Newsletter Photo by Jaakko Kemppainen on Unsplash Helsinki utility finds a suprising heat source: icy water To transition from fossil fuels, the Finnish capital is looking to tap into a very abundant resource: icy water from deep in the Baltic Sea.
Politicscommons.wikimedia.org Finland sets world's most ambitious climate target in law Finland has passed arguably the world’s most ambitious climate target into law. It aims to be the first developed country to reach net zero, in 2035, and net negative – absorbing more CO2 than it emits – by 2040.
Solutions www.nytimes.com Helsinki makes sustainability a guiding principle for development Co-housing is on the rise, as is solar power and geothermal heat. In one neighborhood, trash is collected via pneumatic tubes.
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice
