Denmark wants to tax cow farts
The latest climate-friendly tax being proposed in the Danish parliament focuses on the methane emissions that come from cattle when they break wind. T...
Denmark failing to meet Kyoto targets
The Danish think tank, Poyry, has published a new report suggesting that Denmark will not meet its 2012 targets under the Kyoto Protocol using its cur...
Joint Nordic air patrols of Arctic on the table
Discussions over establishing a joint Nordic air patrol that would monitor the regions of the Arctic Sea where ice is disappearing are currently under...
Finnish company applies to build nation’s sixth nuclear reactor
Finland is debating whether it needs a sixth nuclear power plant, and several firms are vying to win the contract to build it. The Finnish utility com...
Electric cars get more Danish support
The Danish utility company Dong Energy announced that it has signed an agreement with California-based electric battery charging company, Better Place...
Norway and Guyana work together on climate change
The tiny South American nation of Guyana has received a big boost from Norway as the two countries have agreed to work together to reduce their impact...
Sweden makes nuclear U-turn
Sweden made a sharp turn away from its 29-year ban on new nuclear power plants last week when the government overturned the 1980 law. The Swedish gove...
Poop-powered buses coming to Oslo
Biomethane, the gas created from human excrement, will soon be collected and used to power Oslo’s public transportation buses. This free and environme...