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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
Good and affordable housing for everybody
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16.12.2021 14.44
One million euros for climate work in built environment
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16.12.2021 14.22
Sustainable living environment through digital data
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16.12.2021 8.13
OECD appreciates Finland’s ambitious environmental targets – more effective policy measures needed
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13.12.2021 15.01
Life cycle perspective is the key to promoting low-carbon construction
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9.12.2021 14.07
Climate Policy Roundtable meets to discuss low-carbon construction
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8.12.2021 7.52
Special Advisers to Minister Kari: Antti Heikkinen, Milja Henttonen, Jarno Lappalainen, Erkki Perälä and Riikka Yliluoma
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19.11.2021 12.57
Glasgow climate change conference introduces new tools for limiting global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees
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13.11.2021 22.22
Finland joins several transport declarations in Glasgow – commitments spur countries towards decarbonised road transport, shipping and aviation
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10.11.2021 15.15
Finland signed commitment to promote sustainable and fair use of water
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5.11.2021 15.32
Finland joins Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use
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2.11.2021 9.30
UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow kicks off next weekend – aims to spur countries to achieve faster emission reductions
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27.10.2021 8.47
Baltic Sea coastal states and EU agree on new measures to protect Baltic Sea
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20.10.2021 13.09
Kunming Conference provides a good prospects for further work to halt biodiversity loss
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15.10.2021 11.52
Climate Policy Roundtable meets to discuss agreement on low-carbon circular economy
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12.10.2021 11.22
Conference of Parties to UN Biodiversity Convention kicks off today – aim to halt biodiversity loss
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11.10.2021 12.57
Operation to empty shipwreck Beatris of oil
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11.10.2021 11.33
EU environment ministers to discuss EU climate package and prepare for the Glasgow Climate Change Conference
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5.10.2021 12.43
Half of annual product development investments in real estate and construction sector could be covered by introducing electronic signing
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16.9.2021 10.45
Report: Safer, healthier and more environmentally-friendly apartments – and smaller
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15.9.2021 10.11
Citizens’ Jury tested in Finland to support climate policy preparation
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26.8.2021 11.50
Returning expired medicines has increased in Finland
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26.8.2021 9.53
Fit for 55 climate package important and necessary, brings opportunities for Finland
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25.8.2021 14.48
Climate Policy Roundtable convenes to discuss EU’s Fit for 55 climate package
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24.8.2021 10.32
Report: Voluntary emissions offsetting more effective with public guidance instead of new legislation
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12.8.2021 12.00
New Climate Change Act sent out for comments
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2.7.2021 11.18
Annual Climate Report 2021: Emissions in Finland declined in the exceptional year
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23.6.2021 12.37
Finland involved in EU cooperation to eradicate homelessness – joint declaration to boost the work
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21.6.2021 17.38
Sustainability, natural environment, equality – Nordic building blocks for the New European Bauhaus initiative
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31.5.2021 11.03
The Helmi programme defines concrete goals and actions for enhancing habitats
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27.5.2021 10.34
Sustainable City programme creates broad-based and concrete cooperation between developers
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25.5.2021 10.05
Citizens’ Jury publishes a statement on the fairness of climate actions
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27.4.2021 12.00
Hiilihelppi provides tips on how to reduce the carbon footprint of living
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23.4.2021 15.32
Minister Krista Mikkonen attends ministerial discussions of the US Climate Summit on 23 April
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21.4.2021 15.44
Minister Mikkonen: Agreement on European Climate Law a major step towards a climate-neutral Europe
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21.4.2021 10.51
New COVID-19 risk assessment instructions for construction sites
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15.4.2021 10.06
Finland's Circular Economy Programme sets targets to curb overconsumption of natural resources
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8.4.2021 13.28
Nordic ideas to enrich the New European Bauhaus
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1.4.2021 10.32
Citizens’ Jury to deliberate the fairness and impact of Finland’s emission reduction measures
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15.3.2021 11.56
Nordic countries take joint action to cut climate emissions from construction
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1.3.2021 11.32
Construction emissions may now be compared – new emissions database lays foundation for statutory guidance of low-carbon construction
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1.3.2021 10.04
Online survey on the climate plan attracted 18,000 responses
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22.2.2021 10.11
Nature and sustainable recovery the themes of UN Environment Assembly UNEA
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19.2.2021 10.34
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