Green Deal More Topical Than Ever

The recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned us that the current actions and policies against climate change are not sufficient in restricting the rise in temperatures to 1.5°C. Unless we act urgently, the current emission pathway will lead to a rise of 3°C by the end of the century. We at Castrén & Snellman have been a part of several initiatives to combat climate change, and we wish to continue our pioneering work of promoting climate actions.

The sanctions against Russia have demonstrated how highly dependent the European continent is on Rus-sian-supplied fossil fuels. We are sorely in need of increased independent, European energy production. In March, the European Commission urged once again that the Union and its Member States should expedite the changes. Even though some states find it difficult to commit to such change, in the long run our only option is energy production that is renewable and carbon neutral.