Finland plans to complete its coal ban one year early

Finland is following through with its coal ban initiative and making it a top priority over the next ten years. The country promised to eliminate its reliance on coal by 2030, and Finnish Parliament just pushed through a motion to start the ban a year earlier than the previous goal.



One year may not seem like much, but moving the ban up means Finland will be completely coal free in the next decade.

The move also means that the country will have to increase its phasing out program by around...