{"id":3677,"date":"2019-04-27T16:25:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T13:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zsfoe.org\/?p=3677"},"modified":"2019-04-25T17:20:32","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T14:20:32","slug":"3677","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zsfoe.org\/?p=3677","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons why Finland has the cleanest air in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the latest report of the World Health Organisation, Finland stood first leaving behind 4 000 cities in 108 countries.<\/p>\n

Finland sits at the top of the list with a score of 90.68 in Environment Performance Index.<\/p>\n

The report, commissioned by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, said: “Finland’s goal of consuming 38 per cent of their final energy from renewable sources by 2020 is legally binding, and they already produce nearly two-thirds of their electricity from renewable or nuclear power sources.”<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at five reasons why Finland has the cleanest air in the world<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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1. No pollutants<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Northern lights, Finland<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The concentration of fine particles in Finland is less than six micrograms per cubic metre, which is less than the lowest level on the globe.<\/p>\n

2. No industrial waste<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pia Anttila of the Meteorological Institute told Finish media, the Nordics, Canada and Estonia are all far away from concentrations of polluting industry.<\/p>\n

Indeed the easiest way to reduce air pollution is to limit the practice of coal-fired power plants, transportation, deforestation, and waste burning, among other sources.<\/p>\n

3. Less population<\/strong><\/p>\n

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To your surprise, Finland has as less as 5,6 million people living with an average population density of 17 inhabitants per square kilometre.<\/p>\n

4. Thick forest cover<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pallas-Yll\u00e4s-tunturi National Park<\/em><\/div>\n
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Finland has more forest in comparison to any European country. Pallas-Yll\u00e4s-tunturi National Park is one of the most amazing places.<\/p>\n

It has 11th largest green cover in the world. There 73 per cent firs, birches and oaks.<\/p>\n

5. Government initiatives<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Parliament of Finland<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The government invests in renewable energy, protects forests and lakes, and promotes the adoption of electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

The government has envisaged making the capital city, Helsinki, free from the motor vehicle by 2025, for they are building quality transport system on public demand.<\/p>\n

Currently, the city has 2,400 miles of cycle lanes, which have been used by the civilians.<\/p>\n