We are delighted to welcome the Prime Minister of Finland, Mr. Petteri Orpo, to Kyoto University on December 12 to deliver a lecture titled “Increasing climate handprint and proceeding towards Carbon Neutrality by 2035 - How Finland does it? -" (Sponsored by the International Strategy Office, Co-sponsored by ILAS). The lecture is open to all Kyoto University undergraduates and graduate students. To attend the lecture, advance registration from the following link is required (limited to approx.100 students on a first-come-first-served basis).
【Special Lecture by the Prime Minister of Finland】 Date and time: Thursday, December 12, 2024 12：15～13：00 Venue: International Conference Hall, Clock Tower Centennial Hall 2F Speaker: Mr. Petteri Orpo (Prime Minister of Finland) Participation fee: Free Number of participants: Limited to approx.100 students (on a first-come first-served basis) * Please present your student ID card upon entry. Language: The lecture will be delivered in English. Registration: https://forms.gle/AnyT2Cf7CSg2gDak7 Registration deadline: November 29, 2024 Lecture title: Increasing climate handprint and proceeding towards Carbon Neutrality by 2035 - How Finland does it? - Outline of the lecture: Since 1990, Finland has managed to reduce its CO2-emissions by an impressive 36%, all the while experiencing economic growth.The clean energy transition progresses fast. Already over 90% of electricity comes from fossil-free sources. How has a country with long winters, large forests and heavy industries achieved this?