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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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4.3.2026 | Online Reporting Tool (ORT) Section I Brief overview of the process of preparation of the report General Government Finland National authorities responsible for the preparation and submission of the report Contact person Contact details Briefly de...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/33891761/scbd-ort-Finland-Seventh-National-Report.pdf/a3550563-4020-e02b-7f92-e6ec9d62de0b?t=1772625453871
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17.10.2023 | The Sámi Climate Council convened at its first meeting in Rovaniemi on 13 October. The mission of the Council is to bring the knowledge base and perspectives of the Sámi people into the climate policy processes.https://ym.fi/en/-/sami-climate-council-started-its-work
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16.1.2026 | Finland’s National Update Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda in 2021-2025 Compiled by Emma Lappalainen, CEO, Finngroup Consultants 10/2025 2 (73) Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/58486706/Finlands%20National%20Report%20on%20Impl.%20of%20NUA%202021-2025.pdf/159f85b6-1568-6571-ded2-2e2efbed0ab9?t=1768555202762
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12.5.2022 | At its session today, the Government approved the proposal for the new Nature Conservation Act, which will now be submitted to Parliament. The new legislative proposal is based on the present Nature Conservation Act, which has been updated and new provisions and entirely new chapters are also proposed to be included in the Act. These include provisions on voluntary ecological compensation, threate...https://ym.fi/en/-/government-gave-proposal-for-new-nature-conservation-act
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9.3.2023 | The Sámi Climate Council to be established under the new Climate Act will begin its work in the spring. The purpose of the Sámi Climate Council is to bring the knowledge base and perspectives of the Sámi people into the climate policy processes.https://ym.fi/en/-/government-adopts-decree-on-sami-climate-council
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27.5.2025 | A citizens’ panel on improving the state of nature will convene in May and June to contribute to the preparation of Finland’s national restoration plan. The panel will explore ways to enhance biodiversity, with a particular focus on fairness.https://ym.fi/en/-/citizens-panel-on-nature-restoration-launched-citizens-views-to-be-considered-as-part-of-preparing-the-national-restoration-plan
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3.3.2022 | The Government approved the proposal for the new Climate Change Act on 3 March. The Act has been reformed to make sure that Finland’s carbon neutrality target for 2035 and other international and EU climate objectives will be reached. In addition to the carbon neutrality target, the Act sets emission reduction targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050. The Act lays down provisions on climate policy plans, and the reform will extend the scope of the Act to the land use sector.https://ym.fi/en/-/new-climate-change-act-to-be-submitted-to-parliament-carbon-neutrality-target-2035-included-in-the-act-emission-reduction-targets-for-coming-decades-as-well
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9.6.2022 | The Climate Change Act lays the foundation for national work on climate change in Finland. The reformed Act sets emission reductions targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050. Now the target of a carbon-neutral Finland by 2035 has for the first time been laid down by law.https://ym.fi/en/-/new-climate-change-act-into-force-in-july
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Finland’s biodiversity policy A process to prepare a new National Biodiversity Strategy and an action plan to 2030 related to this is currently underway. In addition to national objectives, the strategy takes into account the objectives of the UN ...https://ym.fi/en/national-biodiversity-policy
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28.6.2022 | The UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will meet in New York between 5 and 15 July.https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/finland-stresses-importance-of-finding-solutions-to-global-education-crisis-at-un-high-level-political-forum-on-sustainable-development
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News Press Releases Joint press release by the EU member states participating in the meeting European Countries Support the Santa Marta First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels 30.4.2026 14.50 The European countries participating i...https://ym.fi/en/news
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24.8.2023 | On 24 August 2023, the Government appointed the Sámi Climate Council for a four-year term. The Sámi Climate Council is a new independent expert body, tasked with bringing the knowledge base and perspectives of the Sámi people into the climate policy processes.https://ym.fi/en/-/government-appointed-sami-climate-council
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29.10.2020 | The negotiations on the Climate Change Act between the Ministry of the Environment and the Sámi Parliament under section 9 of the Act on the Sámi Parliament were held on Tuesday 27 October. The Government proposal for the reformed Climate Change Act should be ready in spring 2021.https://ym.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-environment-and-sami-parliament-negotiate-on-the-climate-change-act
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18.12.2024 | Voluntary Ecological Offsetting – Guidance document Ministry of the Environment Leila Suvantola, Suvi Borgström, Saku Härkönen and Olli Ojala 12/2024 2 2 Content 1. Introduction.........................................................................https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/Guidance+document+for+voluntary+ecological+offsetting+in+FInland.pdf/1175fa1b-7f5f-7b8d-a1d5-680cf7e4e843?t=1734504565921
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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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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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2.7.2021 | The Ministry of the Environment sent the proposal for the new Climate Change Act out for comments on 2 July. The aim of the reform is to make sure that Finland will achieve climate neutrality by 2035, in line with the target set in the Programme of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government. The deadline for comments is 6 September.https://ym.fi/en/-/new-climate-change-act-sent-out-for-comments
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29.4.2020 | The Saami people observed the first signs of climate change in the 1960s and the changes have accelerated over the course of the 2000s, according to a study by the University of Oulu. The study examined how the Saami have adapted to climate change in reindeer husbandry and explored ways for the Saami to adapt to climate change in a culturally sustainable manner.https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/raportti-saamelaisten-sopeutumiselle-ilmastonmuutokseen-on-mahdollisuuksia
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21.10.2020 | Saving Nature for People National action plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland 2013–2020 1 Saving Nature for People National action plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland 2013–20...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/38439968/National_action_plan2013_SavingNatureforPeople-EA60AA4E_861F_414D_9EFE_E8B967313381-96885.pdf/3fd101e9-6a12-91f8-211c-a2ab1d32794b?t=1603260663505