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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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Wood in public construction Municipalities play an important role in mitigating climate change. Many municipalities have recognised the use of wood in construction as a means to reduce municipal carbon dioxide emissions and make progress towards t...https://ym.fi/en/wood-in-public-construction
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International cooperation to reduce black carbon and methane emissions Alongside the UN climate change negotiations, efforts are also being made to promote international cooperation to reduce the emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs)...https://ym.fi/en/short-lived-climate-pollutants
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Nordic Cooperation Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland, as well as Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland participate in Nordic co-operation. The Nordic Council of Ministers, which was established in 1971, and which includes the above-men...https://ym.fi/en/nordic-cooperation
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16.3.2026 | The EU Environment Council will meet in Brussels on Tuesday 17 March. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting. Minister Multala stresses that now it is highly important to defend a consistent climate policy and, in particular, the emissions trading system.https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-stresses-predictable-climate-policy-at-meeting-of-eu-environment-and-climate-ministers-bioeconomy-strategy-and-emission-standards-of-automotive-industry-also-on-agenda
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11.10.2024 | The EU environment ministers will meet in Luxembourg on Monday 14 October. The topics include the negotiation objectives of the EU for both the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in October and UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in November. The ministers will also exchange views on the progress of the UN Plastics Treaty and on the EU Chemicals Strategy. Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen will represent Finland in Luxembourg.https://ym.fi/en/-/eu-environment-ministers-prepare-for-upcoming-international-environment-meetings
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12.5.2026 | EU ministers responsible for housing convene at an informal meeting in Cyprus on 11–12 May 2026. State Secretary Mika Nykänen represents Finland at the meeting.https://ym.fi/en/-/eu-ministers-for-housing-meet-in-cyprus-finland-stresses-national-competence-in-housing-policy
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8.12.2025 | The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly UNEA, the world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 8 to 12 December 2025. The theme of the session is ‘Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet’. Finland’s UNEA delegation in Nairobi will be led by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.https://ym.fi/en/-/un-environment-assembly-in-nairobi-to-focus-on-advancing-sustainable-solutions-for-a-resilient-planet
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1.11.2024 | Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen stresses that, to reach the global targets, China must be more strongly involved in the environmental and climate work.https://ym.fi/en/-/minister-mykkanen-environmental-and-climate-themes-high-on-agenda-during-visit-to-china
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22.9.2025 | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will host a Climate Summit in New York on 24 September as part of the UN General Assembly week. The aim of the event is to boost climate work in individual countries. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the summit.https://ym.fi/en/-/un-secretary-general-hosts-climate-summit-to-boost-nationally-determined-contributions
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22.11.2025 | The Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil ended on Saturday evening Finnish time, after having continued almost 24 hours longer than planned. The political commitment achieved was modest relative to the objectives of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. However, in the negotiations during the last night the EU managed to include points in the resolutions that will ensure that the work...https://ym.fi/en/-/only-small-steps-forward-in-climate-change-mitigation-at-climate-change-conference-in-belem
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29.10.2024 | On 29 October, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Kai Mykkänen signed two Memorandums of Understanding promoting Finland–China cooperation on the environment and the circular economy.https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-to-strengthen-environmental-and-circular-economy-cooperation-with-china
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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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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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27.10.2021 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will attend the 73rd Session of the Nordic Council and the meeting of Nordic Prime Ministers in Copenhagen on Wednesday 3 November. This year, Finland holds the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, which is the official body for intergovernmental Nordic cooperation.https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/prime-minister-marin-and-other-ministers-to-attend-nordic-meetings
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28.8.2025 | The citizens’ panel on improving the state of nature has issued a declaration to support the preparation of Finland’s national nature restoration plan. In its declaration, the panel stresses that biodiversity loss should be one of the most important criteria in decision-making.https://ym.fi/en/-/citizens-panel-declaration-the-most-important-thing-is-to-prevent-the-state-of-nature-from-further-deteriorating
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26.3.2025 | The EU environment ministers will meet in Brussels on Thursday 27 March, with the discussion focusing on the Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal Communication. The ministers will also discuss the state of global environmental policies. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.https://ym.fi/en/-/eu-environment-ministers-to-meet-in-brussels-finland-stresses-the-potential-of-bioeconomy-and-circular-economy-as-part-of-the-clean-industrial-deal-
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5.8.2025 | Representatives of UN Member States will negotiate on the Global Plastics Treaty in Geneva, Switzerland on 5–14 August. The negotiation situation is very challenging, and there is also an increasing political pressure to reach an agreement. The demanding foreign policy situation has also made the negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty more difficult.https://ym.fi/en/-/solutions-for-global-plastics-treaty-to-be-sought-in-geneva-on-5-14-august
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16.6.2025 | The EU Environment Council will meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday 17 June. At the Council, the ministers will exchange views on the preparations for the UN Climate Conference (COP30) to be held in Belém, Brazil. The aim is also to reach a common approach, i.e. the position of the Member States, concerning the Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting.https://ym.fi/en/-/eu-environment-ministers-prepare-for-un-climate-conference-and-aim-to-reach-common-approach-to-regulation-on-circularity-requirements-for-vehicles
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22.10.2020 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will take part in three video meetings with the other Nordic prime ministers on 27 and 28 October. Several other Finnish ministers will also participate in a series of virtual meetings taking place during the week when the Nordic Council would normally hold its plenary session. This year’s Session Week was to be held in Reykjavik but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/prime-minister-marin-and-several-other-ministers-to-attend-virtual-nordic-meetings