Tag: Agriculture
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Finland clearly falls short of the climate neutrality goal, researchers see
Its calculations show that the land use sector can remain a significant source of emissions until 2035, when emissions from forests will possibly increase and the carbon sink of forests will effectively remain at the current level due to heavy logging and the suspension of Russian wood experts. Luke's researchers estimate that the amount of…
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The whaling company is applying for a 10-year license
Iceland's only whaling company, Hvalur hf., has applied for a license to hunt fin whales. As Heimildin reports, the company is seeking a license for a period of five to ten years from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, arguing that it will ensure “normal predictability” of its operations. Since the beginning of the…
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The motion of no confidence was formally withdrawn
The People's Party's motion of no confidence in the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, was withdrawn. Svandís announced today around 3 p.m., as parliament reconvenes after the Christmas break, that she has received a confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer this morning. For this reason, she decided to go on sick leave. Inga Sæland,…
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Finland's presidential candidates – Sari Essayah
Early life: Before entering politics, Essayah achieved status as a race walker Specializing in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter categories. He secured the World Championship in 1993 and the European Championship in 1994 in the 10,000m event. Essayah's commitment to sports led him to join the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2016. He also served…
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Finland's climate minister is ready to raise the EU's climate goals
The European Commission is currently preparing its proposal for climate targets for the next decade, and is expected to call for accelerating emissions reductions. The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change has recommended a goal of 90-95 percent, after receiving support from the member of the European Commission responsible for climate action, Wopke Hoekstra.…
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In Finland, bankruptcies reached 25 years, the construction industry is the biggest victim of the year
“Although the number of companies that went bankrupt in the last year is the highest in 25 years, it is still clearly below the bankruptcy figures of the 1990s recession,” he reminded. For example, in 1992, the courts declared a total of 7,391 companies bankrupt. Compared to the financial crisis, the number of bankruptcies has…
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Finland will receive 20 million euros in EU funding for advanced climate projects
The ACE project is designed to help Finland achieve carbon neutrality in accordance with the EU's climate commitments, especially in those sectors that are part of the work sharing agreement. The project mainly focuses on reducing emissions in agriculture, heavy traffic and industry, which are challenging areas in terms of reducing emissions. The project's strategy…
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The UN General Assembly votes yes to the Gaza ceasefire – Denmark for
Applause followed the result of the UN vote on Tuesday evening. Plus, a broad political agreement is now in place to build renewable energy agriculture on land in Denmark, and the plastic Christmas tree has entered the chat. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in here:…
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Finland is not on the right track to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality in 2035, says Etla
The reduction in carbon sinks in the land use sector has actually compensated for the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since approximately 2010, so there has been no significant change in net emissions. “Although industrial emissions have decreased relatively steadily, there has been no change in Finland’s net emissions. To achieve the goal of carbon…
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HS: The government’s measures to cut fuel prices increase traffic emissions
Fuel prices have fallen, traffic emissions have increased. Santtu KarhinenA specialist researcher at the Finnish Environment Agency (Syke) stated on Monday to Helsingin Sanomat that the development does not bode well for emissions, as the parliament is currently considering the government’s proposal, which keeps the distribution obligation at 13.5 percent. prime minister Sanna MarinSDP government…
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The rise in food prices triggers profound changes in consumption habits and the industrial economy
In recent years, crises have tested the sustainability of the food market. The consumer price of food has risen by about a fifth in two years amid exceptionally large cost and price changes in the entire food chain. This increase coincides with a general increase in the cost of living. A consumer survey conducted as…
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In Search of Free Will in the Secret Chamber of the Brain
Recently, a large research project was completed that examines whether or not humans have free will. Both brain scientists and philosophers participated. What did they come up with? And what role does free will play in how we live our lives? Host: Louise EpsteinVisitor: Anders HansenGuests: Sofia Jeppsson, associate professor of philosophy, Umeå University, Hans…
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Heat waves amplify air quality and pollution: WMO report
underlines that the threat is not only rising temperatures, but also the often overlooked consequences of pollution. “Heat waves degrade air quality, which has side effects on human health, ecosystems, agriculture and even our daily lives,” warned WMO Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas. “Climate change and air quality cannot be dealt with separately. They go hand…
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Right now: A large area is cordoned off after the discovery of swine fever
African swine fever has been found in a dead wild boar found southeast of Fagersta in Västmanland, which is spreading concern in the pig industry. It is the first confirmed case in Sweden – and now restrictions are being introduced in the affected area. Hear Minister of Agriculture Peter Kullgren (KD).
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Additional Regulations for Whaling Permits
The Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, announced today that whaling will be allowed subject to additional regulations on how it is carried out. She added that the government is unanimous in the opinion that the regulations will stabilize conditions for whaling. The decisions were made at today’s government meeting in Egilsstaðir. The…
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Remote support service for the blind and deaf won Digitukiteko’s recognition award 2023
The panel of experts was impressed by the DeafBlind Remote Support Service, which enables DeafBlind people to meet the challenges of serving the DeafBlind community. They rely on computers as their primary means of communication and information transfer. The service provider had to develop a deep understanding of the target audience’s needs and experiment with…
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Kurvinen is “proud” of the claim that meat producers are secretly supported
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Antti Kurvinen (Keskus) told Ilkka-Pohjalainen last week that he is still against raising fees in the current economic situation and admitted that they will have to be raised at some point. “We are not burdening the profitability of these struggling farms with additional fees,” he stated. The stewards of the…
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Enjoy it! Danish researchers find new key to greener agriculture
A huge stepThis summer, the researchers will send out a guide to help farmers in Denmark use Bovaer when feeding livestock. Being able to halve the emissions of methane from cows before 2030 will be a significant step for Denmark to reach its climate goals. “We have considered the emission of methane from cows to…
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Kurvinen: The government will hardly finish the climate food program
“The issue depends on our coalition partners. They received the document in December and it did not satisfy them,” he said. Four years ago, the Finnish government agreed to design a climate food program to reduce the climate footprint of food and improve citizens’ understanding of food production. YLE reported last week that the latest…
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Sweden’s largest wolf hunt in modern times
Licensed hunting is criticized by researchers who believe that the wolf tribe is inbred and should instead increase in numbers. But the Swedish government, on the contrary, wants to lower the benchmark for how many wolves we should have in Sweden. And the hunter Mattias – who hunts wolves in the Almhöjden area around Riddarhyttan…
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Luke: The food costs of Finnish households will rise by more than € 500 due to price increases
Food expenditure accounted for 12.5 per cent of household consumption in 2021. Coffee, fish and vegetables have pushed up food prices in the early part of the year. For example, coffee cost about a third more in February 2022 than in February 2021. Luke said last week that it expects the rise in food prices…
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Food prices and the war in Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and an ongoing war are causing prices in grocery stores to rise. Prices for electricity and petrol have also risen sharply. Swedish consumers are affected, but prices hit those living in poor countries even harder. In P4 Världen we dive deep into the reasons for the price increases and Ekots…
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Luke: The grocery bill for the average household will rise by 500 euros this year
The projected rise in the prices of cereals, meat and dairy products could cause the average household’s grocery bills to rise by as much as 500 euros this year, according to a report by the Natural Resources Center (Luke). In a press release issued Tuesday morning, the institute said the average price of food is…
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NATO decisions are approaching, everyday on the Ukrainian front and they are paying the price for the shortage of nurses
NATO membership, the decision will soon be made How will the Baltic Sea area be changed by that? Three experts in Sweden, Finland and Estonia comment. The students will soon run out The first batch of students get to run out after the pandemic, it is for many a great joy. The tradition is intact,…
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The center changes ministers
The center will change its ministerial composition on Friday as Jari Leppä resigns and will be replaced by the Minister for Agriculture and Forestry Antti Kurvinen. The position of Kurvinen’s Minister of Science and Culture is held by Petri Honkonen, the party’s vice-chairman and MP for the second term. President Sauli Niinistö approves appointments on…
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Therefore, food prices are expected to rise rapidly and sharply
Host:Claes Aronsson Participants and voices in the program:Kristian Åström, financial commentator EkotBengt Johnsson, expert, economic unit of the Swedish Board of AgricultureCarl Eckerdal, chief economist at LivsmedelsföretagenYlva Hedén Westerdahl, Head of Forecasting at the National Institute of Economic ResearchAnders Svensson, CEO of Ica SwedenGöran Persson, former Prime Minister Producer: Olof Wijnbladh Technician:Jakob Gustavsson [email protected]
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Timbuktu, the friends and the minced meat sauce club
During the pandemic summer of 2020, friends Jason and Harald thought that the coming autumn felt unusually gloomy. Why not start a food club and cook a lot of minced meat sauces ..? But the rapper Jason Timbuktu Diakitéthe entrepreneur (Triwa watches) Harald Wachtmeister and the chef and restaurateur (Agriculture in Stockholm) Joel Åhlin failed.…
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Climate policy round table to discuss evaluation of medium-term climate change policy measures
The medium-term climate change policy plan describes the measures that will be taken in the distribution sector to achieve the EU’s emissions reduction target by 2030 and to achieve a carbon-neutral Finland target by 2035. transport, agriculture, building-specific heating, mobile machinery and waste management, and F-gas emissions. The climate and energy strategy, mainly for the…
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Denmark may become the zero point for future pandemics
Politicians must act Kolmo went on to argue that the agricultural sector and politicians need to devise a plan to tackle such an eventuality. “We can not just let it spread, as we have seen with the antibiotic-resistant MRSA bacteria we now see in almost all conventional Danish populations, which infect many people every year,”…
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Several Danish pumpkins can create horror up to Halloween
This is stated by the Danish Agency for Agriculture in a press release. – For all varieties of pumpkin, there has been a marked increase since 2015, and this year the development has taken a solid leap for the spooky-spreading varieties. – So the chance of meeting a pumpkin man from a Danish field is…
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The supply of Danish pumpkins has increased for Halloween
This is stated by the Danish Agency for Agriculture in a press release. – For all varieties of pumpkin, there has been a marked increase since 2015, and this year the development has taken a solid leap for the spooky-spreading varieties. – So the chance of meeting a pumpkin man from a Danish field is…
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According to the minister, municipalities are reluctant to protect drinking water
Efforts to protect drinking water are too slow in the municipalities, according to criticism from Minister of the Environment Lea Wermelin (S). – Our drinking water must be clean – now and in the future. But the risk assessment is progressing far too slowly, and the actual effort to protect the areas in the municipalities…