{"id":2931,"date":"2019-12-11T18:09:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T15:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/finland\/?p=2931"},"modified":"2024-09-02T09:57:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T06:57:54","slug":"the-worlds-youngest-pm-with-one-of-the-strongest-climate-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/finland\/blogit\/ilmastonmuutos\/the-worlds-youngest-pm-with-one-of-the-strongest-climate-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Young leader with strong climate goals &#8211; wonder why?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>The blog has been updated in 22 Jan 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Finland made international headlines in December, as Sanna Marin became the world\u2019s youngest prime minister. She is now leading her five-party government with four other women.<\/p>\n<p>While their image (below) has gone viral, it&#8217;s the<strong><em> content <\/em><\/strong>of their <a href=\"https:\/\/vnk.fi\/en\/artikkeli\/-\/asset_publisher\/paaministeri-sanna-marin-hallitusohjelman-tiedonantokeskustelussa-eduskunnassa\">government program<\/a> that truly deserves attention:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Finland is committed to implementing one of the strongest climate goals in the world<\/strong> <\/em>&#8211; becoming carbon neutral by 2035 and the first fossil free welfare state.<\/p>\n<p>No wonder even Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello is excited!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B53LcXwFk-1\/?utm_source=ig_embed\n<\/div><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But there&#8217;s more&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n<p>What&#8217;s truly inspiring in the case of Finland is the role of people.<br><br><strong>The government adopted strong climate targets because that&#8217;s what we Finns wanted<\/strong>. The launch of the IPCC 1.5\u00b0C science report a little over a year ago catalysed a massive climate awakening in Finland, leading to several mass demonstrations and school strikes, and to climate becoming the number one election topic in the April 2019 general election.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Amazing day in Finland! 20 000 people showed up today to march and demand climate action. \ud83d\udc9a\ud83c\udf0e <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/climatemarch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#climatemarch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/climateaction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#climateaction<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/climate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#climate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W0eCe3mBhO\">pic.twitter.com\/W0eCe3mBhO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Greenpeace Suomi (@GreenpeaceSuomi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenpeaceSuomi\/status\/1114544520149065728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>As a result, the new government listened to the people and adopted a climate goal recommended by Finland&#8217;s independent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmastopaneeli.fi\/en\/\">climate science panel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/ek.fi\/ajankohtaista\/tiedotteet\/2019\/11\/20\/ek-hiilineutraalia-suomea-vuoteen-2035-mennessa-kannattaa-63-prosenttia-suomalaisista\/\">a recent poll<\/a> by the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), <strong>63 % of Finns support the government&#8217;s carbon neutrality 2035 goal <\/strong>while only 13 % oppose it. This is in alignment with two other polls, the <a href=\"https:\/\/valtioneuvosto.fi\/en\/article\/-\/asset_publisher\/ilmastobarometri-2019-suomalaiset-haluavat-ilmastokriisin-ratkaisut-politiikan-ytimeen\">Climate Barometer<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tieteentiedotus.fi\/files\/Tiedebarometri_2019.pdf\">Science Barometer<\/a>, which found that a clear majority of Finns support strong climate action.<\/p>\n\n<p>As you can see from the video below, the supporters of the carbon neutrality 2035 goal include our biggest industry federation and trade union, farmers and even our national sports stars!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong><em>&#8221;Finland. Let&#8217;s keep our promise.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br>&#8211; Marko (M\u00f6rk\u00f6) Anttila, Ice Hockey World Champion &#8211; <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The global climate strikers demand action. Finland has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2035. Is this for real? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FinlandYesOrNo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FinlandYesOrNo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GlobalClimateStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GlobalClimateStrike<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ClimateActionSummit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ClimateActionSummit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FridaysForFuture?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FridaysForFuture<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ilmastolakko?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ilmastolakko<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HjUhVi7T2G\">pic.twitter.com\/HjUhVi7T2G<\/a><\/p>&mdash; @HelsinkiClimate (@helsinkiclimate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/helsinkiclimate\/status\/1177448551397244930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So what does it all mean?<\/h2>\n\n<p>It means that we Finns have made a commitment to do our part in fighting the climate emergency. And now we must turn the words into action.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Will it be easy?<\/strong> No. Absolutely not.<\/li><li><strong>Do we know how to get there?<\/strong> Yes and no.<\/li><li><strong>Are we already on track?<\/strong> Definitely not!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p>But we&#8217;re committed to finding the way, because this is the moment when every one of us must simply <strong>stop doing better and start doing <em>enough<\/em><\/strong>. <br><br>As Greta Thunberg has challenged us Finns (in the video below): we have an amazing opportunity to prove it can be done. And if we&#8217;re not going to do it, then why should anyone else?<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"fi\" dir=\"ltr\">Nuorten ilmastokamppailun ikoniksi ja toivoksi noussut <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GretaThunberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GretaThunberg<\/a> on puhutellut p\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4ji\u00e4 ymp\u00e4ri maailman. Nyt h\u00e4nell\u00e4 on viesti Suomen tulevalle hallitukselle. Kuuleeko <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnttiRinnepj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AnttiRinnepj<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JuhaSipila?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@juhasipila<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/liandersson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@liandersson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Haavisto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@haavisto<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anna_maja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@anna_maja<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hallitusneuvottelut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hallitusneuvottelut<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NytOnPakko?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NytOnPakko<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jF02VCEaZD\">pic.twitter.com\/jF02VCEaZD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Greenpeace Suomi (@GreenpeaceSuomi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenpeaceSuomi\/status\/1133349477304213504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next step: A Strong Climate Law<\/h2>\n\n<p>Our neighbors in Denmark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2019\/12\/06\/denmark-adopts-climate-law-cut-emissions-70-2030\/\">reached a historical agreement<\/a> in December on what will probably become the strongest climate law in the world, containing their new target of <strong>-70 % emission cuts by 2030<\/strong>. That&#8217;s what we must do now too: secure the implementation of our goals through revising Finland&#8217;s Climate Act.<br><br>Watch this space!<br><br>#FinnsUnstoppable<br><br><em>The original version of this blog was released on 11 Dec 2019 with a headline &#8221;The world\u2019s youngest PM with one of the strongest climate goals&#8221;. Since then the title of the youngest leader was passed on to Sebastian Kurz, 33, of Austria.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finland has made international headlines this week, as Sanna Marin became the world\u2019s youngest prime minister. 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