Heidi Sørensen

Climate bureaucrat

@MiljoHeidi

Heidi Sørensen is the former director of the Agency for Climate of the city of Oslo, Norway, and a former Deputy Minister for the environment.

Why you should listen

Heidi Sørensen was the head of the Agency for Climate of the city of Oslo, Norway, between 2017 and 2026. Oslo's goal is to remove 95 percent of its climate emissions by 2030. The Agency's task is to work together with the rest of the municipality to make sure that all the necessary policies and solutions are identified and implemented to reach that goal.

Heidi Sørensen’s TED Talk

Heidi Sørensen
5 lessons on building an emissions-free city
15 minutes 14 seconds
Confronting climate change makes for better cities and a better quality of life, says Heidi Sørensen, former director of the climate agency for the city of Oslo, Norway. From construction sites without noise pollution to fully electric transportation, she details the exciting green transition happening in her city. The Norwegian capital's ambitious goal of reducing 95 percent of its carbon emissions by 2030 is driven by a unique policy approach: a world-first carbon budget, which works side by side with the financial budget and clearly states what needs to be done, by whom and when for the city to reach its climate goals. She shares five crucial lessons Oslo has learned along the way to creating a better city for everyone -- and what it could mean for the rest of the world.
Posted Nov 2022