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4.4.2023 | (NB: Unofficial translation from Finnish) Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the qualification of building designers YM2/601/2015 The Ministry of the Environment issues the following guidelines on the qualification of building designers. Th...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/155128351/YM+ohje+rakennusten+suunnittelijoiden+kelpoisuudesta_EN.pdf/6cf14bed-52b8-f3bd-c847-dcb0a1286c7d?t=1680592862100
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23.9.2022 | Directive 2015/1535/EU (32015L1535) of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Translation from Finnish Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 6/19 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Type Approval o...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/6+-+19+Decree+of+Shut-off+Valves.pdf/c17c362e-e59d-2d46-7231-b6519b0cd9d1?t=1663918841404
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23.9.2022 | Directive 2015/1535/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (32015L1535), Official Journal No L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Translation from Finnish Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 2/20 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the t...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/2_+20+Decree+of+fittings+for+PE+pipes.pdf/a3f96804-deab-625c-73fc-9a30ca5febe5?t=1663918972363
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23.9.2022 | Directive 2015/1535/EU (32015L1535) of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Translation from Finnish Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 1/19 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Type Approval o...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/1_+19+Decree+of+Mechanical+Copper+Pipe+Fittings.pdf/79dbfc32-efc5-602e-d68a-70a4b747d534?t=1663918716624
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Protecting and restoring mires The protection and restoration of mires strengthens the biodiversity of mire areas, helps to curb climate change and improves the status of our waters. The Helmi programme aims to protect some 60,000 hectares of mire...https://ym.fi/en/helmi-habitats-programme/protecting-and-restoring-mires
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Ministry of the Environment staff contact information You can search the contact data of ministry employees by name or job title. If you do not know who to contact, please contact the government switchboard. Government switchboard: +358 295 16001 ...https://ym.fi/en/browse-by-department-and-unit
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23.9.2022 | Directive 2015/1535/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (32015L1535), Official Journal No L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Translation from Finnish Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 1/20 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the t...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/1-20+Decree+of+PE+pipes.pdf/31ce9740-eced-ec24-e024-d0719bbe410c?t=1663918953048
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23.9.2022 | Directive 2015/1535/EU (32015L1535) of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Translation from Finnish Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 10/19 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Type Approval ...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/10+19+Decree+of+Polypropylene+Drainage+Pipes+and+Pipe+Fittings.pdf/7b31a26d-8fd6-0621-2727-0b734be04fbf?t=1663918913607
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2.6.2023 | 13.03.2023 1 PRIORITISED ACTION FRAMEWORK (PAF) FOR NATURA 2000 in FINLAND including the Province of Åland pursuant to Article 8 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (the Habitats Direc...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/PAF+2021-2027_fi_Update_2023_final.pdf/dcb04e19-0658-88ed-e7e9-ad1848bda10f?t=1685692790492
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25.7.2022 | Y M . F I / H E L M I 2021-2030 Helmi Habitats Programme 3 H E L M I H A B I T AT S P R O G R A M M E M E A S U R E S 2 Almost a half of Finland’s habitats and 12% of the Finnish species are threatened. The main reason for this is the decline and ...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/33891758/Esite-english-001-web.pdf/c9f96b5a-9421-ed1d-a745-7c5edd010066?t=1658746658640
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19.12.2022 | The 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity ends today on 19 December in Montreal, Canada. Almost 200 states negotiated on actions to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2030 and strengthen the state of the natural environment.https://ym.fi/en/-/un-biodiversity-conference-reached-agreement-on-halting-biodiversity-loss-by-2030-30-per-cent-protection-and-restoration-goal-for-world-s-nations
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4.4.2023 | 1 N A T I O N A L B U I L D I N G C O D E O F F I N L A N D Strength and stability of structures Design of foundations 2 Foreword From 1 January 2017 onward, the Ministry of the Environment publishes the recommenda- tions for strength and stabilit...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/Design+of+foundations,+instructions,+2018.pdf/57d9868d-f842-806c-c792-588a64428275?t=1680597273049
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4.4.2023 | Unofficial translation. Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish Directive 2015/1535/EU (32015L1535) of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Structures and Fire s...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/745_2017+Yma+savupiippujen+rakenteista+ja+paloturvallisuudesta+EN.pdf/f4c31530-fbca-30a1-870e-38f0edbd01f9?t=1680606111587
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4.4.2023 | NB: Unofficial translation, legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT Memorandum Senior Engineer 27 February 2013 Jyrki Kauppinen MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT DECREE ON IMPROVING THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS UND...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/memorandum+27022013.pdf/8ac6f985-1f85-fab6-2a18-22acc2131d01?t=1680608435481
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23.9.2022 | Directive 2015/1535/EU (32015L1535) of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Translation from Finnish Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 2/19 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Type Approval o...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/2_19+Decree+of+Copper+Pipes+Intended+for+Water+Supply+Systems+of+Buildings.pdf/523e4103-25a7-4535-7dab-d2bda2b78fe8?t=1663918743796
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31.3.2021 | Directive 2015/1535/EU (32015L1535) of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Unofficial translation. Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on water and sewerage system...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/Vesi-+ja+viem%C3%A4rilaitteistot+ENG+2017.pdf/98c99598-57ec-6f33-a821-8d6b5e2653de?t=1617187973352
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Preventing environmental pollution The wellbeing of humans and the natural environment depends on good habitats and ecosystems. The Ministry of the Environment is working hard to identify and manage the environmental risks associated with the air ...https://ym.fi/en/preventing-environmental-pollution
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19.2.2025 | The parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity will convene in Rome, Italy on 25–27 February 2025. The COP16.2 session will continue the negotiations on items that remained open in Cali, Colombia in November. The aim is to reach an agreement on the monitoring, evaluation and financing of the global biodiversity targets. Finland’s delegation will be led by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.https://ym.fi/en/-/monitoring-evaluation-and-finance-on-agenda-at-resumed-session-of-un-biodiversity-conference
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Kansainvälinen yhteistyö vesien- ja merensuojelussa Vesiensuojelu Suomen vesialan kansainvälinen strategia Suomen vesialan kansainvälinen strategia vuodelta 2018 sisältää Suomen vesialan kansainvälisen toiminnan tavoitteet vuoteen 2030. Strategi...https://ym.fi/kansainvalinen-yhteistyo-vesien-ja-merensuojelussa
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12.8.2024 | Investigations on methods for removing oil from the sunken coastal defence ship Ilmarinen will continue between 12 and 18 August 2024 on the Navy’s multipurpose vessel Louhi. As a result of the amendment to the Environmental Protection Act that entered into force at the beginning of 2023, the responsibility for monitoring and gathering information on hazardous shipwrecks has been assigned to the Finnish Environment Institute, which now coordinates the research carried out at Ilmarinen.https://ym.fi/en/-/the-ilmarinen-shipwreck-is-being-investigated-to-avoid-potential-oil-spills
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2.3.2022 | Summary: Finland’s Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda Emma Hannula, CEO, Finngroup Consultants 11/2021 2 (26) Contents 1. Part 1 .......................................................................................................https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/40549091/NUA+Report+Summary_Finland.pdf/faefaf89-75f8-6dc8-cc4b-07062d8103c6?t=1646217234321
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Internationellt samarbete inom vatten- och havsvården Skydd av vattendrag Finlands internationella strategi för vattensektorn I Finlands internationella strategi för vattensektorn från 2018 fastställs mål för Finlands internationella verksamhet på...https://ym.fi/sv/internationellt-samarbete-inom-vatten-och-havsvarden
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International biodiversity policy Finland has been active in international environmental policy for a long time. As part of the EU, Finland promotes ambitious, measurable and clear objectives to halt biodiversity loss by 2030. Finland is committed...https://ym.fi/en/international-biodiversity-policy
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23.2.2024 | The world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, the United Nations Environment Assembly UNEA, will convene at its sixth session in Nairobi, Kenya on 26 February–1 March. UNEA-6 will bring UN Member States and representatives of civil society groups, the scientific community and the private sector together to seek solutions to acute environmental challenges. Finland’s UNEA delegation will be led by Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen.https://ym.fi/en/-/un-environment-assembly-in-nairobi-will-focus-on-comprehensive-solutions-to-global-environmental-problems
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2.10.2026 | Maa- ja metsätalousministeri Sari Essayah tapasi Jordanian vesi- ja kasteluministerin Raed Abu Al-Saudin. Tapaamisessa keskusteltiin maiden välisestä yhteistyöstä vesihuollon, vesiturvallisuuden ja kestävän luonnonvarojen käytön alalla.https://ym.fi/-/1410837/suomi-ja-jordania-keskustelivat-vesiturvallisuuden-ja-kestavan-vesihuollon-edistamisesta
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10.3.2023 | On Friday 10 March, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Maria Ohisalo signed two memorandums of understanding with the Ukrainian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Ministry of Infrastructure and Ministry of Communities and Territories Development. The purpose of these is to assist Ukraine extensively in monitoring the state of the environment, and in rebuilding the country and in the green transition.https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-supports-ukraine-in-assessment-and-documentation-of-environmental-damages-and-in-rebuilding
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30.9.2022 | A Better Environment for Future Generations Ministry of the Environment’s Strategy 2035 Contents Role defined by the Ministry of the Environment 3 Concepts and definitions 3 Operating environment: Climate change and biodiversity loss impact societ...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/132424356/YM-strategia-2035-2909-EN.pdf/4a2c5bd9-02c5-465a-a5dc-5455875f5a26?t=1664520481861
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4.4.2023 | N A T I O N A L B U I L D I N G C O D E O F F I N L A N D Strength and stability of structures Masonry structures 2 Foreword The Ministry of the Environment publishes the recommendations for strength and stability re- lated to the design of masonr...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/Masonry+structures,+instructions,+2016.pdf/78375754-3c4a-a69f-fb1c-034e8828ef19?t=1680597205360
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6.2.2023 | The Ministry of the Environment has published guidelines concerning the priority treatment of projects that promote investments in the green transition in permit procedures. The guidelines are available on the website of the Regional State Administrative Agency. They are intended both for the permit applicants and for the Regional State Administrative Agencies and Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment.https://ym.fi/en/-/guidelines-for-priority-treatment-of-green-transition-projects-completed
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4.4.2023 | 1 MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT Memorandum Senior Engineer 12 May 2017 Jyrki Kauppinen DECREE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AMENDING THE DECREE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON IMPROVING THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS UNDERGOING RENOV...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/Perustelumuistio+asetuksen+4_13+muuttamisesta_EN.pdf/09b5d6a1-7986-89f5-ed6a-06b81c510776?t=1680608546519
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4.4.2023 | Unofficial translation. Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish Directive 2010/31 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (32010L0031); OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p.13 2/17 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on Amending the Decree ...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/2_17+Muutos+asetukseen+4_13+EN.pdf/2c9a62c4-13dc-46d3-40db-b46aaa1c3a44?t=1680608382575
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1.3.2022 | Finland’s Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda 2021 2 (139) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PART 1: Transformative Commitments for Sustainable Urban Development 1.1 Sustainable Urban Development for Social Inclusion and Ending Poverty 1.1.1 Soci...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/40549091/NUA+Report_FINLAND.pdf/faebd276-1078-698e-8a0b-b2e779644ce8?t=1646145920610
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4.4.2023 | MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT Explanatory memorandum Senior Engineer Jyrki Kauppinen 8 November 2017 DECREE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON THE STRUCTURES AND FIRE SAFETY OF CHIMNEYS General The starting point of the legislative reform relatin...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/EN-Perustelumuistio+savupiippujen+rakenteista+ja+paloturvallisuudesta.pdf/9adfa4c5-35ac-531b-3719-e324c49db11d?t=1680606155066
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23.10.2023 | The European Commission published the Guidelines on Closer-to-Nature Forest Management last summer. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Ministry of the Environment organised a webinar on 23 October 2023 to discuss the voluntary guidelines specifically from the perspective of boreal forests.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/guidelines-on-closer-to-nature-forest-management-set-out-means-to-strengthen-biodiversity
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Maritime Spatial Planning and Coastal Strategy The marine and coastal area should be planned as an integrated whole. Land-sea interactions include, for example, ecological connections such as nutrient loads and migratory fish routes; infrastructur...https://ym.fi/en/maritime-spatial-planning
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4.4.2023 | NB: Unofficial translation, legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 4/13 Ministry of the Environment degree on improving the energy performance of buildings undergoing renovation or alternation Issued in Helsinki on 27 february 2013 ————— In a...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/Decree+4_13.pdf/15a62d9e-6e99-170f-5a81-bdba7650d26f?t=1680608289017
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Montrealin luontokokous COP15 YK:n biologista monimuotoisuutta koskevan yleissopimuksen 15. osapuolikokous, COP15 järjestettiin 7.-19. joulukuuta 2022 Montrealissa Kanadassa. COP15 hyväksyi Kunmingin-Montrealin maailmanlaajuisen luonnon monimuoto...https://ym.fi/montrealin-luontokokous-cop15
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8.9.2022 | The Government has adopted a government proposal to boost investments in the green transition*. The aim is to reduce Finland’s dependence on fossil energy, increase energy self-sufficiency and move towards an ecologically more sustainable economy. The proposal would prioritise the permit applications concerning investment projects that are important for the green transition in the permit procedu...https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-boosts-green-transition-in-permit-and-appeal-procedures-priority-given-to-investment-projects
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Organisation and senior management of the Ministry of the Environment At the Ministry of the Environment matters are prepared by the Aquatic and Natural Environment Department, Sustainable Construction and Housing Department, Climate and Environme...https://ym.fi/en/organisation-and-management
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