World’s most ambitious climate target set into law in Finland
Finland has passed a law that sees the country aiming to reach net-zero by 2035 and net negative by 2040, which is the world’s most ambitious climate ...
Greenland loses more than 5 billion tons of ice over past 20 years
According to Polar Portal, Greenland has lost more than 5,100 billion tons of ice over the past 20 years, which equals enough water to flood the entir...
Greenland sees higher temperatures linked to global warming
According to the Danish Meteorological Institute, Greenland has seen temperatures higher than usual for this time of year, which has been linked to gl...
Denmark climate goals: Country lines up first green bond to transition towards carbon neutrality
To help finance the country’s transition towards carbon neutrality, Denmark will be issuing its first green bond in early 2022. Denmark has been leadi...
The Arctic Circle Assembly 2021 – Almost Business As Usual!
“Preparing for this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly has been a gratifying and at times a stressful and tense process,” says Ásdís Ólaf...
Iceland launches world’s largest plant to capture carbon from air
Iceland has launched the world’s largest plant that turns carbon dioxide captured from air into rock. In a joint effort between Iceland’s ...
Finland sees worst forest fire in half a century
The northwestern part of Finland is fighting the worst forest fire in half a century as fires rage roughly 300 hectares over five days. On Monday 26th...
Climate change: Greenland halts gas and oil exploration
Greenland is stopping its gas and oil extraction due to the environmental and climatic impacts being “too high” compared to potential fina...