Finland may abandon coal
Finland’s economy minister has said that the Nordic country may become Europe’s fist economy to completely phase out coal use.
Finnish government buys wetlands for conservation
Two government agencies in Finland have teamed up to buy swamplands for conservation purposes. According to a report released by the Helsingin Sanomat...
Ice melt brings fresh mining controversy to Greenland
As Greenland’s ice continues to melt at a record pace, locals are divided over the prospect of new mining opportunities. Several communities in the so...
Snow-kiting ‘puts reindeer ‘at risk’
A recent report has said that the new sport of snow-kiting is damaging to reindeer populations in Norway. The news comes via a recent study published ...
Iceland Geothermal Conference to be promoted at GRC’s 36th Annual Meeting
Today, members of the Iceland Geothermal Cluster will be promoting the 2013 edition of the Iceland Geothermal Conference at GRC (Geothermal Resources ...
Massive Greenland ice chunk begins to break apart
A huge chunk of ice that recently broke of from Greenland is reportedly now breaking into pieces. The Manhattan-sized piece of ice – dubbed PII-2012 b...
Information technology company Advania signs deal with The Nordic Ecolabel
Advania, a leading Information Technology (IT) company operating in the Nordics, has signed a deal with The Nordic Ecolabel for the management of an i...
Copenhagen’s 2013 budget released
Last Friday saw the Danish capital release its budget scheme for 2013 which will see the city seek to enhance green projects and boost investment in e...