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13.5.2026 | The proposed amendments will accelerate the development of the nature values market in Finland and promote the steering of private funding to improving the state of nature. The amendments would enter into force in August 2026.https://ym.fi/en/-/government-proposes-amendments-to-nature-conservation-act
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20.4.2026 | The Government has submitted a Europe communication to Parliament concerning the European Affordable Housing Plan published by the European Commission on 16 December 2025. The Europe communication describes the main content of the plan and presents Finland’s opinion regarding it. Finland recognises the importance of a well-functioning housing market but points out that challenges related to housing vary a great deal between Member States.https://ym.fi/en/-/government-points-out-that-housing-policy-falls-within-national-competence
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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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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 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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Science supports climate policy Climate science produces knowledge in support of policy preparation in various ways, both nationally and internationally. Climate Change Panel serves as the Government’s advisory body on climate policy Nationally, t...https://ym.fi/en/climate/science-supports-climate-policy
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Interoperability of the built environment information The built environment involves a lot of information that is important for society and must be easy to access and use. Interoperability means that, when information is transferred between organ...https://ym.fi/en/interoperability-of-the-built-environment-information
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News Press Releases Joint press release by the EU member states participating in the meeting European Countries Support the Santa Marta First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels 30.4.2026 14.50 The European countries participating i...https://ym.fi/en/news
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EU Biodiversity Strategy The aim of the EU Biodiversity Strategy is to halt the loss of biodiversity and reserve the negative trend in biodiversity by 2030. The Member States are committed to 17 key targets to achieve this ambition. Three of the t...https://ym.fi/en/eu-biodiversity-strategy
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Cooperation in the EU Finland promotes sustainable development and integration of the environment in all sectors within the European Union. The Ministry of the Environment coordinates, prepares and monitors EU environmental affairs within the fiel...https://ym.fi/en/cooperation-in-the-eu
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Wind power construction Wind power is a renewable and nearly emission-free form of energy production. It can be produced relatively fast and at a relatively low cost, and and it increases Finland’s self-sufficiency in energy. Increasing wind power...https://ym.fi/en/wind-power-construction
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9.3.2026 | Finnish consumers are increasingly ordering low-cost goods online, mostly from manufacturers based in China. Based on the proposals of a recent report, the Government will begin to prepare legislation to address problems caused by these cheap imports. There is also emphasis on consumer responsibility.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410877/report-lasting-solutions-to-problems-of-cheap-imports-require-eu-level-influence
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17.12.2025 | The Government’s legislative reforms and the one-stop service at the Finnish Supervisory Agency, which will begin operating on 1 January 2026, will promote economic growth that is based on the cleanest solutions and will strengthen our comprehensive security. “The Government’s historic reforms concerning the permit procedures enter into force at the right moment. In different parts of Finland th...https://ym.fi/en/-/significant-legislative-reforms-to-boost-green-transition-and-investments
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4.9.2025 | The European Commission gave its proposal concerning amendments to the European Climate Law in July 2025. On 4 September 2025, the Finnish Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament where it states its opinion on the Commission’s proposal.https://ym.fi/en/-/government-decided-finland-s-position-on-european-commission-s-proposal-for-climate-target-for-2040
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Reform of the Nature Conservation Act The Nature Conservation Act is one of the key instruments in the efforts to safeguard the biodiversity of Finnish natural environment. The Act will be updated in order to protect species and habitats even bett...https://ym.fi/en/reform-of-the-nature-conservation-act
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Act on compensations for damages caused by protected species The Ministry of the Environment is preparing a new act on compensations for damages caused by protected species and prevention of such damages. In particular, during the past decade ther...https://ym.fi/en/act-on-compensations-for-damages-caused-by-protected-species
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Waste legislation Finnish waste legislation covers all wastes except certain special types of waste such as radioactive wastes, which are covered by separate laws. Finnish waste legislation is largely based on EU legislation, but in some cases inc...https://ym.fi/en/waste-legislation
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Waste Finland's waste policy aims to promote the sustainable use of natural resources and to ensure that waste does not endanger human health or harm the environment. The Ministry of the Environment participates in the preparation of waste policy ...https://ym.fi/en/waste
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Protection of groundwater The aim of groundwater protection is to maintain a good qualitative and quantitative status of groundwater. Finland’s groundwater bodies are highly susceptible to the impacts of human activities, which is why it is import...https://ym.fi/en/protection-of-groundwater
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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