Cairn hits Greenland gas jackpot
Cairn Energy has confirmed that it has found gas off the western coast of Greenland. The Edinburgh-based oil and gas exploration company made the disc...
Greenpeace ship stopped off Greenland coast
Greenpeace has announced that it has been blocked by a Danish warship in its efforts to sail a protest boat to an oil drilling platform off the coast ...
Finland’s forests working hard as carbon sink
Finland’s forests are absorbing double the amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they were 20 years ago. Wooded areas in the country can n...
Test drilling given the go-ahead in Greenland
Cairn Energy is to begin drilling in Baffin Bay after being given the green light for tests from Greenland’s government. According to KNR, company shi...
Finnish government gives go ahead to new nuclear reactors
The Finnish government has endorsed applications from two companies for the construction of two new nuclear reactors.
Finnish floods worst in a decade
The mild holiday weekend weather has brought about a rapid acceleration of the spring thaw, with Finland suffering its worst flooding in ten years.
Renewed popularity for nuclear power
Years of stout opposition towards nuclear energy is fading, as global warming causes increased acceptance.
Congestion charges to be implemented in Helsinki
The City of Helsinki Board has voted 8-6 in favour of introducing congestion charges for the Finnish capital. The decision was made after the proposal...