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Policy on international cooperation support the strategy of the Ministry of the Environment The policy on international cooperation of the Ministry of the Environment strengthens the international dimension of the strategic priorities and the inte...https://ym.fi/en/policy-on-international-cooperation
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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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International climate policy The key documents of international policy on climate change are United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, 1992, entered into force in 1994) Kyoto Protocol (1997, entered into force in 2005) Paris A...https://ym.fi/en/international-climate-policy
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Homelessness reduced with long-term cooperation Finland is the only country in the European Union where the number of homeless people has declined in recent years. Systematic and goal-oriented efforts have been made for over 15 years to eradicate ...https://ym.fi/en/-/homelessness
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Homelessness reduced with long-term cooperation Finland is the only country in the European Union where the number of homeless people has declined in recent years. Systematic and goal-oriented efforts have been made for over 15 years to eradicate ...https://ym.fi/en/homelessness
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19.2.2021 | The UN Environment Assembly UNEA-5 brings together the UN Member States and representatives of the business sector and civil society organisations to a session conducted virtually on 22-23 February. The themes of the meeting are the role of nature in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals and green rebuilding and sustainable recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.https://ym.fi/en/-/nature-and-sustainable-recovery-the-themes-of-un-environment-assembly-unea
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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
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12.9.2022 | The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and accelerating climate change have led to a situation in Finland and globally where the future seems rather uncertain. In the midst of uncertainty, decision-making is difficult. Finland will hold parliamentary elections in spring 2023, and the new Government Programme will outline policies for the next few years.https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/how-do-we-guide-finland-forward-in-the-midst-of-global-uncertainty-ministries-futures-review-provides-tools-for-decision-makers
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15.4.2021 | Instructions have now been created for the construction industry for assessing the risk of COVID-19 infections. According to the instructions, the main contractor of the construction site is responsible for having a general risk assessment made. Everyone working at the construction site must comply with the assessment-based measures. In addition, other employers involved in the construction site assess the risks of their operations.https://ym.fi/en/-/1271139/new-covid-19-risk-assessment-instructions-for-construction-sites-
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Call for applications: Low-carbon Built Environment Programme, 5th call for applications VN/32927/2023 CORRECTION NOTICE: The call for applications was corrected on 15.1.2024 to correspond to the purpose and objectives of the call for applications...https://ym.fi/en/application-notice-low-carbon-built-environment-programme
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21.10.2020 | Government Resolution on the Strategy for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in Finland for the years 2012–2020, ‘Saving Nature for People’ 1 Resolution The Finnish Government has today, 20th December 2012, made a resolution appr...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/38439968/fi-nbsap-v3-en_government-resolution-2012-DF4D24DF_6F32_4546_97E9_C89E85F62662-92064.pdf/fca96fd5-b784-76aa-7adc-8cbba59f9d50?t=1603260666070
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19.1.2024 | The Green Deal agreement between the Ministry of the Environment and the Finnish Commerce Federation has reduced the use of plastic carrier bags and thin plastic bags quite rapidly. A recent estimate shows, however, that there has been some growth in the use of plastic carrier bags since 2020 and further actions are needed to reach the reduction targets by 2025.https://ym.fi/en/-/further-action-needed-to-reach-reduction-target-for-plastic-carrier-bags
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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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15.10.2021 | The first phase of a meeting of parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity provided good prospects for further negotiations aimed at halting biodiversity loss. Hosted by China in Kunming and partly arranged as a virtual event, the main achievement of the meeting was a unified message concerning the level of ambition in necessary measures. The Declaration stresses the need for swift action in all areas of society to halt the loss of biodiversity.https://ym.fi/en/-/kunming-conference-provides-a-good-prospects-for-further-work-to-halt-biodiversity-loss
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17.3.2023 | The measures to reduce emissions have progressed as planned, but the trend in carbon sinks jeopardises the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2035.https://ym.fi/en/-/ministerial-working-group-on-climate-and-energy-policy-sums-up-climate-work-during-this-government-term
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28.6.2022 | Finns are clearly much more worried about the state of nature on the global scale than about the state of Finnish nature. A barometer on the connection to nature was conducted to find out about our relationship with nature and with preserving biodiversity, and how the responsibilities should be divided between the different stakeholders.https://ym.fi/en/-/finns-are-increasingly-worried-about-state-of-nature-biodiversity-loss-is-now-recognised-as-threat
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2.12.2022 | The 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity will be held in Montreal, Canada on 7–19 December 2022. “The Conference in Montreal must mark a turning point in terms of halting the loss of biodiversity by 2030, somewhat in the same way as the Paris Climate Change Conference did for preventing climate crisis,” says Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Maria Ohisalo, who leads Finland’s delegation.https://ym.fi/en/-/un-biodiversity-conference-starts-in-montreal-turning-point-needed-to-halt-nature-loss
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13.10.2022 | The Ministry of the Environment has appointed Juha Kaakinen to examine ways to achieve the objective to eradicate homelessness. According to the Government Programme, homelessness should be halved during this Government term and abolished by 2027. Homelessness has decreased but not enough to reach the target.https://ym.fi/en/-/homelessness-has-decreased-but-not-enough-study-to-explore-means-to-tackle-this
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27.10.2021 | The Parties to the UN Climate Change Agreement will meet in Glasgow, Great Britain on 31 October–12 November. This is the first meeting since the start of the term of the Paris Agreement in 2020. The key aim is to accelerate actions by countries towards stricter emission reductions.https://ym.fi/en/-/un-climate-change-conference-in-glasgow-kicks-off-next-weekend-aims-to-spur-countries-to-achieve-faster-emission-reductions
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31.5.2022 | The high-level UN meeting Stockholm+50 will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on 2–3 June 2022. The meeting will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first UN conference on the environment, assess the environmental actions taken in the past 50 years and present concrete recommendations to improve the state of the environment.https://ym.fi/en/-/international-environmental-meeting-in-stockholm-50-years-of-environmental-action