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Voluntary carbon markets Carbon credits bought from voluntary carbon markets can be used to make climate claims in the marketing of companies, products and services. Climate claims may concern e.g. the carbon-neutrality of a product or service. Vo...https://ym.fi/en/voluntary-carbon-offsetting
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28.4.2026 | The project of the Ilmari Räsänen Foundation produces offset areas that are ready to be brought to the nature values market by means of funding from the Kone Foundation.https://ym.fi/en/-/agent-s-role-in-nature-values-trading-based-on-honesty-and-skills
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Voluntary nature value markets Nature value markets create an economic incentive for nature protection and restoration. This is based on the idea that the ecosystem services produced by nature – clean air, water resources and biodiversity – have a...https://ym.fi/en/voluntary-nature-value-markets
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Annual Climate Report Annual Climate Reports are prepared each year under the leadership of the Ministry of the Environment. They examine the general development of greenhouse gas emissions, and whether the planned measures are enough to meet Finl...https://ym.fi/en/annual-climate-report
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17.3.2025 | The impacts of both climate change and biodiversity loss can be seen in the daily lives of most Finns. This is the conclusion to be made from the answers to the 2025 Climate and Nature Barometers. In municipal policy green investments are identified as sources of vitality, but opinions diverge with respect to their environmental impacts. Climate solutions are considered to boost Finland’s competitiveness.https://ym.fi/en/-/awareness-of-progress-of-biodiversity-loss-has-increased-climate-solutions-seen-as-opportunity-for-finland
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1.2.2023 | Voluntary climate action is one way to promote climate work in Finland and globally. The guide published by the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on 1 February outlines good practices for the voluntary carbon market. The guide aims to improve the reliability of the domestic carbon market and create opportunities for Finnish companies to act for the benefit of the climate.https://ym.fi/en/-/new-guide-outlines-good-practices-for-voluntary-carbon-market
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27.4.2023 | During the current government term, Finland has made significant contributions to climate change resilient and sustainable solutions in the land use sector by funding more than 100 projects that produce research knowledge to serve as the basis for decision-making. Topics where groundbreaking research is done include soil studies and carbon sequestration, which are highly topical in the EU contexts as well.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/finland-shows-the-way-in-carbon-sequestration-and-soil-research-topical-themes-in-eu
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26.8.2022 | Making claims about climate action has become more popular in recent years. Businesses are using claims about carbon neutrality and similar initiatives in their marketing for carbon offset goods and services. Currently, the responsibility for following good offsetting practices largely rests on the users of carbon offsetting services.https://ym.fi/en/-/as-popularity-of-voluntary-carbon-offsetting-grows-guidelines-are-drawn-up-for-offset-providers
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30.9.2022 | The study shows that there are different ways to avoid double claiming in the voluntary compensation of emissions. However, according to the study, the current EU legislation does not enable its Member States to make corresponding adjustments to their greenhouse gas accounting to avoid double claiming.https://ym.fi/en/-/report-identifies-various-opportunities-for-avoiding-double-claiming-in-voluntary-compensation
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25.10.2024 | Financing is needed to preserve biodiversity, both in Finland and globally. The EU Nature Restoration Regulation, the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework call for measures that will require evermore financing, especially from the private sector.https://ym.fi/en/-/framework-created-for-voluntary-nature-values-market-cooperation-started-to-boost-their-development
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4.3.2026 | Online Reporting Tool (ORT) Section I Brief overview of the process of preparation of the report General Government Finland National authorities responsible for the preparation and submission of the report Contact person Contact details Briefly de...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/33891761/scbd-ort-Finland-Seventh-National-Report.pdf/a3550563-4020-e02b-7f92-e6ec9d62de0b?t=1772625453871
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6.11.2020 | The Ministry of the Interior sent the draft government proposal on amending the Money Collection Act out for comments on 6 November 2020. By this amendment, voluntary carbon offsetting services would be excluded from the scope of application of the Money Collection Act. In future, no money collection licence would be required for operations concerning voluntary carbon offsetting.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410869/amendment-to-the-money-collection-act-concerning-voluntary-carbon-offsetting-sent-out-for-comments
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12.8.2021 | Based on a recent study, the true climate impacts of voluntary emissions offsetting can be strengthened through public guidance and by creating harmonised criteria for the sector. Instead, no new legislation is needed to regulate the offsetting services.https://ym.fi/en/-/report-voluntary-emissions-offsetting-more-effective-with-public-guidance-instead-of-new-legislation
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10.11.2021 | Finland participates in six transport initiatives adopted at the Glasgow Climate Change Conference. Countries make commitments to reduce emissions on the road, at sea and in the air. Most of these declarations were published on the Transport Day on 10 November 2021.https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-joins-several-transport-declarations-in-glasgow-commitments-spur-countries-towards-decarbonised-road-transport-shipping-and-aviation
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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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14.12.2017 | EU agreed on including the land use sector (LULUCF) in the 2030 climate policy targets Ministry of the Environment Publication date 14.12.2017 9.58 Type: Press release Minister Tiilikainen: “We found support for the active role of forest managemen...https://ym.fi/en/-/eu-agreed-on-including-the-land-use-sector-lulucf-in-the-2030-climate-policy-targets
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12.7.2019 | EU environment and climate ministers: EU must speed up ambitious policy on circular economy Ministry of the Environment Publication date 12.7.2019 7.55 Type: Press release The second day of the informal meeting of EU environment and climate minist...https://ym.fi/en/-/eu-environment-and-climate-ministers-eu-must-speed-up-ambitious-policy-on-circular-economy
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19.6.2019 | EU environment and climate ministers convene in Finland to find solutions to the sustainability crisis Ministry of the Environment Publication date 19.6.2019 8.46 Type: Press release Finland is keen to put the sustainability crisis and its possibl...https://ym.fi/en/-/eu-environment-and-climate-ministers-convene-in-finland-to-find-solutions-to-the-sustainability-crisis
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25.11.2025 | LUONNONARVO- MARKKINOIDEN VAUHDITTAMINEN M U I S T IO 2 5 .1 1 . 2 0 2 5 Emma Kari, Amanda Pasanen ja Christine Laine Sitran muistio © Sitra 2025 Luonnonarvomarkkinoiden vauhdittaminen Kirjoittajat: Emma Kari, Amanda Pasanen ja Christine Laine One...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/33891761/Sitran_Luonnoarvomarkkinat_muistio%20final.pdf/632f6f0e-47b2-4666-af9d-ef5ad3129755?t=1764047143248
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25.11.2025 | LUONNONARVO- MARKKINOIDEN VAUHDITTAMINEN M U I S T IO 2 5 .1 1 . 2 0 2 5 Emma Kari, Amanda Pasanen ja Christine Laine Sitran muistio © Sitra 2025 Luonnonarvomarkkinoiden vauhdittaminen Kirjoittajat: Emma Kari, Amanda Pasanen ja Christine Laine One...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/33891761/Sitran_Luonnoarvomarkkinat_muistio%20final.pdf/632f6f0e-47b2-4666-af9d-ef5ad3129755/Sitran_Luonnoarvomarkkinat_muistio%20final.pdf?t=1764047143248