The European Commission on 6 February published a communication outlining its vision for climate targets for the EU. Finnish Minister of the Environment Kai Mykkänen (NCP) told Helsingin Sanomat that the targets align with the direction taken by the Finnish government.
Juha Beurling-Pomoell, the secretary general of the Consumers’ Union of Finland, on Saturday told YLE that consumers themselves are responsible for understanding the electricity contracts they enter into.
Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen (NCP) believes the EU should set itself the goal of reducing emissions by 90 per cent by 2040. A number of member states, Finland included, are presently struggling to reach the 55-per-cent target set for 2030.
Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen (NCP) has elicited a response from experts and opposition lawmakers by suggesting the government should focus especially on carbon capture rather than slashing emissions from land use.