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1 week ago
An analysis of 17 key support packages is said to have found 13 that were more or less harmful to the environment.
2 months ago
Dry conditions threaten to reduce crop yields, increase the risk of wildfires and limit hydropower production of electricity.
4 months ago
The use of plastic bags decreased last year, the S and K groups report.
7 months ago
Finnish climate minister Sari Multala (NCP) said that the EU must present “a strong message” on a consistent climate policy in order to strengthen its competitiveness.
7 months ago
More than half of underwater species have become rarer in some inland waters, say researchers at the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) – who lay out recommendations to reverse the trend.
9 months ago
Nearly a third of garbage tossed into general waste bins by Finnish households is organic biowaste.