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Circular Economy The aim of the Ministry of the Environment is a circular economy that provides a foundation for all economic activities so that the production and consumption are within the Earth’s carrying capacity. A circular economy offers sol...https://ym.fi/en/circular-economy
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Circular economy incentives This is how we implement the Circular Economy Programme The use of natural resources may cause emissions or harm ecosystems without the party causing the harm paying for any of the costs incurred. Companies and consumer...https://ym.fi/en/strategic-programme-to-promote-a-circular-economy/circular-economy-incentives
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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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Circular economy market This is how we implement the Circular Economy Programme Estimates for the value of the global market supporting the circular economy are in hundreds of billions of euros. The circular economy and technological advances offe...https://ym.fi/en/strategic-programme-to-promote-a-circular-economy/circular-economy-market
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Circular Economy Act The Ministry of the Environment has launched a process to prepare a new Circular Economy Act. The Circular Economy Act will replace the Waste Act currently in force. The reform will implement several items of the Programme of ...https://ym.fi/en/circular-economy-act
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Circular economy in key sectors This is how we implement the Circular Economy Programme Various stakeholders and sectors in society must adjust their operating methods and create innovations to make the circular economy a reality. In particular, t...https://ym.fi/en/strategic-programme-to-promote-a-circular-economy/circular-economy-in-key-sectors
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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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Circular economy innovations, digitalisation and competence This is how we implement the Circular Economy Programme Digitalisation is essential for the circular economy to become a reality. The new business practices and operating methods of the c...https://ym.fi/en/strategic-programme-to-promote-a-circular-economy/circular-economy-innovations-digitalisation-and-skills
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Circular economy in the construction sector About 50% of the world’s natural resources and 40% of unprocessed energy is used in buildings and construction, and on the global scale the construction sector produces about 35% of the greenhouse gas em...https://ym.fi/en/circular-economy-in-the-construction-sector
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Strategic programme to promote a circular economy A circular economy is an economic model of the future that helps to mitigate and control the climate crisis, loss of biodiversity and overconsumption of natural resources. In a circular economy pro...https://ym.fi/en/strategic-programme-to-promote-a-circular-economy
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This is how we monitor the progress of the circular economy The indicators selected to support the monitoring of the programme will be updated from time to time. Indicators for monitoring: Domestic material consumption (DMC) Press release 17 Novem...https://ym.fi/en/strategic-programme-to-promote-a-circular-economy/how-we-monitor-the-progress-of-the-circular-economy
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Construction Act streamlines construction and promotes emission reductions and circular economy The Construction Act entered into force on 1 January 2025. The time limit for the processing of construction permits, calculation of the carbon footpri...https://ym.fi/en/construction-act
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Funding for green transition development projects from the European Regional Development Fund The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) provides funding for public and private bodies throughout the EU. The goal is to even out disparities in de...https://ym.fi/en/funding-for-green-transition-development-projects-from-the-european-regional-development-fund
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Climate Human action warms up the climate, with severe consequences. The target set in the UN climate change negotiations is to keep the rise in global average temperature below two degrees, and even to limit it to below 1.5 degrees. Strong and fa...https://ym.fi/en/climate
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Areas of Expertise Climate Human action warms up the climate, with severe consequences. Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees requires strong and fast emission reductions. Climate warming will continue despite the efforts to mitigate it, which me...https://ym.fi/en/areas-of-expertise
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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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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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What is the green transition? The green transition towards an ecologically sustainable economy is an absolute necessity. A sustainable economy leans on low-carbon solutions that promote biodiversity and on the sustainable use of natural resources....https://ym.fi/en/what-is-the-green-transition
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Plastics Roadmap for Finland: Reduce, refuse, recycle and replace The Plastics Roadmap for Finland 2.0 is an extensive national programme that aims for a breakthrough in the circular economy of plastics by 2030. The Plastics Roadmap is a package o...https://ym.fi/en/plastics-roadmap-for-finland
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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