Finnish watchdogs take another stab at suing government over climate inaction

THE GOVERNMENT of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) has been hit with a lawsuit over its insufficient measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster carbon sinks, reports YLE.

A group of environmental and human rights organisations argue in the suit that the government is violating the climate act because it is on track to fall short of both the carbon-neutrality target for 2035 and climate obligations imposed by the European Union.