good mix of offices, shops and many restaurants, which=
 we got to try and enjoy too. The hotel is a 10-15 minute walk to the city =
centre.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></=
div><div>The credit profile of the City of Oslo (Aaa, stable) reflects its =
proven track record of strong financial performance and reliable revenue su=
pported by its large and diversified economic base. The consistent positive=
 gross operating balances and comfortable liquidity reflect the city's soun=
d and sophisticated financial management. The rating is also underpinned by=
 the supportive institutional framework and a very high likelihood that the=
 Government of Norway (Aaa, stable) would provide support if the city were =
to face acute liquidity stress.</div><div></div><div></div><div>Norway prod=
uces the most renewable electricity of any country in Europe, with help fro=
m a vast supply of hydroelectricity. Oslo is leading Norway in many sustain=
ability metrics, on Norway's path to becoming a carbon-neutral nation.</div=
><div></div><div></div><div>Electrifying Oslo's public transit is one major=
 path to net zero, as is the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by the pop=
ulation of the city of Oslo. Reducing the carbon footprint of Oslo's roads =
by transitioning all vehicles to zero-emission vehicles will accelerate Osl=
o's mission to reach carbon neutrality.</div><div></div><div></div><div>The=
 capital city of Oslo is leading Norway down the green path towards a net z=
ero carbon future. There are now more light-duty electric cars on Oslo's ro=
ads than light-duty ICE cars, as ICE cars are gradually replaced by EVs (an=
d with plug-in hybrids included, the number of non-ICE cars in Oslo is even=
 higher).</div><div></div><div></div><div>Some local businesses in Oslo, as=
 well as some residents of Oslo and the rest of Norway, protested the propo=
sed city center car ban and managed to change the political will for the ba=
n, in order to stop it for now.</div><div></div><div></div><div>However, Os=
lo is still implementing some of the sustainability measures that were to g=
o hand-in-hand with the car ban; such as increasing the number of bike lane=
s and widening bike lanes, mandating pedestrian and cycle-only zones around=
 markets and green spaces, and developing 'pocket parks' around sidewalks a=
nd bike lanes. [For more information on this topic, see - bloomberg.com/osl=
o-bans-cars-builds-a-bike-lane-haven]</div><div></div><div></div><div>There=
 is already a congestion charge for entering Oslo city center by car during=
 the daytime weekdays. Oslo's congestion levy mirrors London's congestion c=
harge for cars entering the London city center; both effectively create low=
-emission zones.</div><div></div><div></div><div>Besides Oslo city center, =
another pioneering low emissions zone in Europe is in London. The London co=
ngestion charge, and the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, like Cr=
it'Air throughout France, are designed to help reduce emissions and other p=
ollution from inefficient fossil fuel cars.</div><div></div><div></div><div=
>A smaller municipality that has set a sustainable example by greatly reduc=
ing vehicles on its roads is the city district of Vauban in Freiburg, Germa=
ny. Vauban has effectively reduced the number of cars on its roads dramatic=
ally.</div><div></div><div></div><div>After all, a car is one of the most i=
nefficient ways to get around a city. Sustainable mass transit, like light =
rail and electric-biofuel hybrid buses, and biking and/ or walking, are muc=
h more sustainable options for public transit than automobiles.</div><div><=
/div><div></div><div>A majority of electricity on the grid in Norway is fro=
m hydropower; but overall, energy in Norway is also sourced from biomass, g=
eothermal, solar, and wind energy (along with a share of fossil fuels).</di=
v><div></div><div></div><div>Oslo's use of energy sources such as hydroelec=
tricity and biomass illustrates how the city makes good use of locally sour=
ced RE from the city's plentiful lakes, rivers, forests, and agricultural l=
ands.</div><div></div><div></div><div>Oslo engages in innovative RE strateg=
ies such as using food waste and other waste-to-energy (W2E) streams to pow=
er some city buses (after converting the waste into a usable biofuel form -=
 liquid biomethane).</div><div></div><div></div><div>For heating buildings =
within the city, Oslo primarily relies on district heating from municipal w=
aste incinerators and biomass-fed cogeneration plants (also known as combin=
ed heat & power, or CHP, plants).</div><div></div><div></div><div>Biomass-f=
ueled boilers, such as those operated in CHP power plants owned by Fortum O=
slo Verme, heat many of the city's homes and buildings, in addition to supp=
lying Oslo with a renewable source of electricity.</div><div></div><div></d=
iv><div>Oslo, Norway was Europe's Green Capital in 2019 - [for more informa=
tion on this, please see dw.com/oslo-starts-2019-as-europes-eco-capital]. H=
ere are some highlights from DW, about why Oslo is Europe's eco-capital, an=
d the importance of world cities maintaining a low carbon footprint-</div><=
div></div><div></div><div>Indicators for being a green city include local t=
ransport, biodiversity, air quality, waste management, and noise [reduction=
]. Oslo, with its 660,000 inhabitants, is green not only due to its low car=
bon footprint of 1.9 tons per capita per year, Katja Rosenbohm tells DW.</d=
iv><div></div><div></div><div>As head of communication at the European Envi=
ronment Agency in Copenhagen, Rosenbohm was part of the jury that awarded O=
slo its new title. "They have very ambitious targets, for example of having=
 a car-free city by 2050." Rosenbohm also praises Oslo's "front-running act=
ivities in electro-mobility."</div><div></div><div></div><div>The future st=
ate of Oslo is a climate-friendly city. To create a society without greenho=
use gas emissions, we must convert from using fossil energy to using renewa=
ble energy. The Climate and Energy Strategy describes how we can achieve ou=
r climate targets, while developing and upgrading an urban community in whi=
ch people and commerce thrive.</div><div></div><div></div><div>The ceremony=
 is followed by a banquet at the Stockholm City Hall (Stockholms Stadshus) =
for about 1,300 people, including 250 students. With a few exceptions, the =
Nobel Prize banquet has taken place at the City Hall since 1930. The Nobel =
Prize festivities in Stockholm are arranged by the Nobel Foundation and are=
 primarily an academic celebration focusing on science and literature. In a=
ddition to the Nobel Prize laureates and their families, Their Majesties th=
e King and Queen and other members of the Royal Family of Sweden are guests=
 of honour at both the award ceremony and the banquet. Representatives of t=
he Swedish Government and Parliament also participate. International guests=
 enjoy priority, especially those who represent the sciences and cultural l=
ife. Swedish guests are people who participate in Nobel Prize-related funct=
ions in one capacity or another, aid the sciences through donations or othe=
rwise support the Nobel Foundation and the prize awarding.</div><div></div>=
<div></div><div>Oslo's Opera House is a breathtaking architectural masterpi=
ece, designed like a gleaming iceberg emerging from the Oslofjord. Its clev=
erly-designed sloping roof invites visitors to ascend and take in panoramic=
 views of the city and fjord. Beyond its stunning appearance, the Opera Hou=
se is a vibrant cultural hub, hosting opera, ballet, and other performances=
 that showcase Oslo's artistic spirit.</div><div></div><div> 7c6cff6d22</di=
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