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Equality and non-discrimination at the Ministry of the Environment According to section 6 of the Constitution of Finland (731/1999), everyone is equal before the law: no one shall, without an acceptable reason, be treated differently from other pe...https://ym.fi/en/non-discrimination-and-equality
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Ministry of the Environment as a workplace We at the Ministry of the Environment want to ensure a better environment for future generations. At the Ministry of the Environment, you can have an impact on environmental matters, building, housing and...https://ym.fi/en/ministry-of-the-environment-as-a-workplace
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4.3.2026 | Finland’s new national report to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity shows that the work to halt biodiversity loss is heading in the right direction. Progress has been made in almost all sectors, but measures need to be upscaled in the protection, restoration and management of nature. Besides this, actions that cause biodiversity loss must be avoided or mitigated. Awareness of the importa...https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-s-national-report-on-biodiversity-we-are-heading-in-right-direction-but-faster-action-is-needed-to-reach-biodiversity-targets
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12.11.2025 | The Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO has established its position as part of nature conservation in Finland. The programme has developed a high-quality network of protected areas that already covers almost 100,000 hectares. The closing seminar of the programme period 2008–2025 presented some of the success stories of the widely appreciated METSO Programme.https://ym.fi/en/-/success-of-metso-programme-boosts-transition-to-next-programme-period
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30.10.2025 | The world countries will convene at the Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil on 10–21 November. The countries are required to update their Nationally Determined Contributions every five years, and the next round of submissions is due just ahead the conference.https://ym.fi/en/-/climate-change-conference-in-belem-to-focus-on-implementation-more-effective-actions-especially-by-large-economies-needed
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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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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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31.5.2021 | Almost two thousand people took part in the process to create a Nordic perspective for the European Commission’s New European Bauhaus initiative. The participants considered that Nordic values such as sustainability, closeness to nature, equality and inclusion provide a good basis for housing and building. The final report on the outcomes of the Nordic co-design process has now been published and submitted to the European Commission.https://ym.fi/en/-/sustainability-natural-environment-equality-nordic-building-blocks-for-the-new-european-bauhaus-initiative
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7.12.2022 | The Climate Policy Roundtable will hold its 19th meeting on Thursday 8 December. The main topic of the meeting will be justice in climate actions and plans.https://ym.fi/en/-/climate-policy-roundtable-to-discuss-climate-justice-in-policy-preparation
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19.9.2023 | In its first budget session, the Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo decided on solutions that will return Finland to a sustainable growth track. The Government will launch structural reforms to boost employment and growth, which will have positive impacts on general government finances in the next few years. In addition, the Government decided on consolidation measures.https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/budget-session-of-prime-minister-orpo-s-government-returning-finland-to-a-sustainable-growth-track
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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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16.12.2021 | On 16 December, the Government submitted a report to Parliament on the development of housing policy. The report summarises the principles and objectives for housing policy and presents solutions to housing challenges for the years to come. The housing policy development programme aims to provide good and affordable housing for everybody. The key objective of the development programme, implemented in 2021–2028, is to promote a long-term perspective in housing policy.https://ym.fi/en/-/good-and-affordable-housing-for-everybody
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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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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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Annual Climate Report Annual Climate Reports are prepared each year under the leadership of the Ministry of the Environment. They examine the general development of greenhouse gas emissions, and whether the planned measures are enough to meet Finl...https://ym.fi/en/annual-climate-report
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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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16.9.2022 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of the Environment will appoint a rapporteur to investigate how to increase wind power construction in eastern Finland. Lieutenant General (ret.) Arto Räty will serve as rapporteur.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410877/solutions-sought-for-increasing-wind-power-construction-in-eastern-finland
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Accessibility statement for the YM.fi website The website of the Ministry of the Environment at YM.fi is subject to the provisions of the Act on the Provision of Digital Services (available in Finnish). Under the Act, public online services must b...https://ym.fi/en/accessibility
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1.3.2022 | Finland’s Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda 2021 2 (139) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PART 1: Transformative Commitments for Sustainable Urban Development 1.1 Sustainable Urban Development for Social Inclusion and Ending Poverty 1.1.1 Soci...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/40549091/NUA+Report_FINLAND.pdf/faebd276-1078-698e-8a0b-b2e779644ce8?t=1646145920610
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29.3.2021 | Globally influential Ministry of the Environment of Finland Policy on international cooperation 2021–2023 3/2021 2 POLICY ON INTERNATIONAL COOPER ATION 2021–2023 Policy vision The policy on international cooperation implements the vision ‘A bet- t...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/33891758/Kv-linjaukset_EN_final.pdf/c70ab234-fa9e-ddfd-af2f-5e38ecae3fcb?t=1617021793252