Finland approves new climate plans, leaves key forest sink challenge unresolved

The Finnish government on Thursday approved two key climate policy plans aimed at meeting national and European Union (EU) climate targets, but left unresolved how to reverse the decline in the country's forest carbon sinks, a central element in its 2035 carbon neutrality goal.



At a plenary session, the cabinet adopted a medium-term climate plan and an energy and climate strategy. The medium-term plan focuses on transport measures, including a car scrapping incentive program to bring more low-emission and electric vehicles onto the roads, the reinstatement of subsidies for converting petrol cars to run on ethanol or gas, and support for low-income households to buy electric cars.