This new COVID medicine is coming soon

Vaccines to contain COVID are a first step towards control of the pandemic. But eventually, we need to have a cure. Covid medicine is coming.

Synthetic starch from co2 can save climate and environment

Chinese researches discovered a way to create starch from co2 much more efficiently than plant do. That would potentially save up to 90% of farm land, water, fertiliser and pesticides, they claim.

Study: Costs of damage of climate change substantially underestimated

The economic damage of climate change could be six times higher by the end of this century than previously estimated.

4 great cases from green cities in Europe

At the workshop you will get to know the best practises of recovery and sustainability work of the cities of Lahti and Lappeenranta, Grenoble, Lahti and Växjö.

Study: how hydrogen helps to reach net zero transport

Storing energy as hydrogen is seen by many as a critical part of the energy transition and the road to net-zero emissions.

Sweden most sustainable travel destination

Scandinavia is leading by example in its engagement and progress towards sustainable travel, with Sweden ranked first, followed by Finland, Austria, Estonia, and Norway.

Climate change is speeding up and getting worse, science shows

The climate is changing in every region and across the whole climate system. That is the inevitable conclusion of the latest IPCC report.

This solar boat completed an emission-free voyage to Alaska

An electric boat that runs virtually endlessly on solar power –  that’s the dream that’s been driving David and Alex Borton for the last 17 years. Now it came true.

Carbon neutral music from Lahti for sinking cities

The carbon-neutral symphony orchestra of Lahti has played a piece titled “ICE” to endangered coastal cities. The piece can be heard only in places threatened by climate change and rising sea levels.

EV demand for all-electric vehicles in the EU surges 3x in 2021

European consumers are increasingly turning to electric vehicles as focus turns to the industry helpt by initiatives from governments.