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Chemicals The Ministry of the Environment aims to generate knowledge of the risks posed by hazardous substances and to prevent such risks from causing any significant environmental or health hazards. The environmental hazards associated with chemi...https://ym.fi/en/chemicals
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Chemicals legislation One of the primary goals of chemicals legislation is to prevent the environmental impacts of chemicals before they can cause problems. The majority of the chemicals legislation consists of EU regulations directly applicable i...https://ym.fi/en/chemicals-legislation
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International cooperation concerning chemicals The environmental effects of chemicals know no boundaries. A high level of environmental protection requires cooperation both within Europe and globally. The Ministry of the Environment is responsible...https://ym.fi/en/international-cooperation-concerning-chemicals
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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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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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International environmental agreements This page contains a list of international agreements within the Ministry of the Environment's scope of activities. The complete list of international treaties and agreements that fall within the Ministry of ...https://ym.fi/en/international-environmental-agreements
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Sustainable consumption and production In 2012, the UN Member States adopted the 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, which extended until the end of 2022. In 2020, the UN General Assembly decided to ...https://ym.fi/en/sustainable-consumption-and-production
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Paris Agreement on Climate Change The Paris Climate Change Agreement is an international, legally binding agreement on climate change. It aims to limit the rise in global average temperature to well below 2°C relative to the pre-industrial levels ...https://ym.fi/en/paris-climate-change-agreement
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International and EU-level cooperation The Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol The international community took its first actions to protect the ozone layer in 1985 with the Vienna Convention, which established a framework for scientific a...https://ym.fi/en/international-and-eu-level-cooperation
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CE marking With CE marking, a manufacturer can ensure that the properties of a construction product are in line with the harmonised European product standard, or the European technical approval (ETA). Building product manufacturers may not place b...https://ym.fi/en/ce-marking
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International cooperation to reduce black carbon and methane emissions Alongside the UN climate change negotiations, efforts are also being made to promote international cooperation to reduce the emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs)...https://ym.fi/en/short-lived-climate-pollutants
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International climate policy The key documents of international policy on climate change are United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, 1992, entered into force in 1994) Kyoto Protocol (1997, entered into force in 2005) Paris A...https://ym.fi/en/international-climate-policy
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Climate finance Central government climate finance comprises government appropriations, tax reliefs, state guarantees for loans, and equity investments, loans and leasing operations of state-owned companies. Central government climate finance comp...https://ym.fi/en/climate-funding
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Protecting the ozone layer We must prevent the depletion of the ozone layer The ozone layer protects life on Earth by efficiently filtering out UV radiation from the sun. Excessive exposure to UV radiation causes skin cancer and eye diseases and a...https://ym.fi/en/protecting-the-ozone-layer
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Municipal climate change solutions programme (2018–2023) Municipalities and local governments have a key role as Finland aims to be carbon neutral by 2035. They serve as the platforms, facilitators, boosters and catalysts for local and regional cl...https://ym.fi/en/municipal-climate-change-solutions-programme-2018-2023
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Ecodesign Directive and the Energy Labelling Directive The number and importance of regulations on the energy efficiency of products are increasing continuously. Under the EU's Ecodesign and Energy Labelling directives, requirements are set on the...https://ym.fi/en/ecodesign-directive-and-the-energy-labelling-directive
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National Air Pollution Control Programme 2030 A key measure in the implementation of the EU commitments and the objectives of national air pollution control policies is the National Air Pollution Control Programme 2030, adopted by the Government i...https://ym.fi/en/national-air-pollution-control-programme-2030
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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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Air pollution control Good air quality is important for human health and comfort. It is also essential for biodiversity and for the preservation of the built environment. The objective of Finland’s air pollution control policy is to improve people...https://ym.fi/en/air-pollution-control
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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