Tag: Carbon sink
Finland’s carbon neutrality goal is in danger due to the slow growth of forests, warns WMO head Taalas
The 2035 goal is challenging – and achieving it has become more difficult when Finland’s forests are not as big a carbon sink in the future as has been assumed, said Petteri Taalas, head of the World Meteorological Organization.
Finns’ interest in climate action is waning, says a study
Another sign of waning public interest in climate action is that the share of people who think action to curb climate change is urgently needed has fallen from 83 percent to 72 percent during the election season. Kantar Public collected a survey from 1,043 people from different parts of the country on behalf of the […]
Metsähallitus: Lapland is losing its bogs due to climate change
Bogs are important in combating the climate crisis because they act as natural carbon sinks.
Experts: Finland’s emissions are falling rapidly, measures to strengthen the carbon sink
“The future looks promising. The green transition will strengthen Finland’s competitiveness, raise labor productivity and promote attracting investments to Finland. viewed Markku Ollikainenchairman of the climate change panel. “Using the full innovation potential requires effective public guidance.” The climate change panel published on Thursday report outlines measures to enhance climate action in Finland. An independent […]
Purra of the Basic Finns is the only party leader who is ready to postpone the goal of carbon neutrality
“Threshold Questions [for coalition co-operation] will naturally be resolved in the negotiation phase, he answered the question whether the opposition party could join the government coalition committed to the current goal. He also expressed opposition to the idea of taking action to meet the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s goal of […]
Economic Policy Council: The next government needs a credible plan to adjust public finances and combat climate change
Demand more targeted measures to mitigate the effects of crises Additional spending on military and other security-related uses has likely been necessary, while certain measures to increase purchasing power, such as a temporary reduction in VAT on electricity, have not been necessary. Severely affected households must be helped. However, not all households and companies can […]
The researchers from Suomalainen Luke were surprised by the politicians’ skepticism
“I find it completely incomprehensible that these carbon sink calculations can vary so much. And then people run after them and suddenly start jumping to conclusions. This is not how it should go, he stated in a discussion hosted by the Central Association of Rural Futures and Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK). “We need […]
The collapse of Finland’s carbon sinks is a national emergency, an expert tells YLE
“This is an outright national emergency” Jyri SeppäläProfessor of Luke, stated For YLE on Wednesday. He estimates that compensating the erosion of carbon sinks will cost the country between two and seven billion euros. Estimating the final price is challenging because it depends on the availability and pricing of moving units; the units currently pay […]
The Finnish government understands that more needs to be done, Ohisalo says about the report on shrinking carbon sinks
“We discussed the report positively and we must continue our work. The data is extremely alarming and the government agrees that more needs to be done.” Luke published the results on Wednesday its report for reasons of land use, land use change and unprecedented change in the forest sector. The main reason is that the […]
Read: The EU can fine Finland 7 billion euros for the collapse of the carbon sink
There is a “national state of emergency” in Finland, says Jyri Seppälä from the Finnish Environmental Center (SYKE).
HS: Finland participates in warming as much as it did in the early 1990s
The statistics challenge the self-image and reveal that the country still affects global warming as much as it did 30 years ago. The turnaround is due to the introduction of more accurate calculation methods at the Natural Resources Center (Luukas). The updated calculations reveal that the carbon sink of the forests has consumed so much […]
Luke: Finland should make bold changes to subsidies for agriculture and forestry
Luke posted on Friday policy directive This requires a thorough reassessment of the support system for agriculture and forestry in order to emphasize climate goals more and to encourage agricultural companies and forest owners to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and promote the growth of carbon sinks. “The climate effects of current agricultural and forestry subsidies […]
UN Conference on Biodiversity Begins in Montreal – The Tipping Point Needed to Halt Nature Loss
The Convention’s 196 parties are negotiating new biodiversity targets to halt the loss of nature. The goal is that by 2030 the decline in biodiversity has stopped and the state of nature will improve. The negotiations aim to agree on four main goals that will be achieved by 2050. The work towards the goals is […]
The Finnish government is accused in the complaint of not complying with the Climate Act
Initially, the erosion of carbon sinks caused by intensive logging and the slowing down of forest growth weakens the basis of national climate policy. Greenpeace and SLL believe that the government has unlawfully neglected its duty to assess the need for additional measures and initiate a process to strengthen carbon sinks, which has jeopardized its […]
Report: Finland on a narrow path towards carbon neutrality by 2035
Although, according to the climate report, the country could barely achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2035, the task looks even more challenging given the recent reduction in carbon sinks due to high logging rates and slowing forest growth. “In terms of emissions, we are progressing towards a carbon-neutral Finland in 2035. However, in […]
The government’s presentation: The obligation of municipalities to prepare climate plans in the future
The law sets emission reduction goals for the years 2030, 2040 and 2050. The goal of making Finland carbon neutral by 2035 at the latest is now stipulated in the law for the first time. The law regulates climate policy plans, and with the reform, the law was expanded to cover the land use sector. […]
YLE: The decades-long growth of Finland’s forests is slowing down and threatening climate goals
Luke stated a year ago, the growth has slowed down to 103.5 million cubic meters per year, which is a drop of a couple of percent from its previous estimate. Statistics Finland, on the other hand, revealed earlier this year that land use, land use change and forestry seem to have become a source of […]
Almost 50 were arrested at Extinction Rebellion Finland’s demonstrations in Helsinki
The protesters stopped traffic in both directions for about three hours, According to Helsingin Sanomat. The police ordered them to disperse around 19:00 and began physically removing them from the scene 10 minutes later. Traffic on Mannerheimintie returned to normal at 8 p.m. According to the Helsinki Police Department, 46 people have been arrested for […]
Scientists have discovered a link between ocean acidification and rapidly melting arctic ice
The new study, published Thursday, Sept. 30, in Science, the flagship journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, is the first analysis of Arctic acidification that includes data spanning more than two decades from 1994 to 2020. . Scientists have predicted that by 2050 – if not earlier – the Arctic sea […]
The majority of Finns would reduce logging in order to achieve climate goals, says the study
Supporters of the Green Alliance, the Left Alliance and the Social Democrats were particularly likely to agree with the statement. The share of respondents who agreed with it was more than 40 percent also among supporters of the Center and the Coalition. Logging has harmful effects on the climate, especially by reducing carbon sinks, which […]
Climate panel chair: A new emissions plan is urgently needed due to the loss of carbon sinks in forests
Markku OllikainenThe chairman of the climate panel warns that the government’s commitment to making Finland carbon-neutral by 2035 is slipping out of reach. This follows last month’s news that, for the first time in history, Finland’s entire land use and forestry sector (officially known as LULUCF) has become a source of net emissions. Ollikainen, Research […]
The new methods provide information on forest resources even with the accuracy of individual trees
UNITE Center of Expertise has developed methods for generating data at the level of individual trees. Forest database in the map view, users can view all individual trees sorted by length and tree species. The data has been calculated on the basis of the laser scanning data of the National Land Survey of Finland (National […]
The new climate law will enter into force in July
“The new climate law is vital for Finland. The climate change law will ensure that ambitious climate work continues throughout the government. The law shows the world how we can build a carbon-neutral welfare state by 2035. It is also a strong signal to companies in Finland.” Maria Ohisalo. The law sets out climate change […]
Felling exceeds a sustainable level in southern Finland, says the Natural Resources Center
According to the Institute of Natural Resources (Luke) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, an average of 91 per cent of the largest amount of sustainable wood has been felled in Finnish forests over the past five years. Luke has estimated the largest sustainable harvest of sawn timber and energy wood in the country’s […]
Towards a carbon-neutral Finland – Government approves medium-term climate change plan
– from both a climate and a security policy perspective. At the same time, we must ensure that the transition is fair. Effective and also fair climate work is the guiding principle through the now completed medium-term climate change policy plan. The plan includes various financial subsidies for both households and municipalities to make the […]
For the first time in Finland, land use became a source of emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 remained at the previous year’s level. Forests are Finland’s most important climate change mitigation area. highlighted Helsingin sanomat newspaper. They sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and thus act as important carbon sinks. The significant increase in fellings, in turn, corresponds to an increase in CO2 emissions. Emissions from land […]
There is no scientific basis for felling Finnish forests, says the climate panel
Jyri SeppäläThe professor in charge of sustainable consumption and production at the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) said on Thursday that the oft-heard claim that logging increases forest carbon sequestration in the medium to 30-80 years is inaccurate because logging from forest reduces long-term carbon storage. “The realization of the climate benefits of wood use over […]
Planetary health, shrinking wild salmon stocks and the happiest country in the world: Finland in the World Press
The Snowchange team taught the villagers about the area, its wetland ecosystem and how best to take care of it. The Milky Way wetland was successfully regenerated, creating a safe haven for biodiversity and at the same time transforming the wetland over time from a carbon source to a carbon sink. Prior to the project, […]
Global food system, food practices account for 21-37% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions
(14% of global greenhouse gas emissions) and energy use in buildings (16%) and almost as much as industry (21%) and electricity generation (25%). In fact, in a scenario where emissions from all other sources are stopped, emissions from the global food system alone will cause enough greenhouse gases to heat the planet above the 1.5 […]
New climate law for Parliament
“The decision on the Climate Change Act is the most lasting effect of this government. It will ensure that the carbon neutrality target of 2035 is maintained and that climate work continues outside the election period. carried out in close collaboration with researchers and the objectives set by law are based on scientific advice. ” […]
The climate panel is demanding more from the government
In its view, significant emission reductions could be achieved in agriculture, transport, separately heated buildings and energy and non-emissions trading plants. “Preparations should be made to increase emissions reductions by about a million tonnes by some mechanism, either now or later. If emissions do not start to decrease, this could be taken care of, for […]
Yle is reviewing the climate change statements of activists, politicians and stakeholders
False news is spreading rapidly and opinions about the climate crisis are often dominated by fact-based statements, so fact-checking can be a useful tool both in educating the general public and in monitoring public figures. Yle has therefore factually reviewed a number of statements on climate change made by politicians, activists, pressure groups and other […]
Finland’s energetic efforts to be carbon neutral by 2035
PASSIONS ends up deep among Scandinavians who have a reputation for their incessant obsession with environmental issues. The people and governments of these countries are hypersensitive when it comes to keeping their environments clean and green. It is a value that is permeated by most Scandinavians and I observed this virtue during my four and […]
Niinistö: Finland almost doubles climate finance for developing countries
“A lot has been done. The Paris Agreement was a historic milestone, and since then many countries have set new climate targets, he said. recognized. “But we have reached a point where we need to go beyond goals and promises. Change may seem incomprehensible, but only until we act. Combating climate change is one of […]
Niinistö will meet Putin in Moscow on the table of trade, transport and climate
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday at the Kremlin in Moscow. The meeting took place just as the Russian capital had to close amid record-breaking daily Covid-19 deaths. Due to the pandemic, this was their first face-to-face meeting since Putin visited Helsinki in August 2019. They have had telephone […]
Can a technical solution save the planet from climate change
Pessimism is growing about humanity’s ability to save the planet as world leaders prepare to gather for climate change talks at the COP26 summit in Glasgow on 31 October. In the face of increasingly apocalyptic forecasts, some scientists are calling for plans to cool the planet with geotechnics. But is this a realistic way out […]
The Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity begins today – with the aim of halting the loss of biodiversity
In the first part, the ministerial meeting is held mainly virtually. Ministers are expected to adopt the Kunming Declaration, which outlines the ambition of the goals that the countries are working together to achieve. Finland’s representative at the meeting is the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Krista Mikkonen, who will speak in the […]
Motorists and climate demonstrations in Helsinki, demonstrations in Jyväskylä
The Finnish branch of the environmental group Extinction Rebellio, known as Elokapina, said it was expanding a series of demonstrations in which it called on the government to declare a climate emergency in Finland. On Saturday afternoon, members of the group dressed in red made a three-hour silent march through the center of Helsinki. The […]
A leaked list of climate action by the authorities that the government ignores
The Finnish government announced on Thursday that it has agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 14-15 million tonnes, but experts have criticized the measures, which have been declared insufficient. Marita Laukkanen VATT’s Economic Research Institute told Yle "climate measures lack content", and that "the government is too confident in the desire to electrify transport". […]
Women’s hockey, forest discussion and Darude: Finland in the world press
This is the thirteenth time the team has won bronze in a tournament, and the best result is a silver win in 2019. Finland lost 2-1 in the quarterfinals to the USA. The role of Finnish forests in combating climate change was discussed this week. The draft new EU forestry strategy, published in June, largely […]
Finland needs to change direction in order to achieve its climate goals, Sitra states
The government must emphasize that it must have the political determination to make decisions on significant, large-scale emission reduction measures. The goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2035 should only be an intermediate goal on the road to carbon negative in the 2040s, which means that forests and other carbon sinks should sequester more carbon […]
Compensating for voluntary emissions is more effective through public guidance rather than new legislation: Report
So far, there have been no clear common rules for the domestic netting market, including definitions of netting and carbon neutrality. According to the study, the quality of clearing operations could be improved by developing a guide to best clearing practices and criteria. A commitment to comply with these requirements would be voluntary for companies. […]
Sitra: Most Finnish municipalities have a target for emission reductions, few for biodiversity
A total of 130 municipalities have announced their bid to achieve carbon neutrality, which means they are prepared to limit their CO2 emissions to the amount absorbed by carbon sinks such as forests. More than 80 municipalities are aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 at the latest, five years ahead of the national 2035 […]
