Finland’s plan to increase logging is a danger to the climate
Finland’s government has attempted to discredit scientists who criticised its increased logging programme, writes Hanna Aho from NGO Fern
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Finland passes Climate Act ahead of election
NEWS: Law sets target to cut emissions 80% by 2050 on 1990 levels and promotes transparency in climate policy
Finland sets world’s most ambitious climate target in law
Finland’s goal to go net zero by 2035 and then carbon negative was based on equity as well as science, but it won’t be easy to reverse forest loss
Fast Finland warming means blue Christmas for Santa
NEWS: Even icy Lapland faces diminished snowfall as Finland warms over twice the rate of global average
Poland “needs tough love” to steer home EU climate deal
INTERVIEW: Former Finnish environment minister says Warsaw must be helped to ditch its addiction to coal
Australia carbon axe leaves poor ‘helpless’ says Zambia minister
NEWS: Latest blow means rich countries need to deliver on finance and emission cuts in 2015 warns Wylbur Simuusa
Finnish minister ‘optimistic’ on UN climate deal
NEWS: US and China cooperation offers hope of success in Paris next year, says Ville Niinisto
Finland urges Europe to unite for global climate talks
NEWS: Europe must speak “with one voice” at global climate talks in Paris next year, says Finnish minister
Finland reveals new climate change laws
NEWS: Parliament agrees to target 80% emissions reduction by 2050 and promote use of renewable energy
Nordic countries join Obama in shunning dirty energy
President Barak Obama met with the Swedish king and queen to agree a move to low carbon technology
Finland scientists turn dead wood into cheap biofuels
Researchers say they have found how to produce biofuel cheaply using pressurised fluidised bed gasification technology
Nordic states eye 2050 carbon neutral energy system
Developing a carbon neutral energy system in the Nordic region by 2050 would cost less than 1% of cumulative GNP, a new analysis has revealed
Rio+20 Comment: Seizing Sustainable Development
Finland President Tarja Halonen and South African President Jacob Zuma outline their sustainable development goals for Rio+20.