All news and press releases - Ministry of the Environment

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

Minister Mykkänen: Excellent opportunities for Finland to become major player in clean energy

Press release 7.9.2023 10.00

Government appointed Sámi Climate Council

Press release 24.8.2023 14.09

Ministry of the Environment awarded EUR 1.3 million in grants for studies and land use planning to promote green transition investment projects

Press release 31.7.2023 12.46

Annual Climate Report: Additional measures are needed to achieve climate targets

Press release 14.7.2023 9.57

Experiments provided cities with tools for more interactive sustainability work

Press release 19.6.2023 10.51

OECD policy paper assesses the state of wellbeing in Finland

Press release 9.6.2023 11.10

A new playbook gives companies information on how to accelerate the circular economy

News item 11.5.2023 9.05

Green deal scenarios envisage a new circular economy for Finland

News item 8.5.2023 16.30

Finland shows the way in carbon sequestration and soil research – topical themes in EU

News item 27.4.2023 13.45

Members sought for Sámi Climate Council

News item 21.4.2023 8.37

Finland to donate wastewater treatment equipment to Ukraine

Press release 22.3.2023 9.30

IPCC report: Decisions made now have impacts for thousands of years – climate change challenges can be met with swift and extensive action

Press release 20.3.2023 15.02

General government finances must be adapted and reformed in way that helps find solutions to climate crisis and biodiversity loss

Press release 17.3.2023 12.40

Ministerial Working Group on Climate and Energy Policy sums up climate work during this government term

Press release 17.3.2023 9.00