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Finland sets world’s most ambitious climate target in law

Finland’s goal to go net zero by 2035 and then carbon negative was based on equity as well as science, but it won’t be easy to reverse forest loss

Finland’s government has attempted to discredit scientists who criticised its increased logging programme, writes Hanna Aho from NGO Fern

NEWS: Law sets target to cut emissions 80% by 2050 on 1990 levels and promotes transparency in climate policy

NEWS: Even icy Lapland faces diminished snowfall as Finland warms over twice the rate of global average

INTERVIEW: Former Finnish environment minister says Warsaw must be helped to ditch its addiction to coal

NEWS: Latest blow means rich countries need to deliver on finance and emission cuts in 2015 warns Wylbur Simuusa

NEWS: US and China cooperation offers hope of success in Paris next year, says Ville Niinisto

NEWS: Europe must speak “with one voice” at global climate talks in Paris next year, says Finnish minister

NEWS: Parliament agrees to target 80% emissions reduction by 2050 and promote use of renewable energy

President Barak Obama met with the Swedish king and queen to agree a move to low carbon technology

Researchers say they have found how to produce biofuel cheaply using pressurised fluidised bed gasification technology

Developing a carbon neutral energy system in the Nordic region by 2050 would cost less than 1% of cumulative GNP, a new analysis has revealed

Finland President Tarja Halonen and South African President Jacob Zuma outline their sustainable development goals for Rio+20.