User contributions for Watti Renew
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12 March 2020
- 13:5713:57, 12 March 2020 diff hist +482 Carbon Tracker According to the Carbon Tracker Initiative report in March 2020 wind and solar plants will soon be cheaper than running existing coal-fired power stations
- 13:4113:41, 12 March 2020 diff hist +467 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences Chinese measures against coronavirus in Feb 2020 reduced coal consumption at power plants 36%, oil refining capacity 34% andssatellite-based NO2 levels 37%
- 13:4013:40, 12 March 2020 diff hist +524 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences In February - March 2020 campaigners say that governments should act with the same urgency on climate as on the coronavirus. The health crisis is reducing carbon emissions more than any policy.
- 13:3913:39, 12 March 2020 diff hist +331 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences In February 2020 the UN issued a warning about the numbers of desert locusts in East Africa
10 March 2020
- 15:3415:34, 10 March 2020 diff hist +1,588 Fossil fuel phase-out →Europe: In 2020 Finland may be the only European country that invest in new coal power in Europe. Uniper Dattel4 Germany is major owned by Finnish major state owned company Fortum. Finland does not count Uniper emissions in its country specific data even if it would import the electricity in Finland.
- 15:3215:32, 10 March 2020 diff hist +35 m Coal →Transition away from coal: see Fossil fuel phase-out
26 February 2020
- 17:1917:19, 26 February 2020 diff hist +817 Climate change in Germany →Coal: In the morning 25 Feb 2020 aktivists demontrated against the new coal power of Datteln 4 Uniper Germany. in February 2020 a new coal-fired plant Datteln 4 was planned to be online in 2020 and allow for the expansion of the Garzweiler surface mine in western Germany
- 17:1317:13, 26 February 2020 diff hist +612 Climate change in the United Kingdom →Extreme weather: In 2020 PricewaterhouseCoopers estimate that Storm Dennis damage to homes, businesses and cars could be between £175m and £225m and storm Storm Ciara cost up to £200m
- 17:0617:06, 26 February 2020 diff hist +105 Climate change in Finland →Climate policy: Climate warming emissions of construction was not taxed in Finland in January 2020.
- 17:0417:04, 26 February 2020 diff hist +242 Climate change in Finland →Aviation: Citizens' initiative to aviation tax was made in February 2020
25 February 2020
- 17:5217:52, 25 February 2020 diff hist +446 Climate change in Sweden →Aviation emissions: Road emissions declined by 2 % 2018/2019. To reach transport climate target by 2030 road traffic climate emissions must decline 8 % a year (Sven Hunhammar, director in Trafikverket)
22 February 2020
- 12:1812:18, 22 February 2020 diff hist +507 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences →Events and news: Hundreds of properties flooded in the UK after the Storm Dennis In February 2020.<ref>
- 12:1412:14, 22 February 2020 diff hist +340 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences →Events and news: In February 2020 the JPMorgan Chase report on the economic risks of human-caused global heating warned clients that the climate crisis threatens the survival of humanity and that the planet.
- 12:1112:11, 22 February 2020 diff hist +605 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned of the massive coral bleaching in Great Barrier Reef. After mid February model forecasts suggested that “2020 is likely to be the most extensive coral bleaching event that we have seen so far” on the reef.
12 February 2020
- 11:4311:43, 12 February 2020 diff hist +509 Marin Cabinet →Politics: Ministry of Finance studied the taxation of capital gains from Finland in emigration. In Feb 2020 tax was in place e.g. in Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands
- 11:3511:35, 12 February 2020 diff hist +14 m Marin Cabinet title
- 11:3311:33, 12 February 2020 diff hist +684 Marin Cabinet →Citizens' initiatives: The Swedish aviation emissions are in total approximately equal to the emissions from the Swedish passenger vehicle traffic
- 11:3111:31, 12 February 2020 diff hist +377 Marin Cabinet Citizens' initiative to aviation tax was made in February 202 during Marin Cabinet. Climate warming emissions of construction and aviation are not taxed in Finland.
- 11:0511:05, 12 February 2020 diff hist +323 Popular initiative →Finland: Citizens' initiative to aviation tax was made in February 2020. Climate warming emissions of construction and aviation are not taxed in Finland.
11 February 2020
- 17:4917:49, 11 February 2020 diff hist +282 Energy in Sweden In 2017 the share of energy from renewable sources in Sweden was 55 % in energy use, 69 % in heating and cooling, 66 % in electricity and 27 % in transports.
- 17:4617:46, 11 February 2020 diff hist +737 Climate change in Finland Aviation was not included in evaluation. The Swedish aviation emissions are in total approximately equal to the emissions from the Swedish passenger vehicle traffic
- 17:4417:44, 11 February 2020 diff hist +326 Climate change in Finland →Regional: Municipal emissions were calculated in 2020 excluding industry, construction, aviation and foreign shipping.
- 15:0415:04, 11 February 2020 diff hist +603 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences In February 2020 European Storm Ciara - known as Sabine in Germany and Switzerland and Elsa in Norway - stopped aviation and train traffic
- 15:0215:02, 11 February 2020 diff hist +695 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil more than doubled in January 2020, which may influence the climate worldwide
- 14:5814:58, 11 February 2020 diff hist +413 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences →Events and news: WHO declared a global public health emergency in the end of January 2020 because of the spread of the virus outside China
3 February 2020
- 12:3112:31, 3 February 2020 diff hist +1,989 Climate change in Finland →Contribution abroad: Carbon leakage: Uniper and Datteln is an example how national CO2 -emission data is distorted. Transparency would demand reporting the foreign based emissions also in the country of ownership. Only this one foreign company has total emissions that would blow up the aims to decline emissions in Finland. Uniper and Finland do not report foreign based emissions in Finland.
29 January 2020
- 17:4317:43, 29 January 2020 diff hist +243 Corruption in Finland →Youth Foundation: Youth Foundation lost 8 million in real estate deals and first juridical claim was published in January 2020. Investigation is ongoing about e.g. fraud and bribe
- 17:4217:42, 29 January 2020 diff hist +6 m Corruption in Finland →Foundations: Youth Foundation
25 January 2020
- 12:1812:18, 25 January 2020 diff hist +728 International Monetary Fund →Global fossil fuel subsidies: IMF (Aug 2019): Fossil fuel was subsidized in 2015 as billion dollars by China $1.400, USA $649, Russia $551, EU $289, and India $209. This lowered global carbon emissions by 28 % and lowered government revenue by 3.8 % of GDP
- 12:0612:06, 25 January 2020 diff hist +38 m International Monetary Fund →IMF and globalization: title
- 12:0212:02, 25 January 2020 diff hist +575 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences →Events and news: Australia’s bushfire crisis is expected to contribute up to 2% of what scientists forecast will be one of the largest annual increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide on record.
- 12:0112:01, 25 January 2020 diff hist +293 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences →Events and news: 2020 Elazığ earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 killed at least 20 people in eastern Turkey
24 January 2020
- 17:4517:45, 24 January 2020 diff hist +333 Climate change in Finland In January 2020 Research Institute of the Finnish Economy ETLA said Finland needs to triple its current emissions cuts in order to be carbon neutral by 2035.
- 17:4217:42, 24 January 2020 diff hist +249 Climate change in Finland →Temperature: Two first 2 weeks in January 2020 Finland had the mildest winter in 100 years.
- 17:4017:40, 24 January 2020 diff hist +315 Climate change in the United States →Cost: According to Joseph Stiglitz losses related to climate change in US in 2017 were 1.5% of GDP.
23 January 2020
- 13:5513:55, 23 January 2020 diff hist +411 Climate change in the United States According to Joseph Stiglitz losses related to climate change in US reached 1.5% of GDP in 2017.
- 13:5413:54, 23 January 2020 diff hist +374 Energy in Finland →Electricity: In Finland electricity consumption was 87.4 TWh in 2018 and 60 TWh in 1990. This is 45% rise in 1990-2018. Net imports of electricity was 23 % of supply in 2018. Solar and wind power was produced in total 5.9 TWh in 2018.
- 13:5413:54, 23 January 2020 diff hist +315 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences →Events and news: ;January Storm Glor]] in Spain: Seawater flooded ca 30sq km of rice plants, killed people, blocked roads, power cuts and damaged beaches around
17 January 2020
- 13:5313:53, 17 January 2020 diff hist +92 Human rights in Finland →Gender equality at work: In 2018 a Finnish man earned in ten years over €70,000 more compared to a Finnish woman
- 13:5113:51, 17 January 2020 diff hist +344 Human rights in Finland →Gender equality at work: Law in 1945 legislated women salary to be 80% of men in equal jobs in Finland.
- 13:5013:50, 17 January 2020 diff hist +4 m Climate change in Finland →Carbon neutrality: fix
- 13:4913:49, 17 January 2020 diff hist +704 Climate change in Finland →Carbon neutrality: Carbon neutrality will have consequences in taxes: Finnish state collects significant taxes from fossil fuel traffic: State vehicle taxes in 2018 were in total €8,100 millions
- 13:4213:42, 17 January 2020 diff hist +155 Mohammed bin Salman →Further information: Mohammed bin Salman How Saudi Arabia's crown prince rose to power
16 January 2020
- 17:5417:54, 16 January 2020 diff hist +529 Taxation in Finland In Finland annual lost of taxes by Tax avoidance is at least € 430 million.
- 13:2113:21, 16 January 2020 diff hist +510 2020 in the environment and environmental sciences →Events and news: The UN Convention on Biological Diversity drafted proposal to prevent reverse biodiversity decline
- 13:1313:13, 16 January 2020 diff hist +394 2019 in the environment →Statistics 2019: The heat in the world’s oceans reached a new record level in 2019. Oceans are clearest measure of climate crisis as they absorb 90% of heat trapped by greenhouse gases
- 13:1213:12, 16 January 2020 diff hist +428 2019 in the environment →Statistics 2019: 2019 was second hottest year on record for the planet’s surface
15 January 2020
- 17:1817:18, 15 January 2020 diff hist +277 Transport in Rome Rome Italy banned diesel vehicles from its roads for the first time on Tuesday 14th January 2020. The local transport authority said the order would affect around one million vehicles
- 17:1017:10, 15 January 2020 diff hist +381 2019 in the environment →Environmental issues: In January 2019, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) proposed to restrict intentionally added microplastics
- 17:0617:06, 15 January 2020 diff hist +171 Mohammed bin Salman →see also: bbc: Mohammed bin Salman How Saudi Arabia's crown prince rose to power
