Only small steps forward in climate change mitigation at Climate Change Conference in Belém

22.11.2025 19.45
Negotiation room at the COP30 conference.
© Ueslei Marcelino/COP30
The Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil ended on Saturday evening Finnish time, after having continued almost 24 hours longer than planned. The political commitment achieved was modest relative to the objectives of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. However, in the negotiations during the last night the EU managed to include points in the resolutions that will ensure that the work on energy transition and phasing out fossil fuels will continue, even if this will be less binding than the EU and Finland had hoped. The gap between the targets and the emission reductions needed to achieve these is also mentioned in the resolutions.

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Finnish Biodiversity Award to Crowdsorsa mobile game to fight against invasive alien species

28.11.2025 8.47
Finnish Biodiversity Award 2023–2024 was given to an actor that had done something inspiring to halt biodiversity loss. The winner of the competition was Crowdsorsa mobile game that has already helped fight against invasive alien species in Finland on a total of 4 million square metres. Honourable mentions were awarded to the cities of Kauniainen and Vantaa. The prizes were awarded by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.

Recent studies provide guidance for developing nature value markets

25.11.2025 9.54
Picture of a lakeside landscape
Three separate studies examine the development of nature value markets from the perspectives of sellers who generate nature values, buyers and intermediary organisations. According to the studies, nature value markets are an important means of increasing private funding for nature action, but their large-scale establishment requires clear rules and additional incentives.

Only small steps forward in climate change mitigation at Climate Change Conference in Belém

22.11.2025 19.45
Negotiation room at the COP30 conference.
© Ueslei Marcelino/COP30
The Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil ended on Saturday evening Finnish time, after having continued almost 24 hours longer than planned. The political commitment achieved was modest relative to the objectives of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. However, in the negotiations during the last night the EU managed to include points in the resolutions that will ensure that the work on energy transition and phasing out fossil fuels will continue, even if this will be less binding than the EU and Finland had hoped. The gap between the targets and the emission reductions needed to achieve these is also mentioned in the resolutions.

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  • Helmi Habitats Programme »

    Helmi habitats programme, led by the Ministry of the Environment, aims to strengthen Finland’s biodiversity and safeguard the vital ecosystem services that nature provides for us.

  • Government Programme: A strong and committed Finland »

    The Government is seeking to make Finland a strong and committed country that can withstand global storms.

Ministry

  • Minister of Climate and the Environment »

    Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala is the head of the Ministry of the Environment.

  • Organisation and management »

    The Ministry of the Environment is responsible for preparing matters to be submitted for consideration by the Government and Parliament, such as matters concerning communities, the built environment, housing, biodiversity, sustainable use of natural resources, climate change and environmental protection.

  • Ministry of the Environment as a workplace »

    We at the Ministry of the Environment want to ensure a better environment for future generations. At the Ministry of the Environment, you can have an impact on environmental matters, building, housing and biodiversity.