All news and press releases

Guidelines adopted for application of Do No Significant Harm principle

News item 4.7.2024 7.57

Annual Climate Report: Clean energy transition makes good progress – further action needed to reach climate targets

Press release 27.6.2024 13.40

EU’s Nature Restoration Regulation supported by Member States - Regulation into force in July-August

Press release 17.6.2024 12.10

EU environment ministers to meet in Luxemburg

Press release 17.6.2024 8.00

Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen meets Commissioner for Climate Action Hoekstra in Helsinki on 13 June

Press release 13.6.2024 11.48

Governor of Colorado Jared Polis visits Finland on 13 and 14 June

Press release 13.6.2024 8.38

Finnish SMEs and housing companies to benefit from €1 billion in financing for sustainable investments through EIF partnership with eight banks

Press release 7.6.2024 13.30

Climate talks continue in Bonn with discussions on finance target

Press release 3.6.2024 13.35

Minister Mykkänen to Stockholm – closer cooperation between Finland and Sweden to promote clean transition

Press release 13.5.2024 8.50

Ministry of the Environment publishes online training on decarbonised construction – improve your competence and give feedback

Press release 6.5.2024 13.01

International cooperation to protect Baltic Sea continues without Russia

Press release 25.4.2024 12.31

Project results: There are options other than demolition – we just need to find them

News item 24.4.2024 16.18

Income limits introduced for selection of residents to state-subsidised rental housing

Press release 11.4.2024 14.32

EU Environment Ministers to discuss EU 2040 climate target

Press release 25.3.2024 9.54

Minister of Climate and the Environment Mykkänen in Kyiv: Finland will support Ukraine in mapping environmental damages and in reconstruction

Press release 8.3.2024 19.19

Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen visits Kyiv

Press release 8.3.2024 13.12

Provisional agreement on proposal for regulation concerning packaging and packaging waste

Press release 5.3.2024 15.10

Ministry of the Environment requests comments on changes to resident selection in affordable ARA housing

Press release 4.3.2024 13.42

UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi will focus on comprehensive solutions to global environmental problems

Press release 23.2.2024 11.17

Provisional agreement reached on EU carbon removal certification framework

Press release 22.2.2024 15.02

Finland launches the 2024 European Heritage Days with a social media campaign – take part and share your favourite destinations

News item 15.2.2024 11.35

Voluntary forest protection popular among forest owners – record numbers of environmental aid agreements and nature management measures under METSO Programme

Press release 8.2.2024 9.03

Technologies and technical carbon sequestration solutions needed to reach EU’s 2040 climate target

Press release 6.2.2024 18.29

Solutions to clean energy transition – new research project speeds up phasing out fossil fuels

Press release 6.2.2024 8.30

Maximum amounts of home savers bonus loans to increase in April

Press release 25.1.2024 13.24

Further action needed to reach reduction target for plastic carrier bags

Press release 19.1.2024 12.00

Companies commit to reducing use of single-use plastic portion packs

News item 16.1.2024 14.30

Green Deal agreement on emission-free work sites has boosted efforts to phase out fossil fuels

Press release 15.1.2024 17.02

New programme aims to end long-term homelessness

Press release 21.12.2023 15.49

EUR 800,000 in government grants for green transition in built environment

Press release 15.12.2023 11.59

Finland receives significant EU funding for accelerating climate efforts

Press release 14.12.2023 10.01

Dubai Climate Conference reaches agreement on phasing out fossil fuels

Press release 13.12.2023 10.36

Evaluation: Finnish Climate Change Panel has had major impacts on national climate policy

Press release 11.12.2023 13.35

Provisional agreement on Energy Performance Directive

Press release 8.12.2023 14.26

Parliamentary monitoring group for climate policy appointed

Press release 7.12.2023 14.58

COP28 began with historical agreement on Climate Loss and Damage Fund

Press release 30.11.2023 18.00

UN Climate Conference to begin in Dubai – special focus on energy solutions

Press release 28.11.2023 14.44

Metsähallitus launches auctions concerning large-scale offshore wind power projects

Press release 23.11.2023 13.30

Project to support development of one-stop model for permitting practices of energy projects and procedures related to environment

Press release 21.11.2023 16.05

EU reaches provisional agreement on nature restoration regulation

Press release 10.11.2023 12.28

Lake landscape on frosty morning wins Landscape Day photo contest

News item 10.11.2023 8.12

Government appointed new Climate Change Panel - chaired by Jyri Seppälä

Press release 9.11.2023 13.28

Options for developing regulation on demolishing retired wind turbines

Press release 6.11.2023 11.54

Guidelines on Closer-to-Nature Forest Management set out means to strengthen biodiversity

Press release 23.10.2023 15.50

Meeting of Parties to Montreal Protocol started - aim to support emission reductions in developing countries

Press release 23.10.2023 14.26

Sámi Climate Council started its work

News item 17.10.2023 13.23

Environment Council to discuss UN Climate Change Conference, Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles

Press release 16.10.2023 9.23

Government outlined its position on Commission proposal for Soil Monitoring Directive

Press release 12.10.2023 13.51

Finland’s largest ever EU funded LIFE biodiversity project started: new and more effective means to combat biodiversity loss

Press release 11.10.2023 14.43

Boreal zone countries to meet in Finland to discuss implementation of EU Biodiversity Strategy

Press release 9.10.2023 17.20