Tag: Greenhouse gas emissions
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Germany’s ATES technology offers important savings in building emissions
Germany only has two Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems in operation, one in Bonn and one in Rostock, but a new study of the climate-friendly ATES technology shows that more than half of the country could benefit from it in the future . An ATES system relies on shallow groundwater sites to transfer and…
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"This result takes us forward": COP27 climate summit ends to help vulnerable countries
Against a difficult geopolitical backdrop, COP27 resulted in countries reaching a package of decisions that reaffirmed their commitment to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial times. The package also strengthened countries’ actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the inevitable effects of climate change, as well as…
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COP27 breakthrough underlines Denmark’s status as a green pioneer
Ahead of the UN climate conference in 2022 hosted by Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh from 7-18 November, the example of Denmark and Scotland – with their pledges to donate ‘Loss and Damage’ funds to the developing countries most affected by climate change – was always going to play heavily on the delegates’ minds. And…
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The best engineering and technology theses of the year selected
But these award-winning works go further and show that top research is being done at Finnish universities. With these awards, we want to present the talents of the future who would otherwise not receive media coverage. Congratulations to the winners”, says Juhani Nokeladirector of public administration, Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK FM Mahafugur…
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Today, the world’s population reaches 8 billion people
The annual World Population Prospects report, released on Monday to coincide with World Population Day, also says the world’s population will grow at its slowest rate since 1950, falling to less than 1 percent in 2020. While it took 12 years for the world’s population to grow from 7 billion to 8 billion, it will…
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15,000 deaths due to hot weather in Europe in 2022: WHO
The WHO regional journal said that estimate is expected to rise as more countries report heat-related deaths. “For example, France’s National Institute for Statistics and Economic Research (INSEE) reported that more than 11,000 people died between June 1 and August 22, 2022, compared to the same period in 2019 – the last year before the…
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COP27 in Egypt: Cause for hope or doomed to disappoint
Activists have criticized previous UN climate talks, calling them slow, complex and ineffective. As countries around the world fail to meet climate commitments to keep global temperatures below the fateful 2 degrees Celsius, can this year’s COP27 in Egypt rise above the failures of the past – or is it destined to disappoint? For nearly…
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COP27 in Egypt: The core of hope or doomed to despair
Activists have slammed previous UN climate talks, calling them slow, complex and ineffective. As countries around the world fail to meet climate commitments to keep global temperatures below a fateful 2 degrees Celsius, can this year’s COP27 in Egypt rise above its bad rep, or is it destined to disappoint? For nearly thirty years, the…
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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.…
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46 projects to enhance the green transition in the built environment
“The built environment produces about a third of Finland’s greenhouse gas emissions. On the other hand, the green transition also offers great business opportunities for the construction industry, including the fact that the demand for solutions that improve energy and material efficiency stops and stagnates. The decrease in biological diversity continues to grow. There is…
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UN Weekly Roundup: 24–30 September 2022
United Nations – Editor’s note: Here’s a quick snapshot of what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the UN’s perch. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy briefs the Security Council Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that Russia must be completely isolated internationally for its sham referendums…
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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…
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Most infectious diseases can be exacerbated by climate change
Photo: Pixabay/tortugadatacorp Climate change could worsen a whopping 58% of the infectious diseases humans come into contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like the plague, our new research shows. Our team of environmental and health scientists has reviewed decades of scientific papers on all known pathogenic disease pathogens to create a…
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German climate activists strive to create friction with blockades
BERLIN – “It’s completely crazy to stay on the road with super glue”, admits Lina Schinkoethe. And yet the 19-year-old recently ended up in prison for doing just that, in protest of what she believes is the German government’s failure to act against climate change. Schinkoethe is part of a group called the Rebellion of…
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EU climate ministers agree to halt fossil car sales by 2035
“A big step”Other measures in the climate package aim to strengthen the EU’s trade quota system, establish a social climate fund and increase the targets for CO2 capture in soil and forests. The overall climate targets are also set to increase for the member countries, where Denmark raises its 2030 emissions target from 39 per…
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Copenhagen rises to the top of the world’s most sustainable cities
Mayor wants moreThe Danish capital also scored well on emissions, as it has one of the lowest greenhouse gas emissions per capita with 0.9 percent and one of the most efficient road networks in Europe. Prices for public transport were also very high for Copenhagen, as 67 percent of all trips have been made by…
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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…
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The Fossil Free Transport Forum focused on the green shift in heavy transport
In May 2021, the government adopted a resolution on a roadmap for fossil-free transport, listing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transport. The goal is to halve transport emissions by 2030 from 2005 levels and achieve zero emissions by 2045. Road transport accounts for 95% of domestic transport emissions. For heavy vehicles, the…
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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…
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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…
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In this way, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced
They found that combining dietary change, emissions pricing and international income transfers could make the world food system emission-neutral by the end of the 21st century – while providing healthier food for the world’s growing population. “Reducing the size of our current food system alone will not reduce emissions much. Instead, we need to change…
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Research suggests that “climate change” could trigger the next pandemic
This link between climate change and the spread of viruses is described by an international research team led by researchers at the University of Georgetown and published in the April 28 issue of Nature. In their study, the researchers made the first comprehensive assessment of how climate change is changing the structure of global mammalian…
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Mushroom-based meat alternatives that help save the earth’s forests
Potsdam [Germany]May 4 (ANI): Replacing only one-fifth of beef from microbial protein, a meat alternative produced in fermentation tanks, by 2050 could halve deforestation. This new analysis by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) has been published in Nature. The ready-to-market meat alternative is very similar in taste and texture, but is a…
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Research: EU carbon taxes would have a small overall economic impact on Finland
The European Commission is proposing that tariffs be levied on certain highly polluting imports, such as aluminum, cement, fertilizers and steel, in order to encourage third countries to adopt greener production processes, prevent so-called carbon leakage and create a more balanced market in the 27-nation bloc. According to Etla and Syke, customs duties in Finland…
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The study illustrates the fuel production process from waste material
According to the latest assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, significant reductions in CO2 emissions are needed to limit the consequences of climate change. Renewable electricity would be one way to reduce CO2 emissions from transport. The study developed a new process for ethanol production. It is a well-established fuel that reduces…
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The war in Ukraine threatens the geopolitical balance in the Arctic
Russia shares a maritime border in the Arctic with European and American NATO members. While environmental considerations and economic interests have typically dominated cooperation in the region, the war in Ukraine threatens to upset this prudent balance. Russia’s senior diplomat at the Arctic Council’s Intergovernmental Forum, Nikolai Korchunov, spoke on April 17 about NATO’s increased…
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12 best ways to get cars out of cities – ranked by new research
Question: what do the following statistics have in common? The second-largest (and growing) source of climate pollution in Europe. The leading killer of children in both the US and Europe. A principal cause of stress-inducing noise pollution and life-shortening air pollution in European cities. A leading driver of the widening gap between rich and poor…
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UN chief says world continues on ‘fast track to climate disaster’
He made these remarks in response to the sixth report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on Monday. “The jury has made a verdict. And that’s damn it,” Guterres said in a statement. “This report … is a litany of broken climate promises. It is a file of shame that lists empty promises…
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Current measures are not enough to limit warming to 1.5 degrees – effective emission reductions will be needed over the next decade: IPCC report
Press release from the Ministry of the Environment and VTT According to the report, the climate targets announced so far by various countries are not enough to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees by the end of the century. With the climate measures decided so far, global warming will temporarily exceed 1.5 degrees, and strong…
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A recent report by the IPCC draws attention to consumer behavior in meeting climate targets
“Having the right policies, infrastructure and technology to change our lifestyles and behaviors can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40-70% by 2050.” stated Priyadarshi ShuklaChairman of the IPCC Third Working Group. Minister for the Environment and Climate Emma Kari (green) stated The report draws attention to the role of consumers “not only as policy drivers…
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Global Fashion Agenda and UN Climate Change Secretariat join forces to accelerate fashion climate action
The Fashion On Climate report predicts that if the fashion industry does not accelerate its response to climate change, it will produce by 2030 about twice the amount of greenhouse gas emissions required to comply with the Paris Agreement’s global warming path by 2050. for industrial change, a new alliance between the GFA and the…
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Amazon rainforests are losing their resilience, new research reveals
This study was published in the Journal of Medical Screening. About three-quarters of the forest’s ability to recover from disruption has declined since the early 2000s, which scientists see as a warning sign. The new evidence comes from advanced statistical analysis of satellite data on changes in vegetation biomass and productivity. “Decreased resilience – the…
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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…