Finland Archives

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

NEWS: Law sets target to cut emissions 80% by 2050 on 1990 levels and promotes transparency in climate policy

NEWS: Even icy Lapland faces diminished snowfall as Finland warms over twice the rate of global average

INTERVIEW: Former Finnish environment minister says Warsaw must be helped to ditch its addiction to coal

NEWS: Latest blow means rich countries need to deliver on finance and emission cuts in 2015 warns Wylbur Simuusa

NEWS: US and China cooperation offers hope of success in Paris next year, says Ville Niinisto

NEWS: Europe must speak “with one voice” at global climate talks in Paris next year, says Finnish minister

NEWS: Parliament agrees to target 80% emissions reduction by 2050 and promote use of renewable energy

President Barak Obama met with the Swedish king and queen to agree a move to low carbon technology

Researchers say they have found how to produce biofuel cheaply using pressurised fluidised bed gasification technology

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

Finland President Tarja Halonen and South African President Jacob Zuma outline their sustainable development goals for Rio+20.