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30.4.2026 | The European countries participating in Santa Marta express their strong support for the Santa Marta First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels and appreciate the leadership as shown by Colombia and the Netherlands. Santa Marta establishes an action-oriented platform to scale up work and to elevate energy transition. This is critical for addressing the climate emergency.https://ym.fi/en/-/european-countries-support-the-santa-marta-first-conference-on-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels
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More information Jarmo Muurman , Senior Ministerial Adviser Ministry of the Environment, Department of Climate and Environmental Protection Telephone: Email Address: [email protected] News Climate Policy Roundtable’s message to the next Government...https://ym.fi/en/climate-policy-round-table
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Whistleblower protection Whistleblower protection safeguards people who report certain types of misconduct. In this case, a ‘whistleblower’ is a person who, in the course of their work, discovers a breach of European Union or national law concerni...https://ym.fi/en/whistleblower-protection
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Filing a complaint concerning the conduct of an authority or public official Complaints concerning the unlawful, incorrect or inappropriate conduct of an environmental administration authority or public official may be filed with the supreme overs...https://ym.fi/en/the-ministry-s-administrative-branch/complaints
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Contact information of the Ministry of the Environment Mailing address P.O. Box 35, 00023 Government, Finland Telephone +358 295 16001 (switchboard) Ministry of the Environment staff contact information Fax +358 9 1603 9320 Visiting address Aleksa...https://ym.fi/en/contact-information
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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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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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Legislation on water resources and marine protection Organisation of water resources and marine management The management of water resources and marine areas is based on the Act on the Organisation of River Basin Management and the Marine Strategy...https://ym.fi/en/legislation-on-the-protection-of-water-and-the-sea
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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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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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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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30.4.2026 | The European countries participating in Santa Marta express their strong support for the Santa Marta First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels and appreciate the leadership as shown by Colombia and the Netherlands. Santa Marta establishes an action-oriented platform to scale up work and to elevate energy transition. This is critical for addressing the climate emergency.https://ym.fi/en/-/euroopan-maat-tukevat-santa-martassa-jarjestettya-ensimmaista-konferenssia-koskien-siirtymaa-pois-fossiilisten-polttoaineiden-kaytosta
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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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8.12.2022 | On Thursday 8 December, the Climate Policy Roundtable discussed the different dimensions of justice in climate actions and plans. The members of the Roundtable stressed that, even if justice can be considered from many different dimensions, the most important thing in terms of justice is to uphold the climate targets and continue to pursue a consistent climate policy. The meeting was chaired by ...https://ym.fi/en/-/climate-policy-roundtable-upholding-climate-targets-key-issue-in-terms-of-justice
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6.10.2025 | Biodiversity is declining in Europe. Emissions have been reduced, but the pace is not fast enough. The recent report of the European Environment Agency EEA explores the state of the environment in Europe, including Finland’s challenges and success stories. The report stresses that, in the end, all human activities depend on nature.https://ym.fi/en/-/state-of-nature-is-still-poor-in-europe-competitiveness-and-security-would-also-benefit-from-environmental-and-climate-actions
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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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21.2.2023 | Finland must adhere to its target of climate neutrality by 2035 and aim to be carbon negative soon after that. Finland should not delay or reverse climate and nature measures, the Climate Policy Roundtable stated at its last meeting on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sanna Marin chaired the meeting.https://ym.fi/en/-/climate-policy-roundtable-s-message-to-the-next-government-finland-must-stick-to-its-climate-neutrality-target
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15.10.2020 | The Climate Change Act is being reformed. On 15 October, the Ministry of the Environment opened two online surveys to collect citizens’ views on how participation, access to information and a just transition towards a carbon neutral society should be taken into account in the new Climate Change Act. Opinions are also collected on how the rights of the Saami people should be included in the Act.https://ym.fi/en/-/climate-change-act-is-being-reformed-online-consultation-on-citizens-views-concerning-participation-and-justice
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14.9.2022 | The Climate Policy Roundtable will hold its 17th meeting on Thursday 15 September. The main topics are solutions to energy crisis and green transition. The Roundtable is chaired by Prime Minister Sanna Marin.https://ym.fi/en/-/climate-policy-roundtable-meets-to-discuss-energy-crisis-and-ways-to-boost-green-transition
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28.10.2020 | On Wednesday 28 October, the Climate Policy Roundtable met to discuss a fair and just transition to fossil-free transport. The key focus was on measures to be included in the roadmap to fossil-free transport and distribution of the costs arising from emission reductions in the transport sector.https://ym.fi/en/-/transition-to-fossil-free-transport-must-take-social-justice-regional-differences-and-competitiveness-into-account