Finnish government considers allowing cities to charge congestion fees to slash emissions
The Finnish government has plans to reduce carbon emissions by allowing urban municipalities to charge road congestion fees, according to
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City council of Iqaluit, Arctic Canada moves to ban single-use plastic bags
Iqaluit city council is moving toward banning single-use plastic bags — a move that is proving popular with hunters and
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Finnish EU presidency to work on stronger Arctic policy, climate change mitigation
Mitigation of climate change must be at the heart of our Arctic policy, the Finnish government says as it takes
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Ottawa must raise funding for climate science or risk falling behind, scientists say
Inadequate government funding for climate research in Canada is causing highly-qualified climate scientists to leave the country, says a new
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Canada’s territorial premiers discuss priorities for a ‘united North’
The three territorial premiers focused on uniting the North at the Northern Premiers Forum in Dawson City, Yukon (northwestern Canada),
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Green Party leader named Finland’s Foreign Minister
Finland gets new coalition government with three ministers from the Green Party and a political platform saying the country aims
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Moscow’s new energy doctrine warns against green shift
International efforts against climate change are alright, but only as long as they do not encroach on the country’s oil
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Canadian eastern Arctic: Nunavut gov unveils carbon tax mitigation measures
The Nunavut government, in Canada’s eastern Arctic, plans to subsidize half of the costs its residents will bear as a
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Sweden: Cross-party talks to expand military marred by political feud
The cross-party talks on Sweden’s defence have called for big changes on Tuesday, described as the biggest increase since the
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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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Arctic Council experts tackle black carbon risk posed by wildfires
Forest fires, important sources of black carbon emissions, devastated Arctic regions around the world in 2018, and are an increasing
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Indigenous participation in research key to improving health outcomes, says expert
Community participation in research is key to improving health outcomes in Canada’s First Nation’s, Inuit and Metis communities said an
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Trump admin pushes for looser rules on predator hunting in Alaska
The Trump administration is trying to erase another part of President Obama’s environmental legacy in Alaska: It wants to roll
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Northern Norway merger overwhelmingly rejected in regional referendum
This shows that Finnmark wants to be governed by people from the region, says County Council leader Ragnhild Vassvik. As
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Arctic Norway region holds referendum against forced merger
Regional authorities in Finnmark call on locals to go to the polls in what they hope will be a decisive
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