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20.4.2026 | The Government has submitted a Europe communication to Parliament concerning the European Affordable Housing Plan published by the European Commission on 16 December 2025. The Europe communication describes the main content of the plan and presents Finland’s opinion regarding it. Finland recognises the importance of a well-functioning housing market but points out that challenges related to housing vary a great deal between Member States.https://ym.fi/en/-/government-points-out-that-housing-policy-falls-within-national-competence
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Terms and restrictions concerning special discretionary government transfers granted by the Ministry of the Environment Introduction The Ministry of the Environment grants discretionary government transfers from Budget appropriations. The Ministry...https://ym.fi/en/special-grants-of-the-ministry-of-the-environment/terms-and-restrictions
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4.12.2025 | Finland is on the path to achieving the emission reduction targets for the effort-sharing sector for the period 2021–2030, set jointly in the EU. On 4 December 2025, the Government gave a Report to Parliament on the Medium-Term Climate Plan that sets out the measures to boost emission reductions.https://ym.fi/en/-/further-boost-to-emission-reductions-government-approved-medium-term-climate-plan
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4.9.2025 | The European Commission gave its proposal concerning amendments to the European Climate Law in July 2025. On 4 September 2025, the Finnish Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament where it states its opinion on the Commission’s proposal.https://ym.fi/en/-/government-decided-finland-s-position-on-european-commission-s-proposal-for-climate-target-for-2040
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12.5.2022 | At its session today, the Government approved the proposal for the new Nature Conservation Act, which will now be submitted to Parliament. The new legislative proposal is based on the present Nature Conservation Act, which has been updated and new provisions and entirely new chapters are also proposed to be included in the Act. These include provisions on voluntary ecological compensation, threate...https://ym.fi/en/-/government-gave-proposal-for-new-nature-conservation-act
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24.8.2023 | On 24 August 2023, the Government appointed the Sámi Climate Council for a four-year term. The Sámi Climate Council is a new independent expert body, tasked with bringing the knowledge base and perspectives of the Sámi people into the climate policy processes.https://ym.fi/en/-/government-appointed-sami-climate-council
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13.4.2026 | According to the new report, Finnish companies are reducing their emissions globally by substituting for more polluting alternatives. At the publication event of the report on the positive carbon handprint, Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala stressed that the export of clean solutions is both a climate action and a growth opportunity for Finland.https://ym.fi/en/-/carbon-handprint-of-finnish-exports-grew-to-22-million-tonnes-minister-multala-finland-is-reducing-emissions-fast-and-taking-clean-solutions-to-the-world-
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29.6.2023 | In its plenary session on 29 June, the Government appointed Päivi Nerg (Master of Science in Agriculture and Forestry), Laura Rissanen (Master of Social Sciences), Timo Jaatinen (Master of Social Sciences), Elina Laavi (Master of Public Administration), Juha Martelius (Doctor of Social Sciences) and Teija Makkonen (Master of Military Science, Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Administrative Sciences) to serve as state secretaries.https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/six-state-secretaries-appointed-to-orpo-s-government
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15.12.2023 | Today, on 15 December, the Ministry of the Environment has opened a call for applications where municipalities, joint municipal authorities, research institutes and associations can apply for funding for projects that promote the decarbonisation of the built environment or climate change adaptation. The total amount of funding to be applied for is EUR 800,000 and the deadline for applications is 28 February 2024.https://ym.fi/en/-/eur-800-000-in-government-grants-for-green-transition-in-built-environment
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9.11.2023 | On 9 November 2023, the Government appointed the new Finnish Climate Change Panel for the term 2024–2027. The panel will be chaired by Jyri Seppälä from the Finnish Environment Institute. The panel gives statements and produces scientific knowledge to support decision-making.https://ym.fi/en/-/government-appointed-new-climate-change-panel-chaired-by-jyri-seppala
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12.10.2023 | The Government supports the EU's vision of healthy soils by 2050 and welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law). In its position the Government stresses the need for national room for manoeuvre in the implementation of the Directive.https://ym.fi/en/-/government-outlined-its-position-on-commission-proposal-for-soil-monitoring-directive
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9.3.2023 | The Sámi Climate Council to be established under the new Climate Act will begin its work in the spring. The purpose of the Sámi Climate Council is to bring the knowledge base and perspectives of the Sámi people into the climate policy processes.https://ym.fi/en/-/government-adopts-decree-on-sami-climate-council
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1.4.2026 | The nature values market supports the work to promote nature management in forests and offers an alternative way to seek funding that used to be mainly based on central government sources. In North Karelia, nature values trading is piloted in a few mire restoration sites.https://ym.fi/en/-/nature-values-trading-in-north-karelia-to-restore-biodiversity-of-mires
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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
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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
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Wind power construction Wind power is a renewable and nearly emission-free form of energy production. It can be produced relatively fast and at a relatively low cost, and and it increases Finland’s self-sufficiency in energy. Increasing wind power...https://ym.fi/en/wind-power-construction
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Grants and aid The Ministry of the Environment awards government grants to various kinds of organisations and coordinates the procedures through which they can apply for grants for their activities and projects. Government grants are awarded for n...https://ym.fi/en/grants-and-aid
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Owner-occupied homes The majority of Finns live in owner-occupied homes, though in recent years renting has grown more popular. Fewer first homes are being bought and the average age of first-time home buyers has risen. However, most of the people...https://ym.fi/en/owner-occupied-housing
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Medium-Term Climate Plan The Medium-Term Climate Plan is based on the Climate Act. The plan is drawn up once during each electoral term. It includes an action programme to reduce emissions in the non-emissions trading sectors, i.e. the effort shar...https://ym.fi/en/medium-term-climate-change-policy-plan
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Noise abatement legislation The central goals and tools for noise abatement are laid down in the Environmental Protection Act and Decree. Finlex: Environmental Protection Act 527/2014 Finlex: Environmental Protection Decree 713/2014, in Finnish Th...https://ym.fi/en/noise-abatement-legislation