Finland has one of the most ambitious carbon neutrality targets in the world. The goal is to reach net zero by 2035. If this feels like a bold pledge, there's a good reason why. Two-thirds of the country is covered by forests; Over the decades, we absorbed more carbon dioxide than we emitted.
But recently, something has changed. Finland's carbon sinks are failing. In fact, in just over a decade, its forests and peatlands have become net sources of carbon dioxide, with devastating effects on the country's climate change goals.
Biodiversity and Environment Reporter patrick greenfield Visit Finnish Lapland to find out what's happening to one of the continent's last true wildernesses: primeval forests and peatlands.
He spoke with Sami representatives and environmental activists to find out how global warming is changing forests, and how changes in forests are also contributing to global warming. Let's find out.
This is a new phenomenon that is still poorly understood, he explains. Helen PittBut this comes with a stark warning to the rest of the world.
