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15.9.2026 | The Government submitted a proposal for the Urban Development Act to Parliament on 15 September 2026. The aim is to ensure that local detailed plans are implemented smoothly. New elements to be introduced include provisions on municipal land use policy programmes.https://ym.fi/en/-/new-urban-development-act-would-streamline-implementation-of-local-detailed-plans-and-increase-predictability-in-land-use-policy
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Building and Land Use Land use and building planning creates the preconditions for a high-quality and vital built environment. Well-planned land use and building solutions promote well-being, vitality and sustainable development. Land use and buil...https://ym.fi/en/building-and-land-use
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Land use planning Land use planning creates the preconditions for a sound and vital residential and living environment. Well-considered land planning solutions and a functional, seamless urban structure and traffic arrangements generate well-being...https://ym.fi/en/land-use-planning
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Regional land use plans A regional land use plan contains a general plan that complies with the Land Use and Building Act, and is presented on a map, providing information about land use in a region or part of it. It sets out the region’s principl...https://ym.fi/en/regional-land-use-plans
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Land Use and Building Act The Construction Act entered into force on 1 January 2025. Construction Act streamlines construction and promotes emission reductions and circular economy The Construction Act entered into force on 1 January 2025. The Lan...https://ym.fi/en/land-use-and-building-act
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Land use, housing and transport agreements Land use (M), housing (A) and transport (L) agreements i.e. the MAL-agreements are concluded between the State of Finland and the seven largest urban regions: Helsinki, Turku, Tampere, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Ku...https://ym.fi/en/agreements-on-land-use-housing-and-transport
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Development Perspectives for Land Use in Finland The Ministry of the Environment and Finnish Environment Institute published the Development Perspectives for Land Use in Finland on 15 January 2024. Development Perspectives for Land Use in Finland,...https://ym.fi/en/development-perspectives-for-land-use-in-finland
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Recreational use of nature Recreational use of nature means spending time in the natural environment during leisure time for recreational purposes. Common forms of such recreational use include walking, cycling, skiing, berry picking, swimming, hi...https://ym.fi/en/recreational-use-of-nature
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In 2025, the city of Vantaa implemented its first ecological compensation as part of the zoning project concerning the Finnish Immigration Service’s detention unit in Itä-Hakkila.https://ym.fi/en/-/vantaa-believes-in-nature-positive-land-use
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Nature conservation on private lands There are almost 7,800 nature conservation areas on private lands. A private landowner can sell a site included in a national nature conservation programme or Natura 2000 network to the State at current price o...https://ym.fi/en/nature-conservation-on-private-lands
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On 3 April 2024, the Ministry of the Environment approved a number of glossaries on the built environment for use. These include the Terminology of Built Environment with concepts related to land use, construction and housing, which has now been published in the Sanastot (Terminology) tool of the interoperability platform. Common definitions of the key concepts are required for digitalisation, ...https://ym.fi/en/-/glossaries-on-built-environment-adopted-for-use
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16.5.2025 | The provisions on land use planning will be reformed as set out in the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government. Comments on the proposal for the new Land Use Act can be submitted until 11 July.https://ym.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-environment-requests-comments-on-the-proposal-for-the-new-land-use-act
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31.7.2023 | The Ministry of the Environment has awarded more than EUR 1.3 million in grants to 15 municipalities and 7 regional councils for studies and land use planning aimed to promote investment projects related to the green transition.https://ym.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-environment-awarded-eur-1.3-million-in-grants-for-studies-and-land-use-planning-to-promote-green-transition-investment-projects
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21.3.2022 | 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.https://ym.fi/en/-/climate-policy-roundtable-meets-to-discuss-climate-plan-for-land-use-sector
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22.3.2022 | 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.https://ym.fi/en/-/climate-policy-roundtable-climate-plan-for-land-use-sector-must-take-into-account-many-dimensions-of-just-transition
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27.10.2022 | The Government submitted its Annual Climate Report to Parliament on 27 October. Emissions from Finland’s effort sharing sector decreased in 2021, but those from the emissions trading sector increased. For the first time ever, the land use sector turned into a source of emissions instead of serving as a sink that sequesters emissions.https://ym.fi/en/-/annual-climate-report-2022-total-emissions-about-same-as-before-land-use-sector-turned-from-sink-into-source-of-emissions
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Annual Climate Report Annual Climate Reports are prepared each year under the leadership of the Ministry of the Environment. They examine the general development of greenhouse gas emissions, and whether the planned measures are enough to meet Finl...https://ym.fi/en/annual-climate-report
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Finland’s national climate policy The key pillar of Finland’s climate policy is the national Climate Act, which lays down emission reduction targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050. The emission reduction targets are -60% by 2030, -80% by 2040 and -90 % b...https://ym.fi/en/finland-s-national-climate-change-policy
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PUBLICATIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT 2024:36 Annual Climate Report 2024 According to the Climate Act, the Government submits the Annual Climate Report to Parliament every year. The Report examines the trends in emissions and sinks, suff...https://ym.fi/en/annual-climate-report-2024
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Legislation on building and landscape protection Protection of the cultural environment based on the Land Use and Building Act The Land Use and Building Act and the Land Use and Building Decree require that the built environment and the landscape ...https://ym.fi/en/building-and-landscape-protection
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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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Grants for promoting green transition investment projects The grant programme to promote investment projects related to the green transition has supported municipalities and regional councils in advancing the green transition, significantly increa...https://ym.fi/en/grants-for-promoting-green-transition-investment-projects
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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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EU climate policy The climate policy of the European Union guides the policy measures to mitigate climate change, both in the EU as a whole and in individual Member States. The EU climate policy is based on the United Nations Framework Convention ...https://ym.fi/en/eu-climate-policy
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Project Ryhti - Built environment information system The built environment constantly produces valuable information that can be used to influence the functionality, healthiness and energy efficiency of the environment we live in, and climate chang...https://ym.fi/en/project-ryhti
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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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Restoration of aquatic and shore habitats The key aim in the restoration of aquatic and shore habitats is to enhance the biodiversity of small water bodies and shore environments which may have degraded as a result of land use changes and water co...https://ym.fi/en/helmi-habitats-programme/restoration-of-aquatic-and-shore-habitats
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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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PUBLICATIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT 2025:30 Annual Climate Report 2025 The Annual Climate Report is submitted every year per the Climate Act. The Report examines trends in emissions and sinks, sufficiency of planned measures to achieve...https://ym.fi/en/annual-climate-report-2025
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Legislation on soil protection Finland does not have separate legislation on soil protection, and the relevant controls are included in several different statutes. The most important legislation covering soil contamination and the rehabilitation o...https://ym.fi/en/legislation-on-soil-protection
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Legislation on environmental impact assessments Environmental impact assessment (EIA) of projects Finnish legislation in the Act on Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure applies to all projects that may be expected to have considerable negativ...https://ym.fi/en/legislation-on-environmental-impact-assessments
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Questions and answers concerning the built environment information system The information system for the built environment (RYTJ) is a shared information resource that consists of a planning-related information resource and a construction informat...https://ym.fi/en/project-ryhti/questions-and-answers-concerning-the-ryhti-project
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More information Jarmo Muurman , Senior Ministerial Adviser Ministry of the Environment, Department of Climate and Environmental Protection Telephone: Email Address: [email protected] News Climate Policy Roundtable’s message to the next Government...https://ym.fi/en/climate-policy-round-table
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Improving the state of waters and marine areas (Ahti Programme) The aim of the AHTI Programme is to achieve a good status for waters and the Baltic Sea. The programme promotes the implementation of the national Marine Environment Management Plan (...https://ym.fi/en/improving-the-state-of-waters-and-marine-areas-2023-2027
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EU Soil Strategy and regulation of soil health Healthy soil is vital as it produces 95% of the food we eat, maintains more than 25% of our planet’s biodiversity and serves as the largest soil carbon sink. However, soil is a limited resource, and m...https://ym.fi/en/soil-protection
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Services for media The ministry's communications is responsible for the external and internal communications of the Ministry of the Environment in cooperation with the ministry’s departments and units. Contact information Head of Communications Li...https://ym.fi/en/services-for-media
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Biodiversity and nature protection Biodiversity must be protected and maintained in order to safeguard the conditions which support life on the planet. Protection is necessary because many organisms and habitats have become endangered due to harmf...https://ym.fi/en/biodiversity-and-nature-protection
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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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Interoperability of the built environment information The built environment involves a lot of information that is important for society and must be easy to access and use. Interoperability means that, when information is transferred between organ...https://ym.fi/en/interoperability-of-the-built-environment-information
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Voluntary carbon markets Carbon credits bought from voluntary carbon markets can be used to make climate claims in the marketing of companies, products and services. Climate claims may concern e.g. the carbon-neutrality of a product or service. Vo...https://ym.fi/en/voluntary-carbon-offsetting