The total greenhouse gas emissions of Finnish municipalities by sector in 2005–2018. © SYKE

Climate emissions of municipalities increased by less than one per cent during 2018

Press release 2020-06-17
According to a recent calculation by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), municipal climate emissions increased by 0.6 per cent in 2018 compared to the previous year. Over the longer term, emissions have decreased in almost all Finnish municipalities. The average change over the period 2005–2018 has been -15 per cent.