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30.4.2026 | The European countries participating in Santa Marta express their strong support for the Santa Marta First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels and appreciate the leadership as shown by Colombia and the Netherlands. Santa Marta establishes an action-oriented platform to scale up work and to elevate energy transition. This is critical for addressing the climate emergency.https://ym.fi/en/-/european-countries-support-the-santa-marta-first-conference-on-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels
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Science supports nature policy Biodiversity is the foundation of life, and preserving it is crucial for the functioning of ecosystems, human wellbeing and the economy. Scientific knowledge helps understand the causes and impacts of biodiversity lo...https://ym.fi/en/science-supports-nature-policy
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16.4.2018 | Minister of the Environment, Energy and Housing Kimmo Tiilikainen will visit Germany and India from 18 April to 20 April to promote cooperation in renewable energy and environmentally friendly solutions.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410877/ministeri-tiilikainen-energia-ja-ymparistokiertueelle-saksaan-ja-intiaan
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30.4.2026 | The European countries participating in Santa Marta express their strong support for the Santa Marta First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels and appreciate the leadership as shown by Colombia and the Netherlands. Santa Marta establishes an action-oriented platform to scale up work and to elevate energy transition. This is critical for addressing the climate emergency.https://ym.fi/en/-/euroopan-maat-tukevat-santa-martassa-jarjestettya-ensimmaista-konferenssia-koskien-siirtymaa-pois-fossiilisten-polttoaineiden-kaytosta
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25.4.2018 | France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Portugal and Luxembourg call for EU climate ambition in line with the Paris Agreement Ministry of the Environment Publication date 25.4.2018 14.38 Type: Press release Ministers in charge of climat...https://ym.fi/en/-/france-germany-the-netherlands-sweden-finland-portugal-and-luxembourg-call-for-eu-climate-ambition-in-line-with-the-paris-agreement
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22.1.2025 | As part of Finland’s Chairpersonship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe OSCE, Kerstin Stendahl from the Ministry of the Environment has started as the Special Representative on Climate and Security. Finland holds the OSCE Chairpersonship in 2025. The overarching theme of Finland’s Chairpersonship is resilience, which is also being challenged by climate change.https://ym.fi/en/-/new-osce-special-representative-kerstin-stendahl-climate-security-is-part-of-crisis-resilience
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16.6.2025 | The EU Environment Council will meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday 17 June. At the Council, the ministers will exchange views on the preparations for the UN Climate Conference (COP30) to be held in Belém, Brazil. The aim is also to reach a common approach, i.e. the position of the Member States, concerning the Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting.https://ym.fi/en/-/eu-environment-ministers-prepare-for-un-climate-conference-and-aim-to-reach-common-approach-to-regulation-on-circularity-requirements-for-vehicles
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19.10.2024 | Finland promotes Environmental Security in war-ravaged Ukraine. Minister of Climate and the Environment of Finland Kai Mykkänen and Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Svitlana Hrynchuk agreed on stronger cooperation in the forest, nature, meteorology and energy sectors.https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-and-ukraine-strengthen-environmental-and-energy-cooperation-as-part-of-sustainable-reconstruction-of-ukraine
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25.4.2024 | At the Ministerial Meeting of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission in Riga, Latvia on 25 April, the Parties to HELCOM, Russia excluded, sent a strong message on how important it is to continue the cooperation on the Baltic Sea. “The difficult geopolitical situation must not prevent us from working for the benefit of the marine environment. The protection of the Baltic Sea cannot wait for the war to end,” Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen says.https://ym.fi/en/-/international-cooperation-to-protect-baltic-sea-continues-without-russia
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3.6.2024 | The UN climate change negotiations will continue in Bonn, Germany on 3-13 June. The negotiations among public officials will pave the way for decisions to be made at the Climate Change Conference in Baku concerning e.g. the finance target, and will continue the efforts to phase out fossil fuels.https://ym.fi/en/-/climate-talks-continue-in-bonn-with-discussions-on-finance-target
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8.3.2024 | On Friday 8 March, Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen visited Kyiv at the invitation of Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Ruslan Strilets. During the visit, he also met Oleksandr Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Deputy Minister of Energy Svitlana Grynchuk.https://ym.fi/en/-/minister-of-climate-and-the-environment-mykkanen-in-kyiv-finland-will-support-ukraine-in-mapping-environmental-damages-and-in-reconstruction
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Options for developing regulation on demolishing retired wind turbines - Ministry of the Environment
6.11.2023 | The Ministry of the Environment commissioned a study of the legislation on the demolition of wind turbines to assess whether there are needs for amendments.https://ym.fi/en/-/options-for-developing-regulation-on-demolishing-retired-wind-turbines -
30.11.2023 | On Thursday 30 November, the parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change reached an agreement on a fund to compensate for climate loss and damage. The fund has been a high priority especially for small and poor countries.https://ym.fi/en/-/cop28-began-with-historical-agreement-on-climate-loss-and-damage-fund
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15.11.2022 | On 24 November, high-level European decision-makers will convene at the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia in Espoo to explore solutions forests can offer in the pursuit of good living environments. Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s guests at the Into the Woods event will be President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, European Commissioner for Environment Virginijus Sinkevičius, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch.https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/into-the-woods-high-level-decision-makers-to-discuss-role-of-forests-in-building-good-living-environments
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1.4.2021 | What is good, sustainable housing in the Europe of the future? What can we learn from the legendary Bauhaus school of architecture and design to find solutions to the present challenges? What do the Nordic countries have to offer to this co-design process? How do we get everyone involved?https://ym.fi/en/-/nordic-ideas-to-enrich-the-new-european-bauhaus
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20.10.2021 | Today, on 20 October, the ministers of the coastal states around the Baltic Sea responsible for marine protection and the European Commission adopted the updated Baltic Sea Action Plan. The Baltic Sea coastal states and EU have implemented the Action Plan since 2007. The Action Plan sets down the common objectives and agreed measures until 2030.https://ym.fi/en/-/baltic-sea-coastal-states-and-eu-agree-on-new-measures-to-protect-baltic-sea
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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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1.12.2020 | Making use of the individual opportunities of regions and urban development are the key means by which the EU aims for sustainable and just development and growth after the COVID-19 crisis. This is why a new emphasis should be placed on EU-level cooperation in urban policy and on a policy that highlights the special characteristics of regions and cohesion. Ministers responsible for urban matters ...https://ym.fi/en/-/new-weight-to-cooperation-and-special-characteristics-of-regions
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11.9.2025 | Pakkausjätteiden tilastoin- nissa käytettävän korjausker- toimen määrittäminen RAPORTTI Ympäristöministeriö Tommi Kaartinen & Suvi Aalto 28.2.2025 P52044 FCG Rakennettu Ympäristö Oy RAPORTTI 2 (25) 28.2.2025 FCG Rakennettu Ympäristö Oy Y-tunnus 34...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/38678498/Pakkausj%C3%A4tteiden%20tilastoinnissa%20k%C3%A4ytett%C3%A4v%C3%A4n%20korjauskertoimen%20m%C3%A4%C3%A4ritt%C3%A4minen.pdf/19b1e8e0-141a-895f-f477-c89747185fdb?t=1757571253700
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2.7.2019 | Biodiversity loss must be stopped – strong call for action on behalf of nature from ministers of the environment in Trondheim Ministry of the Environment Publication date 2.7.2019 13.16 Type: Press release Together with ministers of the environmen...https://ym.fi/en/-/biodiversity-loss-must-be-stopped-strong-call-for-action-on-behalf-of-nature-from-ministers-of-the-environment-in-trondheim