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EU Environment Ministers to discuss EU 2040 climate target
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25.3.2024 9.54
Minister of Climate and the Environment Mykkänen in Kyiv: Finland will support Ukraine in mapping environmental damages and in reconstruction
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8.3.2024 19.19
Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen visits Kyiv
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8.3.2024 13.12
Provisional agreement on proposal for regulation concerning packaging and packaging waste
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5.3.2024 15.10
Ministry of the Environment requests comments on changes to resident selection in affordable ARA housing
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4.3.2024 13.42
UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi will focus on comprehensive solutions to global environmental problems
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23.2.2024 11.17
Provisional agreement reached on EU carbon removal certification framework
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22.2.2024 15.02
Finland launches the 2024 European Heritage Days with a social media campaign – take part and share your favourite destinations
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15.2.2024 11.35
Voluntary forest protection popular among forest owners – record numbers of environmental aid agreements and nature management measures under METSO Programme
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8.2.2024 9.03
Technologies and technical carbon sequestration solutions needed to reach EU’s 2040 climate target
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6.2.2024 18.29
Solutions to clean energy transition – new research project speeds up phasing out fossil fuels
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6.2.2024 8.30
Maximum amounts of home savers bonus loans to increase in April
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25.1.2024 13.24
Further action needed to reach reduction target for plastic carrier bags
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19.1.2024 12.00
Companies commit to reducing use of single-use plastic portion packs
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16.1.2024 14.30
Green Deal agreement on emission-free work sites has boosted efforts to phase out fossil fuels
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15.1.2024 17.02
Ministers Valtonen and Mykkänen to attend World Economic Forum meeting in Davos
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12.1.2024 15.23
Mika Nykänen to begin as State Secretary to Ministers Satonen and Mykkänen on Monday 15 January
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12.1.2024 9.00
New programme aims to end long-term homelessness
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21.12.2023 15.49
EUR 800,000 in government grants for green transition in built environment
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15.12.2023 11.59
Finland receives significant EU funding for accelerating climate efforts
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14.12.2023 10.01
Dubai Climate Conference reaches agreement on phasing out fossil fuels
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13.12.2023 10.36
Evaluation: Finnish Climate Change Panel has had major impacts on national climate policy
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11.12.2023 13.35
Provisional agreement on Energy Performance Directive
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8.12.2023 14.26
Parliamentary monitoring group for climate policy appointed
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7.12.2023 14.58
COP28 began with historical agreement on Climate Loss and Damage Fund
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30.11.2023 18.00
UN Climate Conference to begin in Dubai – special focus on energy solutions
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28.11.2023 14.44
Metsähallitus launches auctions concerning large-scale offshore wind power projects
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23.11.2023 13.30
Project to support development of one-stop model for permitting practices of energy projects and procedures related to environment
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21.11.2023 16.05
EU reaches provisional agreement on nature restoration regulation
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10.11.2023 12.28
Lake landscape on frosty morning wins Landscape Day photo contest
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10.11.2023 8.12
Government appointed new Climate Change Panel - chaired by Jyri Seppälä
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9.11.2023 13.28
Options for developing regulation on demolishing retired wind turbines
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6.11.2023 11.54
Guidelines on Closer-to-Nature Forest Management set out means to strengthen biodiversity
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23.10.2023 15.50
Meeting of Parties to Montreal Protocol started - aim to support emission reductions in developing countries
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23.10.2023 14.26
Sámi Climate Council started its work
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17.10.2023 13.23
Environment Council to discuss UN Climate Change Conference, Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles
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16.10.2023 9.23
Government outlined its position on Commission proposal for Soil Monitoring Directive
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12.10.2023 13.51
Finland’s largest ever EU funded LIFE biodiversity project started: new and more effective means to combat biodiversity loss
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11.10.2023 14.43
Boreal zone countries to meet in Finland to discuss implementation of EU Biodiversity Strategy
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9.10.2023 17.20
Budget session of Prime Minister Orpo's Government: Returning Finland to a sustainable growth track
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19.9.2023 21.19
Minister Mykkänen: Excellent opportunities for Finland to become major player in clean energy
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7.9.2023 10.00
Government appointed Sámi Climate Council
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24.8.2023 14.09
Ministry of the Environment awarded EUR 1.3 million in grants for studies and land use planning to promote green transition investment projects
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31.7.2023 12.46
Annual Climate Report: Additional measures are needed to achieve climate targets
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14.7.2023 9.57
Six state secretaries appointed to Orpo’s Government
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29.6.2023 14.35
Experiments provided cities with tools for more interactive sustainability work
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19.6.2023 10.51
OECD policy paper assesses the state of wellbeing in Finland
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9.6.2023 11.10
A new playbook gives companies information on how to accelerate the circular economy
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11.5.2023 9.05
Green deal scenarios envisage a new circular economy for Finland
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8.5.2023 16.30
Finland shows the way in carbon sequestration and soil research – topical themes in EU
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27.4.2023 13.45
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