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EU tax package seeks to crack down on tax fraud
A new Tax Package unveiled by the EU Commission Wednesday looks to intensify the fight against tax abuse and curb unfair tax competition in order…
More nature, more jobs? Green investment seen as driver of coronavirus recovery
In recent decades, Costa Rica has doubled its forest cover while tripling the size of its economy – an example of how better protecting nature…
Independent rights expert says emerging technologies entrenching racism, discrimination
An independent UN human rights expert is calling for greater scrutiny of emerging digital technologies which she said are being used to uphold racial inequality,…
Oil giants including Exxon set first joint carbon target
A group of the world’s top oil companies including Saudi Aramco, China’s CNPC and Exxon Mobil have for the first time set targets to cut…
Climate change made Siberian heatwave 600 times more likely – study
The record-breaking heatwave in the Siberian Arctic was made at least 600 times more likely by human-caused climate change, according to a study. Between January…
EU budget plan falls far short on climate goals, researchers say
A European Commission proposal for the European Union’s long-term budget and recovery fund risks leaving a huge shortfall in the “green” investment needed to meet…
Helsingin ja Espoon edustan saaret ovat arvokkaita kaupunkikeitaita
Uusin tulokas on aivan keskustan tuntumassa Kruunuvuorenselällä sijaitseva pieni Katajanokanluoto. Helsingin edustalla on kolmisensataa saarta, mutta moni helsinkiläinenkin tuntee niistä vain muutaman. Merellinen Helsinki kuitenkin…
Paltamon sellutehdas sai ympäristö- ja vesitalousluvan
Paltamoon Kainuuseen suunniteltu sellutehdas on saanut ympäristö- ja vesitalousluvan Pohjois-Suomen aluehallintovirastolta, KaiCell Fibersin Paltamon-tehtaan kapasiteetti olisi 600 000 tonnia sellua vuodessa. Yhtiön mukaan aluehallintoviraston päätös…
MTK:n puheenjohtaja Juha Marttila Ylellä: ”Paljon voidaan tehdä päästöjen leikkaamiseksi ja hiilen sidonnan lisäämiseksi, mutta tämä työ kyllä maksaa.”
MTK julkaisi tänään klo 10 ilmastotiekartan, jota puheenjohtaja Juha Marttila kommentoi tänään Ylen aamulähetyksessä. Marttilan mukaan ilmastotiekarttaan on selvitetty, miten maatalouden ja suomalaisen ruuantuotannon ilmastopäästöjä…
EU countries divided over plans for tougher climate goal
European Union (EU) countries remain divided over the scale of emissions cuts they are prepared to deliver over the next decade, with some still hesitating…
World population growth to diminish, spurring geopolitical power shift
The number of people in the world could be 2 billion fewer than UN forecasts by 2100, according to a new study. With declining fertility…
Canada tweaks rules to help foreign students enroll amid COVID-19 restrictions
Canada on Tuesday said it would make it easier for foreign students to study online from abroad and to qualify for a work permit after…
Covid-19 vaccine developed by US biotech firm Moderna enters final stage trial
US biotech firm Moderna said Tuesday it would enter the final stage of human trials for its COVID-19 vaccine on July 27, to test how…
Hong Kong academics fear for freedom under new security law
China’s new security law has sent a chill through Hong Kong’s schools and universities with many teachers fearful the city’s reputation for academic freedom and…
”Kun kysyntä koronasta palautuu, se on muuttanut muotoaan”
Yritysten kassavirtoja analysoiva Strategic Accountingin pääanalyytikko ja hallituksen puheenjohtaja Riku Lehtinen ennustaa yrityksille ruman näköistä syksyä: Lehtinen on simuloinut koronakevään jälkeen satojen eri toimialoja edustavien…
Inflaatio jäi kesäkuussa nollaan – euroalueella kuluttajahinnat nousivat 0,3 prosenttia
Inflaatio ei noussut eikä laskenut kesäkuussa, kertoo Tilastokeskus. Toukokuussa inflaatio oli –0,2 prosenttia. Kuluttajahintojen korjautuminen 0,0 prosenttiin johtui muun muassa pitkien linja-automatkojen ja matkaviestintäpalvelujen hintojen…
Better food for world’s poor could hike climate-changing emissions
To feed their people a healthy diet, countries from Ethiopia to India may need to hike their climate-changing emissions – a shift only possible if…
Offshore wind boom powers renewables investments through Covid-19 storm
The forward march of the renewable energy industry continued through the first half of 2020, defying even the enormous turbulence from the coronavirus crisis, according…
Virus-hit Singapore plunges into recession as economy shrinks 41%
Singapore plunged into recession in the second quarter as the economy contracted more than 40 percent, preliminary data showed Tuesday, with the trade-dependent city state…
Women and girls deserve more protection in emergencies, UN rights council hears
According to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 212 million people may need humanitarian assistance by 2022. This year,…
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