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Municipal Climate Solutions Programme accelerated climate work in municipalities and regions More than 60% of Finns live in municipalities that aim for carbon neutrality or an emission reduction of at least 80% by 2030, five years before Finland’s...https://ym.fi/en/municipal-climate-solutions-programme
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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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19.6.2023 | As part of the Ministry of the Environment's Sustainable City programme, twelve experiments on sustainable urban development were carried out between 2022 and 2023. They focused on inclusion, interaction and solutions that cut across dimensions of sustainability. The results included, among others, a local sustainable development agreement model, a digital portal for resource wisdom work that suppo...https://ym.fi/en/-/experiments-provided-cities-with-tools-for-more-interactive-sustainability-work
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13.12.2022 | Sixteen Finnish municipalities are taking part in in the work on challenge clusters under the Sustainable City Programme. The aim is to tackle the most difficult sustainability challenges that cannot be solved by individual organisations or sectors alone. The three themes selected on the basis of the needs of cities are: urban green spaces in increasingly built-up cities, urban planning that ta...https://ym.fi/en/-/cities-solve-sustainability-challenges-related-to-urban-green-spaces-urban-planning-and-wellbeing
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13.6.2022 | The project carried out by the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE ‘Indicators for sustainable urban development’ was a multi-stage participatory process to draw up a proposal for key indicators for sustainable urban development. The aim is to support cities, ministries and other stakeholders in monitoring sustainable urban development. The follow-up project to be started now will test the key indicators that have been identified in municipalities interested in this work.https://ym.fi/en/-/how-should-the-sustainability-of-cities-be-measured
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16.12.2021 | On 16 December, the Government submitted a report to Parliament on the development of housing policy. The report summarises the principles and objectives for housing policy and presents solutions to housing challenges for the years to come. The housing policy development programme aims to provide good and affordable housing for everybody. The key objective of the development programme, implemented in 2021–2028, is to promote a long-term perspective in housing policy.https://ym.fi/en/-/good-and-affordable-housing-for-everybody
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23.9.2020 | As Finland’s urban areas continue to grow, its cities are becoming increasingly important as places to live and do business, as leaders in the municipal sector, as frontrunners in climate change solutions, and as international players. Published on 23 September 2020, the National Urban Strategy 2020–2030 represents the shared view of central government and cities themselves on the key trends for this decade and how urban policy can be shaped in partnership between the Government and the cities.https://ym.fi/en/-/10623/national-urban-strategy-supports-role-of-cities-as-innovators-and-in-boosting-competitiveness
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25.5.2021 | During the past two years the Sustainable City programme, coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment, has proven an important instrument in creating cooperation and boosting practical changes towards sustainability. Now an interim evaluation has been conducted to help develop the programme, that will run until 2023, so that it will serve the needs of towns and cities of different sizes even better. In future stronger focus will be placed on impact and communication.https://ym.fi/en/-/sustainable-city-programme-creates-broad-based-and-concrete-cooperation-between-developers
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1.12.2020 | Making use of the individual opportunities of regions and urban development are the key means by which the EU aims for sustainable and just development and growth after the COVID-19 crisis. This is why a new emphasis should be placed on EU-level cooperation in urban policy and on a policy that highlights the special characteristics of regions and cohesion. Ministers responsible for urban matters ...https://ym.fi/en/-/new-weight-to-cooperation-and-special-characteristics-of-regions
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2.3.2022 | Summary: Finland’s Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda Emma Hannula, CEO, Finngroup Consultants 11/2021 2 (26) Contents 1. Part 1 .......................................................................................................https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/40549091/NUA+Report+Summary_Finland.pdf/faefaf89-75f8-6dc8-cc4b-07062d8103c6?t=1646217234321
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1.3.2022 | Finland’s Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda 2021 2 (139) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PART 1: Transformative Commitments for Sustainable Urban Development 1.1 Sustainable Urban Development for Social Inclusion and Ending Poverty 1.1.1 Soci...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/40549091/NUA+Report_FINLAND.pdf/faebd276-1078-698e-8a0b-b2e779644ce8?t=1646145920610
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17.3.2022 | Municipalities and cities across Finland have developed their activities towards better environmental, social and economic sustainability. The project ‘Levers for a Sustainable City’ (VIPU) looks for solutions for faster scaling of good practices. Besides urban development, the tools created can also be used for other purposes.https://ym.fi/en/-/good-solutions-put-to-practice-boost-to-scaling-good-practices-for-sustainable-urban-development
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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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17.10.2019 | The Urban Agenda for the EU has enabled cities to contribute to the preparation of various European policies and activated the exchange of information on many topics, such as the urban circular economy. Meanwhile, the EU’s Territorial Agenda has promoted sustainable development in different types of regions. A better future for all regions and people can be achieved through closer cooperation.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-n-kaupunki-ja-alueellisen-agendan-jatkolle-vahva-tuki
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12.9.2019 | What are the inventions and innovations that digitalisation will bring for the cities of the future, and how will they advance sustainable development, make cities work better and improve the quality of urban life? How can digitalisation help to connect regions? What other major challenges should be addressed in the EU’s revised Territorial agenda?https://ym.fi/en/-/1410877/digitaaliset-innovaatiot-tyonsi-vauhtiin-eu-puheenjohtajakauden-alue-ja-kaupunkikehityksessa
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12.1.2021 | The working group that prepared the Architectural Policy Programme has considered how the Finnish architecture and built environment will be able to respond to the great societal challenges. Climate change, population ageing, urbanisation, new technologies and internationalisation are challenges, but they can also be seen as opportunities. The aims of the programme include more flexible use of buildin...https://ym.fi/en/-/1410845/architecture-must-react-to-changes-in-society
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12.10.2016 | Finnish delegation headed by Minister Tiilikainen to attend the UN Conference on Sustainable Urban Development Ministry of the Environment Publication date 12.10.2016 6.19 Type: Press release Finland participates in the United Nations Conference o...https://ym.fi/en/-/finnish-delegation-headed-by-minister-tiilikainen-to-attend-the-un-conference-on-sustainable-urban-development
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27.6.2017 | New action plan to boost Finland’s sustainable urban development Ministry of the Environment Publication date 27.6.2017 8.33 Type: Press release Urbanisation is a megatrend shaping the world. It poses many challenges to the wellbeing of both the e...https://ym.fi/en/-/new-action-plan-to-boost-finland-s-sustainable-urban-development
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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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1.6.2017 | Minister Tiilikainen: USA’s withdrawal will not derail the Paris Agreement Ministry of the Environment Publication date 1.6.2017 16.47 Type: Press release The U.S. Government has announced that the country will pull out of the Paris Climate Change...https://ym.fi/en/-/minister-tiilikainen-usa-s-withdrawal-will-not-derail-the-paris-agreement