Climate change in Åland
Climate change affects the environment of the Åland in various ways.
Greenhouse gas emissions
[edit]Greenhouse gas emissions in Åland amounted to 199,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2020 and 225,000 tonnes in 2019.[1]
Impacts
[edit]Insects
[edit]Increasingly, there are new species of insects being found in Åland, because climate changing is making Åland more hospitable to insects.[2]
Viticulture
[edit]It is increasingly possible to grow wine in Åland, due to climate change making Åland more hospitable to grapevines.[3] One of the largest farms is near Mariehamn, where as of 2022, 900 vines grow.[3]
Response
[edit]Public transport in Åland was switched to use a proprietary form of biodiesel, produced by Neste.[4]
In 2015, one fifth of energy used in Åland was produced by wind power.[5] The Government of Åland announced plans to use the disused mine shafts of Lilla Båtskär as a store of energy through hydroelectric power.[6]
In 2021, the Government of Åland approved the construction of wind turbines, which would if fully realised correspond to approximately 45% of Finland's total energy production in 2019.[7] In 2023, the Government of Åland started to develop an energy island, with wind and hydrogen projects.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kasvihuonekaasupäästöt vähenivät kaikissa maakunnissa vuonna 2020 | Tilastokeskus". stat.fi (in Finnish). 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Gustaffson, Kimmo (2012-11-29). "Uusia hyönteislajeja löytyi Ahvenanmaalta" [New insect species found in Åland]. Yleisradio Oy. Archived from the original on 2025-03-29. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ a b Kelola, Kati; Kerttula, Esa (2022-02-09). "Voisiko Suomestakin tulla viinimaa? Ilmastonmuutos nostaa Euroopan viinirajaa kohti pohjoista" [Could Finland become a wine country too? Climate change is pushing Europe's wine frontier northwards]. Apu360. A-lehdet Oy. Archived from the original on 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Ahvenanmaa kulkee kohti puhtaampaa tulevaisuutta Neste MY uusiutuvalla dieselillä". www.neste.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Lamminen, Katja (2015-10-05). "Ahvenanmaa käy pian tuulella". Maaseudun Tulevaisuus. Archived from the original on 2025-03-29. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ IKävalko, Kari (2019-06-23). "Ahvenanmaan pimeisiin tunneleihin kaavaillaan uuden ajan Sampoa – voiko uudenlainen teknologia ratkaista tuulienergian varastointiongelman?" [A new generation of Sampo is being planned for the dark tunnels of Åland – can a new type of technology solve the problem of storing wind energy?]. Yleisradio Oy. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Sandell, Marku (2021-04-26). "Nouseeko Ahvenanmaan merialueille 500 tuulivoimalaa? Miljardien hanke etenee myötätuulessa" [Will 500 wind turbines be built in the Åland Islands' sea areas? The multi-billion project is moving forward with the wind]. Yleisradio Oy. Archived from the original on 2025-03-29. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Honkanen, Jenni (2023-11-02). "Ahvenanmaalla ryhdytään kehittämään merituulivoiman ja vedyn tuotantoa yhdistävää energiasaarta". Turun Sanomat. Archived from the original on 2025-03-29. Retrieved 2025-03-29.