How will Finland become carbon neutral by 2035?
Finland’s international profile as a climate change trailblazer has been enhanced this year by ambitious targets set by the government
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Northerners welcome changes to Canada’s Nutrition North program, but wish for more
People across the North are pleased to see changes to Nutrition North, the federal program that aims to make food
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Sealifted goods, tampons added to Canada’s Nutrition North subsidy program
Nutrition North will begin subsidizing non-perishable food items and products like diapers when they are shipped via sealift to remote
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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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Water rates set to rise in Iqaluit, Arctic Canada as subsidy is rolled back
In Canada’s east-Arctic, Iqaluit homeowners are going to be paying three times as much for water by July 2021. Last
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Sweden’s solar industry sees bright future despite shrinking subsidies
Over the past decade, solar power has experienced a dazzling pace of growth, thanks in part to government subsidies. But
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Finland’s latest cash-for-clunkers scheme hailed a success
The Finnish government’s cash-for-clunkers campaign, which ends on 31 August, has again turned out to be a success, says the
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Finland’s wind power sector is booming
Last year, 153 new turbines were installed in the country, according to the Finnish Wind Power Association. Some 700 turbines
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Power company to build first non-subsidised wind farm in Finland
Wind power company TuuliWatti is building a five-turbine wind power park in the municipality of Ii on the Bay of
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