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25.6.2018 | Tiilikainen: EU needs an ambitious Long-term Climate Strategy, zero emissions by 2050 as the target Ministry of the Environment Publication date 25.6.2018 14.43 Type: Press release ”The EU must aim for zero emissions by 2050, and our target to 203...https://ym.fi/en/-/tiilikainen-eu-needs-an-ambitious-long-term-climate-strategy-zero-emissions-by-2050-as-the-target
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19.10.2018 | Kotka National Urban Park is Finland’s best landscape project 2018 Ministry of the Environment Publication date 19.10.2018 4.41 Type: Press release Katarina Seaside Park. © Photo: Tapio Heikkilä, Ministry of the Environment The Kotka National Urba...https://ym.fi/en/-/kotka-national-urban-park-is-finland-s-best-landscape-project-2018
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18.1.2019 | Professor Janne Kotiaho appointed as chair of Finnish national IPBES panel Ministry of the Environment Publication date 18.1.2019 6.54 Type: Press release Janne Kotiaho. © Picture: Petteri Kivimäki “The Panel is finding solutions for questions tha...https://ym.fi/en/-/professor-janne-kotiaho-appointed-as-chair-of-finnish-national-ipbes-panel
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11.2.2019 | Minister Tiilikainen of Finland invites European colleagues to discuss next steps for circular economy Ministry of the Environment Publication date 11.2.2019 7.01 Type: Press release Ministers and state secretaries from nine European countries wil...https://ym.fi/en/-/minister-tiilikainen-of-finland-invites-european-colleagues-to-discuss-next-steps-for-circular-economy
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28.4.2020 | The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government has made the ownership policy decisions concerning Metsähallitus for 2020–2024. The new policy measures are based on changes in the environment where we operate and objectives set in the Government Programme concerning, in particular, the carbon neutrality target to 2035, halting the loss of biodiversity and sustainable forestry.https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/metsahallitukselle-uudet-omistajapoliittiset-linjaukset
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24.6.2018 | Minister Tiilikainen to the EU Environment Council - Finland calls for stricter emission standards for new vehicles Ministry of the Environment Publication date 24.6.2018 8.35 Type: Press release The Minister of the Environment, Energy and Housing...https://ym.fi/en/-/minister-tiilikainen-to-the-eu-environment-council-finland-calls-for-stricter-emission-standards-for-new-vehicles
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30.5.2018 | The campaign My Nature Gift to the Centenarian organised to celebrate Finland’s 100th anniversary of independence encouraged landowners to designate their sites for protection during 2017. The surface area of these new areas totalled 3 064 hectares. In addition to this, the municipalities protected 1 980 hectares of their lands. Now the State has also selected the sites where, in accordance with the campaign pledge, it will double the number of hectares covered by private protection decisions.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/suomi-sai-juhlavuosilahjoina-yli-8000-hehtaaria-uusia-suojelualueita
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4.1.2017 | Global chemicals and waste governance should be reviewed Ministry of the Environment Publication date 4.1.2017 10.22 Type: News item Chemicals and waste governance is hampered by the inadequacy of international environmental law: hazardous chemica...https://ym.fi/en/-/global-chemicals-and-waste-governance-should-be-reviewed
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18.3.2016 | Minister of Agriculture and the Environment Kimmo Tiilikainen visits China on 20 – 25 March 2016. Minister Tiilikainen is accompanied by a business delegation of 60 persons, mainly representing the forest, food and cleantech sectors. The main purpose of the visit is to promote the Finnish-Chinese trade relations. On the agenda there is also a visit to the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/maatalous-ja-ymparistoministeri-tiilikainen-vienninedistamismatkalle-kiinaan
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8.6.2016 | Abdeladim Lhafi, High Commissioner for Water and Forests of Morocco, visits Finland on 8-10 June, where he will also meet the Finnish Minister of Agriculture and the Environment Kimmo Tiilikainen. The aim of the visit is to deepen the cooperation relating to forests and aquaculture between the two countries and prepare for the meeting of the Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change to be held in Marrakech on 7-18 November.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/high-commissioner-abdeladim-lhafi-from-morocco-a-country-preparing-for-the-un-climate-conference-on-a-visit-to-finland
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18.11.2016 | Minister of Agriculture and the Environment Kimmo Tiilikainen, accompanied by a business delegation, will visit Algeria on 20–21 November 2016, on the invitation of Abdeslam Chelgham, the Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fishing. This is one of Team Finland export promotion visits.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/ministeri-tiilikainen-vienninedistamismatkalle-algeriaan-20-21-11-2016
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29.7.2019 | Today is Earth Overshoot Day – Circular economy offers solutions for the sustainable use of natural resources Ministry of the Environment Publication date 29.7.2019 0.56 Type: Press release As of today, 29 July, we have consumed more renewable nat...https://ym.fi/en/-/today-is-earth-overshoot-day-circular-economy-offers-solutions-for-the-sustainable-use-of-natural-resources
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13.2.2017 | Finland and Uruguay have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the bioeconomy and circular economy in Helsinki on 13 February.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/suomi-ja-uruguay-sopivat-biotalouden-ja-kiertotalouden-yhteistyosta
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6.3.2026 | In 2025, about 6,600 hectares of forest habitats were protected under the Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO. Last year Finnish forest owners protected permanently about 3,200 hectares of forest and concluded ten-year environmental forestry subsidy agreements concerning about 3,400 hectares. The area covered by nature management works was about 180 hectares.https://ym.fi/en/-/metso-programme-exceeded-targets-for-permanent-protection-good-progress-in-environmental-subsidies-and-nature-management-in-2025
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12.9.2022 | The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and accelerating climate change have led to a situation in Finland and globally where the future seems rather uncertain. In the midst of uncertainty, decision-making is difficult. Finland will hold parliamentary elections in spring 2023, and the new Government Programme will outline policies for the next few years.https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/how-do-we-guide-finland-forward-in-the-midst-of-global-uncertainty-ministries-futures-review-provides-tools-for-decision-makers
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3.3.2020 | Finland and 11 other Member States haste the process to tighten EU's emission reduction target Ministry of the Environment Publication date 3.3.2020 4.51 Type: Press release Finland and 11 other EU countries call on the European Commission to tigh...https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-and-11-other-member-states-haste-the-process-to-tighten-eu-s-emission-reduction-target
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3.2.2017 | International environmental protection event kicks off in Finland Ministry of the Environment Publication date 3.2.2017 6.53 Type: Press release Finland has been exceptionally successful in securing funding for two extensive environmental protecti...https://ym.fi/en/-/international-environmental-protection-event-kicks-off-in-finland
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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 Steel structures 2 Foreword The Ministry of the Environment publishes the recommendations for strength and stability re- lated to the design of steel ...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/Steel_structures+instructions+2019.pdf/b9e33e5d-4ed1-fab8-d834-0cc4ef982d42?t=1680596921653
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19.1.2018 | Minister Tiilikainen to visit Tunisia and Morocco on 22–27 January Ministry of the Environment Publication date 19.1.2018 7.46 Type: Press release Minister of the Environment, Energy and Housing Kimmo Tiilikainen will head a Team Finland visit to ...https://ym.fi/en/-/minister-tiilikainen-to-visit-tunisia-and-morocco-on-22-27-january
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15.4.2020 | The ban that entered into force on 15 April 2020 prohibits gillnet fishing in habitats important for the Saimaa ringed seal and its pups until the end of June. The ban does not concern gillnets used to catch vendace (Coregonus albula). The purpose of the ban is to prevent pups from being caught in the nets and dying and to promote the growth of the Saimaa ringed seal population.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/ban-on-gillnet-fishing-to-protect-saimaa-ringed-seal-into-force-on-15-april