The Helsinki trams and metro have switched to Finnish hydropower as their electricity source in an effort to increase the use and awareness of renewable, low-emission energy sources in public transport. As a result, a ride on a tram or the metro in Helsinki has a near-zero carbon footprint, as it produces no carbon dioxide emissions through electricity sources.Read more...
The Social Services and Health Care will be reorganized
The City Council has decided to merge the Social Services Department and the Health Centre. A separate department will be set up for Finnish children’s daycare. The reorganization will be done at the beginning of 2013.
