Sweden ‘too slow’ in meeting emissions goals: climate report
Sweden’s greenhouse gas emissions are declining but not quickly enough, the country’s Climate Policy Council announced on Thursday. It said
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Sweden will need bold actions to reach climate targets
Sweden can meet its targets of cutting its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2045, but it’ll require strong political
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Norway expands Arctic drilling while promising emissions cuts
Amid growing protests against Arctic drilling, the Norwegian government proposes 48 new oil blocks in the Barents Sea The center-right
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Climate activists launch campaign urging Swedes to give up air travel
Would you be prepared to give up flying for a fixed period of time to help tackle climate change? Radio
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Finnish PM demands faster climate action at European Parliament
Addressing a plenary session of the European Parliament on Thursday, Prime Minister Juha Sipilä called for more ambitious climate policies.
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No easy solution to slash aircraft carbon footprint
An ongoing study by the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) claims it would take a major change to reduce the
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Residents in northern Canadian territory to get carbon tax rebates
The first carbon tax rebate cheques will be in the mail starting this October in Yukon, and every person will
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Growing climate protest movement is “saying no to human extinction”
Extinction Rebellion, a fast growing environmental protest group from the UK, which advocates non-violent, disruptive direct action to force governments
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Higher demand drove Finland’s electricity prices up in 2018
Last summer’s hot arid weather dried up hydroelectric power generation in the Nordic region, causing wholesale prices to spike by
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Finnish energy sector’s emissions dropping sharply: report
Emissions from electricity and district heating production are taking a nosedive thanks to policy measures aimed at fighting climate change,
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December sea ice levels in Arctic Europe at record low
It is December and European Arctic waters are free of ice way north of Svalbard and Novaya Zemlya. Norwegian Ice Service,
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Finland ninth, Sweden first in EU climate efforts: enviro group
Among 28 European Union countries, Finland is ranked ninth in efforts to combat climate change, says Climate Action Network (CAN).
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Finnish parties find consensus at cross-party climate summit
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä says that he thinks Finland is ready to do more to fight climate change, after he
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Finland could halve emissions by 2030 while saving money: study
Finland could reduce greenhouse gas emissions more sharply over the next decade than so far projected, according to a report
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Video – Everything you need to know about carbon pricing in Canada’s Northwest Territories
What will a carbon tax look like in Canada’s Northwest Territories? Watch this video to understand how the carbon tax
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