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Economic Council
Partha Dasgupta to speak about sustainable economic policy in Helsinki
24.5.2022 13.46

On 1 June, the Economic Council chaired by Prime Minister Sanna Marin will organise a conference on the theme of ecologically sustainable economic policy in the 2020s. The keynote speaker at the event will be Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, whose report emphasising the economic importance of biodiversity has attracted wide international attention.
Government gave proposal for new Nature Conservation Act
12.5.2022 13.59

At its session today, the Government approved the proposal for the new Nature Conservation Act, which will now be submitted to Parliament. The new legislative proposal is based on the present Nature Conservation Act, which has been updated and new provisions and entirely new chapters are also proposed to be included in the Act. These include provisions on voluntary ecological compensation, threatened habitats, management of data on the natural environment, and national biodiversity strategy and action programme. Climate change adaptation is also included in the objectives of the Act.
Ministerial Working Group on Climate and Energy Policy received updates on Finland’s and EU Biodiversity Strategies
11.5.2022 16.44
On 11 May 2022, the Ministerial Working Group on Climate and Energy Policy discussed biodiversity. A process is under way in Finland to prepare a new Biodiversity Strategy and the commitments for implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy.
Ministry of the Environment grants funding to 12 projects for built environment climate action – new EUR 2 million application round open until 10 June
9.5.2022 9.57

The Ministry of the Environment has granted slightly over EUR 744,000 in funding for 12 projects accelerating climate action related to the built environment. The next application round under the Low-carbon Built Environment Programme is already under way and will close on 10 June.
European recognition awarded to Nordic Carbon Neutral Bauhaus project
14.4.2022 12.36
Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark and the Faroe Islands will together launch a Nordic Carbon Neutral Bauhaus project to promote low-carbon construction and the circular economy. The European Commission has selected the joint Nordic project to be part of the extensive New European Bauhaus initiative. The project will strengthen the status of architecture, design and art in the transition towards sustainable and carbon-neutral construction.
IPCC report: Current actions not enough to limit warming to 1.5 degrees – effective emission reductions already needed during next decade
4.4.2022 18.03

In its report published on 4 April, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) points out that emission reduction measures must already be accelerated during the next decade to achieve international targets for limiting climate warming. Greenhouse gas emissions are growing in all sectors, and in the past decade the average GHG emissions were higher than ever before. The pace of growth in emissions has, however, slowed. The technological solutions needed to halve emissions from the 2019 level by 2030 already exist.
Bioeconomy Strategy 2022–2035 – Sustainably towards higher value added
1.4.2022 9.59

Finland’s new Bioeconomy Strategy has been completed. The strategy aims to double the value added of bioeconomy in an ecologically, socially and economically sustainable manner and to make Finland climate neutral by 2035.
Climate Policy Roundtable: Climate plan for land use sector must take into account many dimensions of just transition
22.3.2022 17.09
On Tuesday 22 March, the Climate Policy Roundtable discussed the climate plan for the land use sector. The discussions focused on the impacts of climate measures in the land use sector on biodiversity and the need to take into account just transition in a comprehensive way. The Roundtable also highlighted the global impact chains of wood production, security of supply in food production and the transition to sustainability through more plant-based production and consumption.
Climate Policy Roundtable meets to discuss climate plan for land use sector
21.3.2022 13.02
The Climate Policy Roundtable will hold its 14th meeting on Tuesday 22 March 2022. It will discuss the climate plan for the land use sector, which is due to be circulated for comments in the next few weeks. The Roundtable will consider whether the proposed set of measures is balanced and effective and how fairness should be taken into account in the plan. The Roundtable is chaired by Prime Minister Sanna Marin.
Government agreed on measures to strengthen climate action
18.3.2022 14.35

The Government has agreed on measures by which Finland will halve its emissions in the effort sharing sector by 2030 and set the course towards carbon neutrality by 2035. The measures decided in the autumn will be strengthened to ensure that the necessary emission reductions of 5.7 Mt in total will be reached. This is how Finland can achieve the emissions reduction target proposed by the European Commission for 2030 in the effort sharing sector, i.e. in agriculture, transport, building-specific heating and waste management.
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Candidates sought for Multidisciplinary Expert Panel of IPBES
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11.2.2022 13.38
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
Sustainability, natural environment, equality – Nordic building blocks for the New European Bauhaus initiative
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31.5.2021 11.03
Hiilihelppi provides tips on how to reduce the carbon footprint of living
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23.4.2021 15.32
Nordic ideas to enrich the New European Bauhaus
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1.4.2021 10.32
Ministry of the Environment participates in a joint European research project on forest sector – The call is open until 13 April 2021
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27.1.2021 7.41
Environmental administration to introduce a built environment information system
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28.9.2020 10.57
The year of celebration for European landscapes
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7.9.2020 3.44
The Environment Council conclusions: need for urgent measures to protect and restore biodiversity
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19.12.2019 14.54
Network of nature reserves in Barents region gains two new sites in Northwest Russia
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5.12.2019 7.06
High Level Celebration Conference of the first EU wide ecosystem assessment in Helsinki 13 December 2019
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25.11.2019 14.12
Finland will celebrate European Heritage Days 2020 with the theme Places to Grow
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11.11.2019 8.26
Strong support for the continuation of the EU's Urban and Territorial Agendas
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17.10.2019 16.47
Digital innovations kick off Presidency discussions on regional and urban development
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12.9.2019 16.15
Photography Exhibition on Arctic Biodiversity in the Lobby of the Ministry
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22.5.2019 12.10
Timanttiteko award for 2018 granted to National Climate Change Adaptation Plan implementation group
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21.3.2019 17.00
Ministry of the Environment to grant half a million euros in support for climate change projects
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14.2.2019 9.25
Latest status report shows that further measures are needed to improve the state of the sea
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13.12.2018 6.01