Finland has become an unlikely champion in the environmental movement. The Finnish economy has historically been highly dependent on the logging industry. During the 1980s and...
With the last 3 years being the warmest on record, the Lake Saimaa seals in Finland, with a population estimated at just 360, face an uncertain...
You live sustainably at home, have a fuel efficient vehicle and greened up your office. But there’s still one area that you could make more eco-friendly...
Tetra Pak announced today that the company expects to deliver more than 100 million packs of Tetra Rex® Bio-based to customers during 2016, reflecting strong demand...
For the fifth year in a row the TOP 10 Best cleantech’s cluster companies were announced at the Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) Later Stage Gala...
Lapland is a region extending across Finland, Norway, Sweden and Russia that offers spectacular natural landscapes. As one of the places worst hit by climate change,...
On September 19 in 1893, New Zealand became the first country to pass a bill allowing women to vote, paving the way for others that later...
The anti-poverty charity Oxfam has claimed that the world’s 10 largest food companies emit more greenhouse gases than the whole of Scandinavia – and are not...
Impax Asset Management, a specialist in resource optimisation and environmental investment, has announced its intention to expand its business to the US west coast, with the...
Seven out of 10 European cities have no formal plans to adapt to climate change, and one in three have no plans to reduce greenhouse gas...
The share of renewable energy among EU member states rose to 14.4% in 2012, compared to 13.1% in 2011, according to the European renewable energy barometer...
Women have gained a more equal footing in 86 out of 136 countries, in areas like education, health, political participation and economic equality, according to the...
A new report by Swiss investment group RobecoSAM, which scores countries on sustainability based on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, has hailed Sweden as...
In a recently published Arctic strategy, Barack Obama’s administration set out its vision for the vulnerable northern region. Nicky Stubbs examines what it might mean for...
China, Japan and South Korea are among six countries that have this week been granted observer status within intergovernmental group the Arctic Council. The organisation, whose...