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15.12.2025 | The EU environment ministers will meet in Brussels on Tuesday 16 December. The ministers will exchange views on the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy published by the Commission on 27 November. The agenda also includes conclusions on the EU’s 8th environment action programme. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting.https://ym.fi/en/-/environment-ministers-to-discuss-eu-bioeconomy-strategy
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16.3.2026 | The EU Environment Council will meet in Brussels on Tuesday 17 March. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting. Minister Multala stresses that now it is highly important to defend a consistent climate policy and, in particular, the emissions trading system.https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-stresses-predictable-climate-policy-at-meeting-of-eu-environment-and-climate-ministers-bioeconomy-strategy-and-emission-standards-of-automotive-industry-also-on-agenda
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4.12.2025 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of the Environment have begun legislative drafting to ensure consistent and predictable application of the obligations under the Birds Directive. The need to amend the Forest Act and the Nature Conservation Act stems from a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on felling trees during the period of bird breeding and rearing.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/amendments-to-forest-act-and-nature-conservation-act-under-preparation-following-eu-court-judgment
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26.3.2025 | The EU environment ministers will meet in Brussels on Thursday 27 March, with the discussion focusing on the Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal Communication. The ministers will also discuss the state of global environmental policies. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.https://ym.fi/en/-/eu-environment-ministers-to-meet-in-brussels-finland-stresses-the-potential-of-bioeconomy-and-circular-economy-as-part-of-the-clean-industrial-deal-
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Wood Building Programme Wood construction plays a vital role in the promotion of bioeconomy, and the promotion of the use of wood can help support sustainable and sensible tending of forests. Using wood reduces the carbon footprint of the construc...https://ym.fi/en/wood-building
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Foreign policy on the circular economy This is how we implement the circular economy programme Finland’s position as a trailblazer in the circular economy requires actions nationally and within the EU, and a coherent and goal-oriented foreign poli...https://ym.fi/en/strategic-programme-to-promote-a-circular-economy/circular-economy-and-foreign-policy
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All news and press releases RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Energy efficiency agreements have delivered savings on a billion-euro scale Type: Press release Publication date: 24.9.2026 9.01 New Urban Development Act would streamline imple...https://ym.fi/en/news-and-press-releases
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Bioeconomy Strategy 2022–2035 – Sustainably towards higher value added - Ministry of the Environment
1.4.2022 | Finland’s new Bioeconomy Strategy has been completed. The strategy aims to double the value added of bioeconomy in an ecologically, socially and economically sustainable manner and to make Finland climate neutral by 2035.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410877/bioeconomy-strategy-2022-2035-sustainably-towards-higher-value-added -
Circular Economy Green Deal The Circular Economy Green Deal is a voluntary commitment in which the participating organisations commit to reducing their use of natural resources and setting effective goals, and to taking actions that promote a low-...https://ym.fi/en/circular-economy-green-deal
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9.10.2024 | On 9 October 2024, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy discussed and supported the new outlines for the ownership policy concerning Metsähallitus for 2024–2027. Besides the reconciliation of different needs, new objectives have also been included. Among the topics concerned are the economic benefit from the operations of Metsähallitus to the State and promotion of biodiversity and renewable energy.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/outlines-for-ownership-policy-concerning-metsahallitus-new-objectives-related-to-promotion-of-renewable-energy-restoration-of-flowing-waters-and-recognition-of-revenue
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22.2.2024 | During the negotiations on the carbon removal certification framework regulation of the European Union, a provisional political agreement was reached on the night between Monday and Tuesday. The regulation also provides support for the promotion of activities related to the domestic carbon market.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/provisional-agreement-reached-on-eu-carbon-removal-certification-framework
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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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7.5.2020 | Juhani Damski appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Environment Ministry of the Environment Publication date 7.5.2020 8.15 Type: Press release Photo: Veikko Somerpuro / Finnish Meteorological Institute The Government has appointe...https://ym.fi/en/-/juhani-damski-appointed-as-permanent-secretary-of-the-ministry-of-the-environment
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25.3.2019 | Climate change, protecting our water resources and ensuring the sustainability of food production require a shift to a system in which nutrients circulate. Over the past three years, the Key Government Project promoting the circular economy has invested more than EUR 30 million in water protection and nutrient recycling. Has Finland reached its goal of becoming a model country for nutrient and energy self-sufficiency?https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/karkihanke-vahvisti-suomen-ruokajarjestelman-kestavyytta
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16.11.2017 | The Biofuture Platform of countries aiming to promote sustainable bioeconomy presented their Biofuture Vision Statement in a side event to the Bonn Climate Change Conference on 16 November 2017. The statement includes goals and measures to scale up low-carbon bioeconomy.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410877/kestavaa-biotaloutta-edistava-maaryhma-julkisti-tavoitteensa-bonnissa
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19.4.2016 | Finland is fully committed to becoming an even better model country in nutrient recycling. One of the key projects of Prime Minister Sipilä's Government programme is concerned with investing in the recycling and utilisation of nutrients and actions to protect the Baltic Sea and other waters. The experimentation programme on nutrient recycling brings more than EUR 12 million to be used for the development and testing of innovative technologies and logistics solutions.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/eur-12-4-million-for-the-experimentation-programme-nutrient-recycling-into-practice-
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8.3.2016 | President of Finland Sauli Niinistö is on an official visit to Japan on 7-11 March 2016. Minister Tiilikainen, the representative of the Finnish Government and head of the business delegation, flies to Japan on 8 March. The business delegation is composed of representatives of the forest industry, energy, ICT and infrastructure sectors and experts on arctic affairs.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/maatalous-ja-ymparistoministeri-tiilikainen-presidentti-niiniston-mukana-japaniin
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24.10.2025 | Finland’s circular economy solutions and active role in developing nature funding for companies were strongly highlighted at the European Business & Nature Summit 2025 in Helsinki. In connection with the event, Minister Multala met Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall and Eric Mamer, Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment.https://ym.fi/en/-/minister-multala-preserving-biodiversity-supports-europe-s-competitiveness-and-stability-of-societies-finland-at-forefront-in-developing-new-funding-solutions
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12.6.2018 | The demand for solutions that recycle and save water is growing dramatically and food production is increasing in water areas. When the public and private sectors engage in goal-oriented collaboration, Finland can offer competitive solutions to the world's challenges. The priority areas of research and expertise supporting sustainable business activities in the blue bioeconomy have been defined in wide-ranging cooperation.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/sininen-biotalo-1