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2.7.2026 | The draft National Restoration Plan has been circulated for views. The plan specifies how Finland aims to implement the EU Nature Restoration Regulation and improve the state of nature in the years to come. The draft should be ready to be submitted to the European Commission in the autumn. The Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry request for views on the draft plan by 27 August 2026 at the latest.https://ym.fi/en/-/draft-national-restoration-plan-circulated-for-views-aim-to-improve-state-of-nature
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2.2.2026 | The 12th Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services IPBES will begin in Manchester on 3 February. The session is to approve the Business & Biodiversity Report.https://ym.fi/en/-/next-assessment-report-of-intergovernmental-science-policy-platform-on-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-ipbes-explores-linkages-between-biodiversity-and-business
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6.3.2026 | In 2025, about 6,600 hectares of forest habitats were protected under the Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO. Last year Finnish forest owners protected permanently about 3,200 hectares of forest and concluded ten-year environmental forestry subsidy agreements concerning about 3,400 hectares. The area covered by nature management works was about 180 hectares.https://ym.fi/en/-/metso-programme-exceeded-targets-for-permanent-protection-good-progress-in-environmental-subsidies-and-nature-management-in-2025
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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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13.11.2025 | With a budget of almost EUR 28 million, the ACWA LIFE project is one of the most significant projects during the history of water resources management in Finland. The eight-year project to be started in the beginning of 2026 will improve the status of waters by enhancing river basin management planning and actions based on this in five areas.https://ym.fi/en/-/significant-eu-funding-to-acwa-life-project-to-improve-status-of-waters-in-finland
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25.11.2025 | Three separate studies examine the development of nature value markets from the perspectives of sellers who generate nature values, buyers and intermediary organisations. According to the studies, nature value markets are an important means of increasing private funding for nature action, but their large-scale establishment requires clear rules and additional incentives.https://ym.fi/en/-/recent-studies-provide-guidance-for-developing-nature-value-markets
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18.2.2026 | The Helmi Habitats Programme has enhanced the understanding of ways to improve the state of nature and created an important foundation for the preparation of the National Restoration Plan.https://ym.fi/en/-/five-years-of-helmi-habitats-programme-rehabilitation-of-small-water-bodies-and-forest-nature-management-as-bright-spots-in-2025
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9.2.2026 | The latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Science‑Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) underlines the responsibility of businesses for their impacts on nature. The current business conditions do not support halting biodiversity loss. Broad structural changes are needed and can be driven by governments. However, businesses already have the knowledge and opportunities to act in ways that are sustainable for nature.https://ym.fi/en/-/ipbes-businesses-can-become-agents-of-nature-positive-change-assessment-report-approved-after-successful-negotiations
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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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1.9.2026 | On 1 September 2026, the Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo reached a decision on its budget proposal for 2027 and is steadily implementing the agenda it agreed at the spending limits session. The agenda includes EUR 100 million of investment in construction and numerous transport infrastructure projects. The Government’s targeted measures will support economic growth.https://ym.fi/en/-/194055633/orpo-government-finnish-economy-growing-and-government-taking-targeted-measures-to-boost-growth
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17.3.2025 | The impacts of both climate change and biodiversity loss can be seen in the daily lives of most Finns. This is the conclusion to be made from the answers to the 2025 Climate and Nature Barometers. In municipal policy green investments are identified as sources of vitality, but opinions diverge with respect to their environmental impacts. Climate solutions are considered to boost Finland’s competitiveness.https://ym.fi/en/-/awareness-of-progress-of-biodiversity-loss-has-increased-climate-solutions-seen-as-opportunity-for-finland
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29.8.2024 | Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen will meet representatives of the forest sector on 10 September. The Ministry of the Environment is exploring further actions that could be taken to protect threatened habitats.https://ym.fi/en/-/minister-mykkanen-lessons-to-be-learned-from-destruction-of-freshwater-pearl-mussels-to-develop-forestry-practices-and-regulation
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7.2.2023 | Last year the Finns designated about 4,700 hectares of forest for permanent protection under the Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO. About 90 hectares were protected for 20 years. The aim of the METSO Programme is to establish 96,000 hectares of new protected areas by 2025. This year there is a record amount of funding available for environmental forestry subsidy agreements.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/voluntary-forest-protection-popular-among-forest-owners-record-funding-for-fixed-term-environmental-forestry-subsidy-agreements
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Legislation on building and landscape protection Protection of the cultural environment based on the Land Use and Building Act The Land Use and Building Act and the Land Use and Building Decree require that the built environment and the landscape ...https://ym.fi/en/building-and-landscape-protection
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1.2.2023 | Voluntary climate action is one way to promote climate work in Finland and globally. The guide published by the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on 1 February outlines good practices for the voluntary carbon market. The guide aims to improve the reliability of the domestic carbon market and create opportunities for Finnish companies to act for the benefit of the climate.https://ym.fi/en/-/new-guide-outlines-good-practices-for-voluntary-carbon-market
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Helmi habitats programme aims to strengthen biodiversity Helmi habitats programme, led by the Ministry of the Environment, aims to strengthen Finland’s biodiversity and safeguard the vital ecosystem services that nature provides for us. At the sam...https://ym.fi/en/helmi-habitats-programme
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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
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Voluntary carbon markets Carbon credits bought from voluntary carbon markets can be used to make climate claims in the marketing of companies, products and services. Climate claims may concern e.g. the carbon-neutrality of a product or service. Vo...https://ym.fi/en/voluntary-carbon-offsetting
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IUCN National Committee of Finland The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a network of NGOs and states, promoting environmental protection and the sustainable use of natural resources. The IUCN aims to halt the loss of biodiv...https://ym.fi/en/iucn-national-committee-of-finland