Finland will become the first country without coal

The country of Finland in Finland has just announced its plan to eliminate coal from industrial and social life before 2030. If possible, Finland will become the first country to be able to "sever" completely. debt with coal, the leading cause of environmental pollution and climate change.

Part of Finland's green strategy is to produce clean, carbon-free energy by 2050.

According to ScienceAlert, Finland's ambitious plan promises to end its dependence on coal soon and will be a remarkable achievement since the end of its commitment to fighting greenhouse gas emissions in Paris. 2015.

While other countries are also planning the same in 2050 like Britain and Canada. These countries are committed to gradually pushing back and eliminating coal within the next 10-15 years. But the two countries' plans still allow coal plants to continue to operate, as long as they are equipped with coal-based carbon recovery and storage systems.

Finland plans to completely produce clean, carbon-free energy by 2050.

In contrast, Finland's strategy will be stronger than ever. The country is expected to issue a comprehensive ban on coal, particularly in the field of energy production. This promises to be an unprecedented step for a developed country to date.

Finnish Interior Minister Oli Rehn said: "Utilizing the potential of Finnish renewable energy for industrial electricity generation is one of the key questions to answer in order to achieve a goal. climate and energy in the long term ".

In addition to phasing out coal in 2030, Finland also plans to reduce the import of other fossil fuels such as oil, diesel, fuel oil and other fuels. The results could help reduce fossil fuel imports by half in 2020 compared to 2005.

Of course, the plan to remove coal from the energy industry has also caused a lot of controversy in Finland, first of all about the ability to ensure energy security.

However, Rehn countered with the argument that: " Finland is one of the first countries in the world to enact a ban on coal. Abandoning coal is the only way to achieve a climate objective. international".

One of the reasons why Rehn and many supporters of this plan is because coal only accounts for a very large part (about 8%) of Finland's annual production of electricity.

Finland's main power supply comes from nuclear power.

Finland's main power source comes from nuclear power (accounting for 33% - 2012) and followed by hydropower (25%). Besides, Finland also uses peat in energy activities thanks to its domestic availability and 3 times the output of coal. In 2014, 4% of power consumption was offset by peat, while coal accounted for only 9%.

Of course, the Finnish government always knows how to go ahead by investing in renewable energy quite early. Last year, Finland's renewable electricity output increased to 40%. If there are investment policies, this output promises to increase to 47% by 2030.

The move of Finland and many other developed countries will certainly be an important leverage for many other countries, especially greenhouse gas emission powers such as the US and China, to join the club soon. countries stop using coal in the future.