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Are you torn over your clothing's environmental impact? From resource-intensive production methods to consumer behaviors, explore the complexities shaping our fashion choices and their ecological footprints.
Finland plans to ban imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from next year, Finnish Environment and Climate Minister Kai Mykkanen told newspaper Helsingin Sanomat on Jan. 5.
Finland is set to elevate its climate action initiatives with a substantial €20 million grant from the European Union's LIFE Programme. The grant will fund the ‘Accelerating Climate Efforts and Low-carbon Investments’ (ACE) project, commencing in early 2024. This significant financial boost aims to support climate investments in Finland, further driving the country's ambition to increase such initiatives.
Finnish Customs has recently completed an investigation into a suspected environmental violation involving the international shipment of waste. The investigation revealed that a Finnish company transported five consignments of septic tank sludge from Finland to Sweden in the spring of 2022, without obtaining the necessary permit. A total of 66,200 kg of waste was exported without a permit for disposal in Sweden.
From Rio de Janeiro to Kanazawa, cities all over the globe are being recognized as biodiversity hotpots—and reimagining conservation in the twenty-first century.