All news and press releases

Ministry of the Environment seeks comprehensive solutions to ecological crisis, leads green transition and creates conditions for smooth everyday living

Press release 6.9.2022 8.19

Landscape Day invites you to experience and to photograph landscape

Press release 5.9.2022 17.18

New loan guarantee scheme boosts clean technology and energy efficiency investments in SMEs, households and housing companies

Press release 1.9.2022 16.21

Government budget proposal for 2023 secures purchasing power, compensates price hike in electricity and strengthens conditions for sustainable growth

Press release 1.9.2022 13.21

Evaluation: Work on adaptation to climate change must be strengthened especially at the regional and municipal level

Press release 26.8.2022 8.26

As popularity of voluntary carbon offsetting grows, guidelines are drawn up for offset providers

Press release 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

News item 22.8.2022 8.25

EU environment ministers to discuss ways to combat biodiversity loss and adapt to climate change

Press release 13.7.2022 7.29

Finland promotes water protection in UN Ocean Conference

Press release 30.6.2022 14.12

EU Environment Ministers agree on legislative proposals for Fit for 55 package – expanding emissions trading proceeds

Press release 29.6.2022 4.24

Finland stresses importance of finding solutions to global education crisis at UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Press release 28.6.2022 9.37

Finns are increasingly worried about state of nature – biodiversity loss is now recognised as threat

Press release 28.6.2022 9.00

EU Environment Ministers discuss Fit for 55 Package – agenda includes emissions trading, emission limits for cars and LULUFC Regulation

Press release 27.6.2022 8.16

UN Goose Management Working Group meets in Helsinki to discuss population trends and joint measures

Press release 21.6.2022 10.08

Consultation under way on the Act on the Built Environment Information System

Press release 17.6.2022 16.40

How should the sustainability of cities be measured

Press release 13.6.2022 9.44

New Climate Change Act into force in July

Press release 9.6.2022 13.59

Climate plans of municipalities included in Climate Change Act – proposal sent out for comments

Press release 8.6.2022 15.02

UNEP@50 seminar celebrates 50th anniversary of UN Environment Programme

Press release 6.6.2022 8.48

Towards carbon-neutral Finland – Government adopts Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan

Press release 2.6.2022 13.42

Ecologically sustainable economic policy as a challenge for the coming years: significant structural change needed in society

Press release 1.6.2022 13.13

International environmental meeting in Stockholm – 50 years of environmental action

Press release 31.5.2022 10.03

Partha Dasgupta to speak about sustainable economic policy in Helsinki

Press release 24.5.2022 13.46

Government gave proposal for new Nature Conservation Act

Press release 12.5.2022 13.59

Ministerial Working Group on Climate and Energy Policy received updates on Finland’s and EU Biodiversity Strategies

Press release 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

Press release 9.5.2022 9.57

European recognition awarded to Nordic Carbon Neutral Bauhaus project

Press release 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

Press release 4.4.2022 18.03

Bioeconomy Strategy 2022–2035 – Sustainably towards higher value added

Press release 1.4.2022 9.59

Climate Policy Roundtable: Climate plan for land use sector must take into account many dimensions of just transition

Press release 22.3.2022 17.09

Climate Policy Roundtable meets to discuss climate plan for land use sector

Press release 21.3.2022 13.02

Government agreed on measures to strengthen climate action

Press release 18.3.2022 14.35

Good solutions put to practice – boost to scaling good practices for sustainable urban development

Press release 17.3.2022 9.33

EU Environment Ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Fit for 55 package

Press release 16.3.2022 12.44

Work on homelessness intensified by improving housing advice – Ministry of the Environment launches process to enact legislation on advice

Press release 14.3.2022 9.42

Agreement to reduce consumption of single-use plastic cups and food packages

Press release 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

Press release 3.3.2022 13.35

Food industry renews commitment to materials efficiency with restaurant sector now included

Press release 1.3.2022 7.58

Climate Policy Roundtable discussed Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan

Press release 28.2.2022 17.02

IPCC report: Climate change has serious impacts on people and nature – impacts unevenly distributed

Press release 28.2.2022 13.22

Global plastics agreement to be negotiated at the UN Environment Assembly on 28 February to 2 March

Press release 25.2.2022 8.04

Climate Policy Roundtable meets to discuss assessment of measures in Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan

Press release 21.2.2022 14.43

Ministries seek partners to low-carbon circular economy agreement

Press release 18.2.2022 9.12

Research institutes: stronger climate actions needed in the effort sharing sector

Press release 11.2.2022 17.52

Candidates sought for Multidisciplinary Expert Panel of IPBES

News item 11.2.2022 13.38

Minister Emma Kari: This spring will be critical in building fossil-free Finland

Press release 10.2.2022 12.17

Archinfo Finland entrusted as contact point for New European Bauhaus

Press release 3.2.2022 12.19

New architectural policy programme emphasises the ability of architecture to support wellbeing and societal sustainability

Press release 20.1.2022 10.04

EU environment and climate ministers to discuss climate package

Press release 17.12.2021 13.18

Good and affordable housing for everybody

Press release 16.12.2021 14.44