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Finland boosts green transition – in permit and appeal procedures priority given to investment projects
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8.9.2022 15.01
Ministry of the Environment seeks comprehensive solutions to ecological crisis, leads green transition and creates conditions for smooth everyday living
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6.9.2022 8.19
Landscape Day invites you to experience and to photograph landscape
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5.9.2022 17.18
New loan guarantee scheme boosts clean technology and energy efficiency investments in SMEs, households and housing companies
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1.9.2022 16.21
Government budget proposal for 2023 secures purchasing power, compensates price hike in electricity and strengthens conditions for sustainable growth
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1.9.2022 13.21
Evaluation: Work on adaptation to climate change must be strengthened especially at the regional and municipal level
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26.8.2022 8.26
As popularity of voluntary carbon offsetting grows, guidelines are drawn up for offset providers
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26.8.2022 8.02
This year, the Lääkkeetön Itämeri campaign aims to reduce the incorrect disposal of medicines – particularly young people have much to learn
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22.8.2022 8.25
EU environment ministers to discuss ways to combat biodiversity loss and adapt to climate change
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13.7.2022 7.29
Finland promotes water protection in UN Ocean Conference
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30.6.2022 14.12
EU Environment Ministers agree on legislative proposals for Fit for 55 package – expanding emissions trading proceeds
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29.6.2022 4.24
Finland stresses importance of finding solutions to global education crisis at UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
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28.6.2022 9.37
Finns are increasingly worried about state of nature – biodiversity loss is now recognised as threat
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28.6.2022 9.00
EU Environment Ministers discuss Fit for 55 Package – agenda includes emissions trading, emission limits for cars and LULUFC Regulation
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27.6.2022 8.16
UN Goose Management Working Group meets in Helsinki to discuss population trends and joint measures
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21.6.2022 10.08
Consultation under way on the Act on the Built Environment Information System
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17.6.2022 16.40
How should the sustainability of cities be measured
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13.6.2022 9.44
New Climate Change Act into force in July
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9.6.2022 13.59
Climate plans of municipalities included in Climate Change Act – proposal sent out for comments
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8.6.2022 15.02
[email protected] seminar celebrates 50th anniversary of UN Environment Programme
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6.6.2022 8.48
Towards carbon-neutral Finland – Government adopts Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan
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2.6.2022 13.42
Ecologically sustainable economic policy as a challenge for the coming years: significant structural change needed in society
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1.6.2022 13.13
International environmental meeting in Stockholm – 50 years of environmental action
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31.5.2022 10.03
Partha Dasgupta to speak about sustainable economic policy in Helsinki
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24.5.2022 13.46
Government gave proposal for new Nature Conservation Act
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12.5.2022 13.59
Ministerial Working Group on Climate and Energy Policy received updates on Finland’s and EU Biodiversity Strategies
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11.5.2022 16.44
Ministry of the Environment grants funding to 12 projects for built environment climate action – new EUR 2 million application round open until 10 June
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9.5.2022 9.57
European recognition awarded to Nordic Carbon Neutral Bauhaus project
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14.4.2022 12.36
IPCC report: Current actions not enough to limit warming to 1.5 degrees – effective emission reductions already needed during next decade
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4.4.2022 18.03
Bioeconomy Strategy 2022–2035 – Sustainably towards higher value added
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1.4.2022 9.59
Climate Policy Roundtable: Climate plan for land use sector must take into account many dimensions of just transition
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22.3.2022 17.09
Climate Policy Roundtable meets to discuss climate plan for land use sector
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21.3.2022 13.02
Government agreed on measures to strengthen climate action
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18.3.2022 14.35
Good solutions put to practice – boost to scaling good practices for sustainable urban development
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17.3.2022 9.33
EU Environment Ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Fit for 55 package
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16.3.2022 12.44
Work on homelessness intensified by improving housing advice – Ministry of the Environment launches process to enact legislation on advice
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14.3.2022 9.42
Agreement to reduce consumption of single-use plastic cups and food packages
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8.3.2022 12.01
New Climate Change Act to be submitted to Parliament - carbon neutrality target 2035 included in the Act, emission reduction targets for coming decades as well
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3.3.2022 13.35
Food industry renews commitment to materials efficiency with restaurant sector now included
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1.3.2022 7.58
Climate Policy Roundtable discussed Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan
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28.2.2022 17.02
IPCC report: Climate change has serious impacts on people and nature – impacts unevenly distributed
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28.2.2022 13.22
Global plastics agreement to be negotiated at the UN Environment Assembly on 28 February to 2 March
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25.2.2022 8.04
Climate Policy Roundtable meets to discuss assessment of measures in Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan
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21.2.2022 14.43
Ministries seek partners to low-carbon circular economy agreement
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18.2.2022 9.12
Research institutes: stronger climate actions needed in the effort sharing sector
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11.2.2022 17.52
Candidates sought for Multidisciplinary Expert Panel of IPBES
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11.2.2022 13.38
Minister Emma Kari: This spring will be critical in building fossil-free Finland
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10.2.2022 12.17
Archinfo Finland entrusted as contact point for New European Bauhaus
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3.2.2022 12.19
New architectural policy programme emphasises the ability of architecture to support wellbeing and societal sustainability
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20.1.2022 10.04
EU environment and climate ministers to discuss climate package
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17.12.2021 13.18
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