MACEB in media

The general public is an important target group for the project. The activities of the MACEB project have been communicated to the public by several press releases and the message of the project has been visible in general media.

Press releases

A web portal about climatic effect of black carbon is open
Finnish meteorological Institute 11 November 2013
Finnish Environment Institute 11 November 2013

Gas flaring and household stoves speed Arctic thaw
IIASA, 10 September 2013

Dry wood and good combustion technique reduce wood combustion emissions
Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY), 9 October 2012 (in Finnish)

Slowing the Arctic thaw
IIASA, 20 September 2012

A new research project to focus on climate change in the Arctic
Finnish Meteorological Insititute, 24 January 2011

TV coverage

The acts and choices made by the citizens have a significant role with one of the main emission sources of black carbon, namely residential wood combustion. Therefore, the MACEB project provides information and guidance on correct ways of residential wood combustion both to the Finnish citizens in the form of public web pages, and to the municipality level authorities to help them to plan and carry out information campaigns. The residential wood combustion information campaign at Helsinki area had a good coverage at the Finnish media.

Guide for wood combustion from Finnish air quality experts.
Finland's national public service broadcasting company YLE, TV2 Uusimaa news, 9 October 2012

Incompetent wood combustion is a health risk. MTV3 news, 9 October 2012



HOME MACEB Project Background Presentations and publications MACEB in media Black carbon? (fi) Key findings (fi) Methods and results Result viewer References Useful websites	MACEB in media The general public is an important target group for the project. The activities of the MACEB project have been communicated to the public by several press releases and the message of the project has been visible in general media. Press releases A web portal about climatic effect of black carbon is open Finnish meteorological Institute 11 November 2013 Finnish Environment Institute 11 November 2013 Gas flaring and household stoves speed Arctic thaw IIASA, 10 September 2013 Dry wood and good combustion technique reduce wood combustion emissions Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY), 9 October 2012 (in Finnish) Slowing the Arctic thaw IIASA, 20 September 2012 A new research project to focus on climate change in the Arctic Finnish Meteorological Insititute, 24 January 2011 TV coverage The acts and choices made by the citizens have a significant role with one of the main emission sources of black carbon, namely residential wood combustion. Therefore, the MACEB project provides information and guidance on correct ways of residential wood combustion both to the Finnish citizens in the form of public web pages, and to the municipality level authorities to help them to plan and carry out information campaigns. The residential wood combustion information campaign at Helsinki area had a good coverage at the Finnish media. Guide for wood combustion from Finnish air quality experts. Finland's national public service broadcasting company YLE, TV2 Uusimaa news, 9 October 2012 Incompetent wood combustion is a health risk. MTV3 news, 9 October 2012