All news and press releases - Ministry of the Environment

Finnish Biodiversity Award to Crowdsorsa mobile game to fight against invasive alien species

Press release 28.11.2025 8.47

Recent studies provide guidance for developing nature value markets

Press release 25.11.2025 9.54

Only small steps forward in climate change mitigation at Climate Change Conference in Belém

Press release 22.11.2025 19.45

Significant EU funding to ACWA LIFE project to improve status of waters in Finland

Press release 13.11.2025 9.01

Success of METSO Programme boosts transition to next programme period

Press release 12.11.2025 14.38

EU countries agree on 90 per cent emission reduction target by 2040

Press release 5.11.2025 10.43

Climate Change Conference in Belém to focus on implementation – more effective actions especially by large economies needed

Press release 30.10.2025 16.07

Working group to explore ways to coordinate nature restoration and national defence

Press release 30.10.2025 10.07

Minister Multala: Preserving biodiversity supports Europe’s competitiveness and stability of societies - Finland at forefront in developing new funding solutions

Press release 24.10.2025 15.05

EU environment and climate ministers meet in Luxembourg - EU positions for UN Climate Change Conference COP30 on agenda

Press release 20.10.2025 10.45

State of nature is still poor in Europe – competitiveness and security would also benefit from environmental and climate actions

Press release 6.10.2025 8.30

UN Secretary-General hosts Climate Summit to boost Nationally Determined Contributions

Press release 22.9.2025 7.58

EU climate and environment ministers seek common understanding of how EU will update its Nationally Determined Contribution

Press release 17.9.2025 15.10

Finland and Denmark agree on framework for CO2 transport and storage

Press release 9.9.2025 10.53

Government decided Finland’s position on European Commission’s proposal for climate target by 2040

Press release 4.9.2025 17.52

Finland and Norway strengthen cooperation on carbon capture, transportation and storage

Press release 4.9.2025 14.43

Citizens’ panel declaration: the most important thing is to prevent the state of nature from further deteriorating

Press release 28.8.2025 15.38

Heritage Days 2025: Visit favourite cultural spots of the locals—and give your own tips

Press release 27.8.2025 14.29

Salla’s Saija designated Finland’s eighth national landscape management area

Press release 25.8.2025 10.03

Solutions for Global Plastics Treaty to be sought in Geneva on 5–14 August

Press release 5.8.2025 12.37

Medium-term Climate Plan circulated for comments

Press release 2.7.2025 18.11

Finland supports Commission’s proposal concerning 90 per cent emission reduction target by 2040

Press release 2.7.2025 15.20

Annual Climate Report 2025: Emissions from Finland’s energy production fell sharply, but more action is needed to meet climate targets

Press release 27.6.2025 11.54

EU environment ministers prepare for UN Climate Conference and aim to reach common approach to regulation on circularity requirements for vehicles

Press release 16.6.2025 10.46

OSCE Chair Finland to convene international conference on climate and security

News item 9.6.2025 15.48

Citizens’ panel on nature restoration launched – citizens’ views to be considered as part of preparing the national restoration plan

Press release 27.5.2025 8.58

Ministry of the Environment requests comments on the proposal for the new Land Use Act

Press release 16.5.2025 14.58

EU environment ministers to meet in Brussels - Finland stresses the potential of bioeconomy and circular economy as part of the Clean Industrial Deal

Press release 26.3.2025 12.58

Theme year highlights the many facets of our built heritage

Press release 24.3.2025 15.24

Awareness of progress of biodiversity loss has increased, climate solutions seen as opportunity for Finland

Press release 17.3.2025 6.29

Opinions requested on proposals for Social Climate Fund measures in Finland

Press release 13.3.2025 10.03

Voluntary forest protection under METSO Programme reached its target ahead of time - next period starting in 2026 prepared

Press release 10.3.2025 14.01

Outcomes of citizens’ assembly feed into topical climate plans

News item 4.3.2025 12.13

Centre for State-Subsidised Housing Construction starts operating on 1 March – Interim Director appointed

Press release 28.2.2025 12.30

UN Biodiversity Conference agrees on steps towards more effective financing – “Victory of multilateral cooperation”

Press release 28.2.2025 0.38

Monitoring, evaluation and finance on agenda at resumed session of UN Biodiversity Conference

Press release 19.2.2025 10.10

Final evaluation: METSO Programme had positive impact on forest biodiversity – next programme period being prepared

Press release 5.2.2025 9.01

New OSCE Special Representative Kerstin Stendahl: Climate security is part of crisis resilience

News item 22.1.2025 9.38

Ministry of the Environment requests comments on the decree concerning guideline values of protected animals and plants

Press release 16.1.2025 9.50

Strong visibility for the Finnish business sector at the UN COP30 Climate Change Conference

Press release 19.12.2024 15.22

EU environment ministers meet in Brussels on 17 December

Press release 16.12.2024 12.39

UN Climate Conference agrees on finance goal

Press release 24.11.2024 2.18

Solutions for Global Plastics Treaty sought in Busan on 25 November–1 December

Press release 22.11.2024 8.01

Baku Climate Change Conference to focus on finance target – energy transition needs to be boosted

Press release 4.11.2024 9.46

UN Biodiversity Conference reached agreement on genetic resources fund – other major issues remained unresolved

Press release 2.11.2024 15.37

Minister Mykkänen: Environmental and climate themes high on agenda during visit to China

Press release 1.11.2024 11.25

Finland to strengthen environmental and circular economy cooperation with China

Press release 29.10.2024 14.01

Framework created for voluntary biodiversity markets – cooperation started to boost action

Press release 25.10.2024 13.51

Finland and Ukraine strengthen environmental and energy cooperation as part of sustainable reconstruction of Ukraine

Press release 19.10.2024 17.01

UN Biodiversity Conference in Cali to focus on implementation of new biodiversity targets

Press release 16.10.2024 11.33