Finland approves Nord Stream pipeline
The Finnish government last week approved the proposal for the construction of the 1,220 kilometre Nord Stream natural gas pipeline which will be rout...
Congestion charges to be implemented in Helsinki
The City of Helsinki Board has voted 8-6 in favour of introducing congestion charges for the Finnish capital. The decision was made after the proposal...
Sweden contemplates new nuclear power plants
The state-owned power company Vattenfall has unveiled plans that may lead to at least one new Swedish nuclear power station, according to a press stat...
Swedish suicide rate declines through increased anti-depressant use
Anti-depressants have been credited with saving hundreds of lives each year in Sweden as a new study shows the suicide rate has declined significantly...
Reykjavik joins global climate change action day – over 4600 events around the world
Today people from around Reykjavik will gather to clean rubbish around the Vatnsmyri area as part of the largest global day of climate action ever. Th...
Burning bunnies for biofuel
Stockholm’s Kungsholmen neighbourhood has solved the problem of finding fuel for a central heating plant by using thousands of rabbits as firewood.
Greenland government rentals to get more expensive
Kuupik Kleist, the Prime Minister of Greenland, has supported a move to increase rental prices by up to 50 percent on some government owned properties...
Islandsbanki committed to Geothermal Energy development in the U.S
According to the third annual U.S. Geothermal Energy Market Report issued by Islandsbanki (formerly Glitnir), there are around 144 geothermal energy p...