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All news and press releases RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Energy efficiency agreements have delivered savings on a billion-euro scale Type: Press release Publication date: 24.9.2026 9.01 New Urban Development Act would streamline imple...https://ym.fi/en/news-and-press-releases
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22.8.2018 | Finland published a new strategy for building a water-secure world Ministry of the Environment Publication date 22.8.2018 4.55 Type: News item © Teemu Kuusimurto, The Finnish Water Way is Finland’s new strategy for building a water-secure world. T...https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-published-a-new-strategy-for-building-a-water-secure-world
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Cultural environments Human activities leave traces in the environment. This is how cultural environments are created and formed. They tell about human activities and interaction with the environment at different times. In the Finnish context, ‘Cu...https://ym.fi/en/cultural-environment
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16.5.2017 | In September 2017 a high-level political conference on water cooperation will be organised in Turku, Helsinki. On the agenda at the conference are the water-related UN Sustainable Development Goals, water in circular economy, and strengthening the cooperation between European and Chinese water companies.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/china-europe-water-cooperation-built-in-turku-in-september
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Preventing environmental damage Environmental damage Environmental damage means a sudden incident where an environmentally harmful substance is or could be released to the environment in such a way that it causes danger or harm to the environment ...https://ym.fi/en/preventing-environmental-damage
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Climate legislation Finland's national legislation concerning climate policy has evolved gradually, reflecting the obligations imposed by international conventions and EU legislation. Finnish Climate Act The new Climate Act (423/2022) entered into...https://ym.fi/en/climate-change-legislation
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Research and development Diverse R&D activities at the Ministry of the Environment Research-based data and knowledge are vital for the core activities of the Ministry of the Environment - high-quality legislative drafting, steering and strategic p...https://ym.fi/en/research-and-development
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Chemicals legislation One of the primary goals of chemicals legislation is to prevent the environmental impacts of chemicals before they can cause problems. The majority of the chemicals legislation consists of EU regulations directly applicable i...https://ym.fi/en/chemicals-legislation
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Environmental permits and supervision of environmental protection A permit under the Environmental Protection Act is required for operations that cause a risk of environmental pollution. A permit is required for activities such as forest, metal an...https://ym.fi/en/environmental-permits-and-supervision-of-environmental-protection
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The National Building Code of Finland The Land Use and Building Act (132/1999) specifies the general conditions concerning building, substantive technical requirements, building permit procedure and building supervision by the authorities. The sub...https://ym.fi/en/the-national-building-code-of-finland
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22.3.2023 | The Helsinki Region Environmental Services HSY has commissioned the Suomenoja wastewater treatment plant in Espoo to carry out an inventory of its equipment, with the aim of donating some of this to Ukrainian wastewater treatment plants. The Ministry of the Environment of Finland supports the donation.https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-to-donate-wastewater-treatment-equipment-to-ukraine
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A better environment for future generations The revised strategy of the Ministry of the Environment stretches to 2035. In future, the Ministry of the Environment will focus even more strongly on three themes: comprehensive solutions to the ecologi...https://ym.fi/en/strategy-and-goals
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Wind power construction Wind power is a renewable and nearly emission-free form of energy production. It can be produced relatively fast and at a relatively low cost, and and it increases Finland’s self-sufficiency in energy. Increasing wind power...https://ym.fi/en/wind-power-construction
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Preparedness at the Ministry of the Environment The Ministry of the Environment is responsible for managing, monitoring and coordinating the environmental administration’s preparedness for disruptions in both normal and emergency conditions. Prepa...https://ym.fi/en/preparedness-at-the-ministry
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National parks and strict nature reserves – backbone of the nature conservation network National parks and strict nature reserves constitute the backbone of the Finnish network of nature conservation areas. In Finland there are 40 national parks w...https://ym.fi/en/national-parks-and-strict-nature-reserves
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Decrees on type approval of construction products Type approval is voluntary for manufacturers. By this, they can prove that the characteristics of the construction product are such that it fulfils the essential technical requirements laid down fo...https://ym.fi/en/decrees-on-type-approval-of-construction-products
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Sustainable consumption and production In 2012, the UN Member States adopted the 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, which extended until the end of 2022. In 2020, the UN General Assembly decided to ...https://ym.fi/en/sustainable-consumption-and-production
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The Ministry of the Environment’s Administrative Branch The government branch of the Ministry of the Environment comprises a number of independent institutions and agencies that implement the ministry’s policy objectives and contribute to projects...https://ym.fi/en/the-ministry-s-administrative-branch
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23.11.2023 | On 23 November 2023, the Government adopted a resolution on launching an auction procedure concerning offshore wind power sites located in the public water areas of Finland.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/metsahallitus-launches-auctions-concerning-large-scale-offshore-wind-power-projects
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Noise abatement legislation The central goals and tools for noise abatement are laid down in the Environmental Protection Act and Decree. Finlex: Environmental Protection Act 527/2014 Finlex: Environmental Protection Decree 713/2014, in Finnish Th...https://ym.fi/en/noise-abatement-legislation