Climate change in Åland

Climate change affects the environment of the Åland in various ways.

Greenhouse gas emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions in Åland amounted to 199,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2020 and 225,000 tonnes in 2019.[1]

Impacts

Insects

Increasingly, there are new species of insects being found in Åland, because climate changing is making Åland more hospitable to insects.[2]

Viticulture

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

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

  1. ^ "Kasvihuonekaasupäästöt vähenivät kaikissa maakunnissa vuonna 2020 | Tilastokeskus". stat.fi (in Finnish). 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Ahvenanmaa kulkee kohti puhtaampaa tulevaisuutta Neste MY uusiutuvalla dieselillä". www.neste.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  5. ^ Lamminen, Katja (2015-10-05). "Ahvenanmaa käy pian tuulella". Maaseudun Tulevaisuus. Archived from the original on 2025-03-29. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
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