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  1. Protecting the ozone layer - Ministry of the Environment

    Protecting the ozone layer We must prevent the depletion of the ozone layer The ozone layer protects life on Earth by efficiently filtering out UV radiation from the sun. Excessive exposure to UV radiation causes skin cancer and eye diseases and a...
    https://ym.fi/en/protecting-the-ozone-layer
  2. Legislation on soil protection - Ministry of the Environment

    Legislation on soil protection Finland does not have separate legislation on soil protection, and the relevant controls are included in several different statutes. The most important legislation covering soil contamination and the rehabilitation o...
    https://ym.fi/en/legislation-on-soil-protection
  3. Legislation on the protection of water and the sea - Ministry of the Environment

    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
  4. Waste legislation - Ministry of the Environment

    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
  5. Preventing environmental damage - Ministry of the Environment

    Preventing environmental damage Environmental damage Environmental damage means a sudden incident where an environmentally harmful substance is or could be released to the environment in such a way that it causes danger or harm to the environment ...
    https://ym.fi/en/preventing-environmental-damage
  6. Amendment of Nature Conservation Act: national restoration plan and nature credits markets - Ministry of the Environment

    In the project a government proposal will be prepared for the amendment of the nature Conservation Act to include the provisions required by the first stage of the Nature Restoration Act of the EU and provisions to enable the expansion of trade in nature credits to cover also other purposes than ecological offsetting.
    https://ym.fi/en/project?tunnus=YM062:00/2024
  7. Climate Legislation - Ministry of the Environment

    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
  8. Low-carbon Built Environment Programme - Ministry of the Environment

    The Low-carbon Built Environment Programme contributes to the implementation of the Finnish Sustainable Growth Programme, which is part of the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The objective of the programme is to mitigate and adapt to climate change and to find and implement low-carbon solutions in the built environment.
    https://ym.fi/en/project?tunnus=YM004:00/2022
  9. International environmental agreements - Ministry of the Environment

    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
  10. Better information to be available on water quality and consumption - Ministry of the Environment

    18.1.2023 | The revised EU Drinking Water Directive has been implemented in Finnish national legislation through statutory amendments that took effect on 12 January 2023. These amendments concern a wide range of laws and regulations. The main goal of the reform is to safeguard the quality of water intended for human consumption and to provide more information on water quality.
    https://ym.fi/en/-/1271139/better-information-to-be-available-on-water-quality-and-consumption
  11. 09b5d6a1-7986-89f5-ed6a-06b81c510776

    4.4.2023 | 1 MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT Memorandum Senior Engineer 12 May 2017 Jyrki Kauppinen DECREE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AMENDING THE DECREE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON IMPROVING THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS UNDERGOING RENOV...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/Perustelumuistio+asetuksen+4_13+muuttamisesta_EN.pdf/09b5d6a1-7986-89f5-ed6a-06b81c510776?t=1680608546519
  12. Construction emissions may now be compared – new emissions database lays foundation for statutory guidance of low-carbon construction - Ministry of the Environment

    1.3.2021 | A new service opened today provides impartial data on the climate impacts of construction products used in Finland, such as carbon footprint and handprint, material efficiency and recyclability. This information harmonises the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of buildings, facilitating low-carbon building design. The service is free of charge and open to everyone.
    https://ym.fi/en/-/construction-emissions-may-now-be-compared-new-emissions-database-lays-foundation-for-statutory-guidance-of-low-carbon-construction
  13. EU’s new Drinking Water Directive improves the safety of water intended for human consumption - Ministry of the Environment

    5.2.2020 | The ambassadors of the EU Member States today adopted a shared political agreement on the content of the new Drinking Water Directive. The new Drinking Water Directive is aimed at guaranteeing a higher quality of drinking water, enhancing the accessibility of water, increasing the communication of information about water management and improving the energy efficiency of water utilities in the entire Union.
    https://ym.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-n-uusi-juomavesidirektiivi-parantaa-talousveden-turvallisuutta
  14. 159f85b6-1568-6571-ded2-2e2efbed0ab9

    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
  15. The Ministry of the Environment experiments with a new way to develop legislation – Lakiklinikka.fi guides and collects feedback - Ministry of the Environment

    11.4.2018 | The Ministry of the Environment experiments with a new way to develop legislation – Lakiklinikka.fi guides and collects feedback Ministry of the Environment Publication date 11.4.2018 5.30 Type: Press release Lakiklinikka.fi online service under t...
    https://ym.fi/en/-/the-ministry-of-the-environment-experiments-with-a-new-way-to-develop-legislation-lakiklinikka.fi-guides-and-collects-feedback
  16. 8ac6f985-1f85-fab6-2a18-22acc2131d01

    4.4.2023 | NB: Unofficial translation, legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT Memorandum Senior Engineer 27 February 2013 Jyrki Kauppinen MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT DECREE ON IMPROVING THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS UND...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/memorandum+27022013.pdf/8ac6f985-1f85-fab6-2a18-22acc2131d01?t=1680608435481
  17. 9adfa4c5-35ac-531b-3719-e324c49db11d

    4.4.2023 | MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT Explanatory memorandum Senior Engineer Jyrki Kauppinen 8 November 2017 DECREE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON THE STRUCTURES AND FIRE SAFETY OF CHIMNEYS General The starting point of the legislative reform relatin...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/EN-Perustelumuistio+savupiippujen+rakenteista+ja+paloturvallisuudesta.pdf/9adfa4c5-35ac-531b-3719-e324c49db11d?t=1680606155066
  18. Saving Nature for People

    21.10.2020 | Saving Nature for People National action plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland 2013–2020 1 Saving Nature for People National action plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland 2013–20...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/38439968/National_action_plan2013_SavingNatureforPeople-EA60AA4E_861F_414D_9EFE_E8B967313381-96885.pdf/3fd101e9-6a12-91f8-211c-a2ab1d32794b?t=1603260663505
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    2.6.2023 | 13.03.2023 1 PRIORITISED ACTION FRAMEWORK (PAF) FOR NATURA 2000 in FINLAND including the Province of Åland pursuant to Article 8 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (the Habitats Direc...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/PAF+2021-2027_fi_Update_2023_final.pdf/dcb04e19-0658-88ed-e7e9-ad1848bda10f?t=1685692790492
  20. 055f8a55-1055-b131-755f-644eb2ec95ad

    24.3.2021 | 23.03.2021 Doc Nadeg 18-05-02 1 PRIORITISED ACTION FRAMEWORK (PAF) FOR NATURA 2000 in FINLAND including the Province of Åland pursuant to Article 8 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora ...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/PAF+2021-2027_fi.pdf/055f8a55-1055-b131-755f-644eb2ec95ad?t=1616585728349
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