CLIMATE AND NATURE SOLUTIONS

There is a pressing need to reduce emissions and halt biodiversity loss. Existing climate and nature solutions should be used better. We are analysing actions that can help cut emissions at a fast pace and identifying new solutions that are ready to be tested.

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WCEF2023 Summary Report is here!

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WCEF2023 Summary Report

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WCEF2023 website is launched!

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WCEF2022 brought real results – major steps to accelerate the circular economy in Africa

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10 reasons to save energy right now

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Now is the time to put energy use Down a Degree

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WCEF2022 programme and online registration are launched!

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Call for applications: WCEF2022 Global Studios

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African Studios will bring WCEF2022 to Cameroon, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia!

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The Great Nature Dialogue

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A stronger relationship with nature, everyday choices, more co-operation – over a hundred dialogues on nature seek solutions to halt biodiversity loss

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Tackling root causes

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Report: How to scope fiscal impacts of climate strategies?

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Study: Protecting biodiversity is in the interest of business – presents billion-euro opportunities globally and reduces risks

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How can investors evaluate risks and impacts of biodiversity loss?  

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Great Nature Dialogue Day enthusiastically received – 95% of organisers want such dialogues to continue

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Join us for nationwide dialogues on the importance of nature and preserving biodiversity!

Wednesday, Mar 09
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COP26 Side Event: Strengthening NDC ambition through a circular economy: the path for 1.5 degrees

Glasgow, Saturday, Nov 06
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How can investors evaluate biodiversity in portfolios?

Zoom & YouTube, Friday, Jun 18
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WCEF 2021 Kanada
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World Circular Economy Forum 2021

Monday – Wednesday, Sep 13 – Sep 15
WCEF plus climate
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WCEF+Climate

Thursday – Friday, Apr 15 – Apr 16
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WCEFonline Programme

Tuesday – Wednesday, Sep 29 – Sep 30
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Nordic Green to Scale for Cities and Communities – Release event in Oslo

Oslo, Wednesday, Jan 15
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Green to Scale: Climate Solutions from Nordic Cities

Madrid, Spain, Friday, Dec 13
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Accelerating transition: How cities and regions make a difference

Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Dec 07
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Climate Aid Finland concert

Helsinki, Saturday, Nov 23
Kuvassa taustalla maisema Madridista ja etualalalla kännykkä, jonka ruudulla ilmastokokouksen tunnus.
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Sitra following UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid

Madrid, Monday – Friday, Dec 02 – Dec 13
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Nordic Green to Scale for Cities and Communities – Release event in Stockholm

Stockholm, Wednesday, Nov 27
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Next Steps for Climate Action

Helsinki, Tuesday, Nov 26
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EU Emissions Trading System in the next decade

Brussels, Monday, Nov 18
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Scalable climate solutions for cities

Copenhagen, Wednesday, Oct 09
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Seminar

Functioning of EU ETS­ with the new MSR

Helsinki, Wednesday, Feb 20

What is it about?

There is an urgent need to mitigate climate change and reduce emissions, in Finland and all over the world, but we lack a sense of urgency in addressing the climate crisis. What is more, fast-paced daily politics is often ill-equipped to tackle wicked problems such as climate change.

We desperately need a better awareness of the crisis at hand and must deploy proven solutions faster and on a larger scale. In the Green to Scale project, we have examined existing climate solutions, trying to answer one simple question: how can we reduce emissions more by simply scaling up low-carbon solutions that have already proven to be efficient?

Green to Scale has inspired us to continue to identify and promote efficient climate solutions. In the Climate solutions focus area we will identify and analyse new and innovative solutions and actions that span the whole of society, actions that can speed up the inevitable transition towards a carbon-neutral circular economy.

What do we do?

We are collecting information on climate solutions that can cut emissions rapidly and cost-effectively. We produce high-quality studies and analyses showcasing measures that are the most efficient at tackling climate change, seeking inspiration from both Finland and abroad.

We are also identifying new solutions that are ripe for being tested. In Finland, solutions for reducing emissions exist, but we are behind the other Nordic countries in terms of offering those solutions to the international markets. How can we be pioneers in a world where emissions should be reduced at an unprecedented pace? And, in the context of our national economy, how do we reduce emissions most effectively in a way that at the same time generates new business with high added value?

In 2021, we will also be looking at sustainability from the viewpoint of halting biodiversity loss. Stay tuned!

Who is involved?

We are working in close co-operation with reputable research institutes and expert organisations. At Sitra, a multidisciplinary group of experts is focusing on climate solutions and new possibilities. Our goal is to put the main results of the studies into practice across the whole of society, at all levels of government and within the commercial world.

Where are we now?

The project started in 2018 and will run until summer 2022. We have published several analyses that focus on national and international climate policy and will help identify different climate solutions.

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Sitra working paper: How to build a sustainable food system in Finland
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How to build a sustainable food system in Finland?

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WCEF2024 Summary Report

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Circular solutions for nature

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Evaluation of Sitra’s Sustainability Solutions theme – Part 2

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Building circularity into Nationally Determined Contributions

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Effective nature work

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Towards planetary health (summary)

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WCEF2023 Summary Report

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Putting nature at the heart of the European Green Deal

sitra memorandum: nature safeguards our economy
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Nature safeguards our economy

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WCEF2022 Summary Report

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The impact of the circular economy on jobs and skills

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Sustainable growth with circular economy business models

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Circular innovation and ecodesign in the textiles sector

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The Great Nature Dialogue

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Tackling root causes

Contact us

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Janne Peljo
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Tuuli Salminen
Assistant, Investments and Programmes
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Antti Koistinen
Specialist, Communications and Public Affairs
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Outi Haanperä
Programme Director, Programmes
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Tuuli Hietaniemi
Senior Lead, Programmes
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Alexander Kohl
Specialist, Sitra International Programmes
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Miika Korja
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Mariko Landström
Senior Lead, Programmes
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Tatu Leinonen
Specialist, Programmes
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Lasse Miettinen
Director, Programmes
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Samuli Puroila
Specialist, Programmes
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Saara Tamminen

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