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Finland aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2035
October 16, 2020November 17, 2020

Finland aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2035

Finland has communicated its long-term low greenhouse gas (GHG) emission development strategy (LEDS) to the UNFCCC. Finland’s LEDS charts scenarios and impact assessments to achieve its 2035 carbon neutrality target, and reviews longer-term emissions reduction and removal opportunities by 2050.

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Older people today are smarter, stronger and faster than 30 years ago
September 22, 2020November 17, 2020

Older people today are smarter, stronger and faster than 30 years ago

A compelling new study from researchers in Finland has compared the physical and cognitive performance of a group of older people in 2017 with a similarly aged group three decades earlier. Improvements were seen in almost every test.

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Universal basic income seems to improve employment and well-being in Finland
May 12, 2020November 17, 2020

Universal basic income seems to improve employment and well-being in Finland

The world’s most robust study of universal basic income has concluded that it boosts recipients’ mental and financial well-being, as well as modestly improving employment.

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Finland to offer new fathers as much paid leave as mothers
February 5, 2020November 17, 2020

Finland to offer new fathers as much paid leave as mothers

Finland’s woman-led center-left government plans to give new fathers the same amount of paid time off work as new mothers, nearly doubling paternity leave, it announced on Wednesday.

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Helsinki and Valladolid join dozens of cities worldwide committed to net zero buildings
December 9, 2019November 17, 2020

Helsinki and Valladolid join dozens of cities worldwide committed to net zero buildings

By signing the Commitment, the cities pledge that all buildings in their cities will meet the target by 2050.

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Finland commits to be carbon neutral by 2035
June 3, 2019November 17, 2020

Finland commits to be carbon neutral by 2035

Finland will go carbon neutral by 2035, under a coalition deal published on Monday, setting one of the world’s earliest timelines for reaching that mark.

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Finnish innovation boosts EV battery recycling rate to over 80%
March 25, 2019November 17, 2020

Finnish innovation boosts EV battery recycling rate to over 80%

Present recycling solutions for EV batteries are not able to recover these scarce metals. To combat this, Fortum has a unique recovery process, involving chemical precipitation methodology that allows these minerals to be recovered and delivered to battery manufacturers to be reused in producing new batteries.

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Finland to ban coal-fired power by 2029
March 7, 2019November 17, 2020

Finland to ban coal-fired power by 2029

The Finnish Parliament approved a motion last week to bring forward its ban on coal for energy use to May 1, 2029, bringing the country in line with the majority of the European Union in walking away from coal-fired power.

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New study suggests universal basic income won’t make people work less
February 9, 2019November 17, 2020

New study suggests universal basic income won’t make people work less

A two-year study in Finland found that people who received UBI worked no less than a control group €” bolstering the case for a basic income as the world economy transitions to greater automation.

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Finland’s universal basic income trial for unemployed reduces stress levels
May 10, 2017November 17, 2020

Finland’s universal basic income trial for unemployed reduces stress levels

Citizens receiving a basic monthly income as part of a radical Finnish pilot scheme have seen a reduction in their stress levels, an official leading the trial has said.

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