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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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Construction Act streamlines construction and promotes emission reductions and circular economy The Construction Act entered into force on 1 January 2025. The time limit for the processing of construction permits, calculation of the carbon footpri...https://ym.fi/en/construction-act
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Wood in public construction Municipalities play an important role in mitigating climate change. Many municipalities have recognised the use of wood in construction as a means to reduce municipal carbon dioxide emissions and make progress towards t...https://ym.fi/en/wood-in-public-construction
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Type approval of construction products Type approval of construction products is a voluntary approval procedure for construction products, used in Finland for products listed in the Ministry of the Environment Decree on the Type Approval of Certai...https://ym.fi/en/type-approval-of-construction-products
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Circular economy in the construction sector About 50% of the world’s natural resources and 40% of unprocessed energy is used in buildings and construction, and on the global scale the construction sector produces about 35% of the greenhouse gas em...https://ym.fi/en/circular-economy-in-the-construction-sector
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Decrees on type approval of construction products Type approval is voluntary for manufacturers. By this, they can prove that the characteristics of the construction product are such that it fulfils the essential technical requirements laid down fo...https://ym.fi/en/decrees-on-type-approval-of-construction-products
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Construction products Construction products must be safe, be in accordance with the principles of sustainable development, and not be harmful to health. Construction products are fit for construction purposes when they meet the essential technical...https://ym.fi/en/building-products
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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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In 2025, the city of Vantaa implemented its first ecological compensation as part of the zoning project concerning the Finnish Immigration Service’s detention unit in Itä-Hakkila.https://ym.fi/en/-/vantaa-believes-in-nature-positive-land-use
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Ministry of the Environment staff contact information You can search the contact data of ministry employees by name or job title. If you do not know who to contact, please contact the government switchboard. Government switchboard: +358 295 16001 ...https://ym.fi/en/browse-by-department-and-unit
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Act on the Verification of Qualifications The new Construction Act that entered into force in the beginning of 2025 lays down provisions on qualification requirements in construction and the verification procedure for qualifications. Provisions on...https://ym.fi/en/act-on-the-verification-of-qualifications
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National procedures for product approval National procedures for construction product approval are approval procedures used in Finland for products for which CE marking cannot be used. This means construction products outside the scope of any harm...https://ym.fi/en/national-procedures-for-product-approval
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Wood Building Programme Wood construction plays a vital role in the promotion of bioeconomy, and the promotion of the use of wood can help support sustainable and sensible tending of forests. Using wood reduces the carbon footprint of the construc...https://ym.fi/en/wood-building
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CE marking With CE marking, a manufacturer can ensure that the properties of a construction product are in line with the harmonised European product standard, or the European technical approval (ETA). Building product manufacturers may not place b...https://ym.fi/en/ce-marking
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Verification certificate The previous certified product declaration was replaced by a verification certificate starting from 1 July 2013, when the Act on the Type Approval of Certain Construction Products (Laki eräiden rakennustuotteiden tuotehyvä...https://ym.fi/en/verification-certificate
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Certification of production quality control Certification of production quality control is a voluntary approval procedure for construction products in Finland. If it is not possible to confirm that the construction product is fit for the intended ...https://ym.fi/en/certification-of-production-quality-control
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The National Building Code of Finland The Land Use and Building Act (132/1999) specifies the general conditions concerning building, substantive technical requirements, building permit procedure and building supervision by the authorities. The sub...https://ym.fi/en/the-national-building-code-of-finland
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Authorised and approved bodies The Ministry of the Environment authorises a body to grant type approvals, approves a body to grant verification certificates, or authorises a body to act as a certifying body for quality control, if the body meets t...https://ym.fi/en/national-procedures-for-product-approval-authorised-and-approved-bodies
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Housing A well-functioning housing sector promotes the opportunities of all people to lead a good life and have a home that meets their needs in different stages of life. The aim of the Ministry of the Environment is to ensure an adequate supply o...https://ym.fi/en/housing
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The Low-carbon Built Environment Programme contributes to the implementation of the Finnish Sustainable Growth Programme, which is part of the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The objective of the programme is to mitigate and adapt to climate change and to find and implement low-carbon solutions in the built environment.https://ym.fi/en/project?tunnus=YM004:00/2022