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Rented housing legislation Interest subsidies and guarantees The state supports the production of affordable and social rented housing by paying interest subsidies on loans taken out for this purpose and issuing a state guarantee for them. These l...https://ym.fi/en/rented-housing
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Right-of-occupancy housing Right-of-occupancy housing is an alternative for renting and owning a home. To have access to right-of-occupancy housing, a contract for this must be concluded and a certain part of the purchase price of the dwelling mus...https://ym.fi/en/right-of-occupancy-housing
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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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7.6.2024 | The European Investment Fund (EIF) has finalised agreements with eight leading banks and financial institutions in Finland to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), small mid-caps and housing companies. The agreements will facilitate around €1 billion in lending to invest in projects that promote Finland’s climate objectives and environmental sustainability.https://ym.fi/en/-/finnish-smes-and-housing-companies-to-benefit-from-1-billion-in-financing-for-sustainable-investments-through-eif-partnership-with-eight-banks
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Municipal projects The Municipal Climate Change Solutions Programme has funded 98 municipal and regions climate projects (as of the end of 2023). The project themes are designed by the municipalities and regions themselves to meet their needs. The...https://ym.fi/en/municipal-projects
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News Press Releases Joint press release by the EU member states participating in the meeting European Countries Support the Santa Marta First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels 30.4.2026 14.50 The European countries participating i...https://ym.fi/en/news
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The Ministry of the Environment’s Administrative Branch The Ministry of the Environment’s branch of administration consists of a number of independently operating institutes and agencies carrying out the social objectives of the ministry and parti...https://ym.fi/en/the-ministry-s-administrative-branch
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1.9.2022 | The Government has approved Finland’s participation in the EUR 700 million InvestEU guarantee scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), households and housing companies. The programme promotes investments in clean technology solutions. Finland will invest EUR 100 million in the European Investment Fund’s (EIF) Sustainability Guarantee product, which is a guarantee programme delivered through financial institutions.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410877/new-loan-guarantee-scheme-boosts-clean-technology-and-energy-efficiency-investments-in-smes-households-and-housing-companies
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Interoperability of the built environment information The built environment involves a lot of information that is important for society and must be easy to access and use. Interoperability means that, when information is transferred between organ...https://ym.fi/en/interoperability-of-the-built-environment-information
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National climate tools and models Part of the funding of the Municipal Climate Change Solutions Programme has been used for procurements at national level that enable climate work in all municipalities and regions, for example by developing common...https://ym.fi/en/national-climate-tools-and-models
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Municipal Climate Solutions Programme accelerated climate work in municipalities and regions More than 60% of Finns live in municipalities that aim for carbon neutrality or an emission reduction of at least 80% by 2030, five years before Finland’s...https://ym.fi/en/municipal-climate-solutions-programme
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Nordic Cooperation Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland, as well as Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland participate in Nordic co-operation. The Nordic Council of Ministers, which was established in 1971, and which includes the above-men...https://ym.fi/en/nordic-cooperation
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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
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16.12.2021 | On 16 December, the Government submitted a report to Parliament on the development of housing policy. The report summarises the principles and objectives for housing policy and presents solutions to housing challenges for the years to come. The housing policy development programme aims to provide good and affordable housing for everybody. The key objective of the development programme, implemented in 2021–2028, is to promote a long-term perspective in housing policy.https://ym.fi/en/-/good-and-affordable-housing-for-everybody
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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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Reducing homelessness and evictions requires more preventive work against homelessness and earlier identification of the risk of becoming homeless. Evictions, homelessness and ways to eradicate these were discussed at a roundtable organised by the Ministry of the Environment on 3 March. The discussions showed a good understanding of how complex the problem is. Homelessness is caused by a great variety of factors, which stresses the need for cooperation among different actors.https://ym.fi/en/-/minister-multala-s-roundtable-homelessness-is-a-complex-problem-long-term-cross-sectoral-cooperation-needed-to-eradicate-it
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16.1.2026 | Finland’s National Update Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda in 2021-2025 Compiled by Emma Lappalainen, CEO, Finngroup Consultants 10/2025 2 (73) Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/58486706/Finlands%20National%20Report%20on%20Impl.%20of%20NUA%202021-2025.pdf/159f85b6-1568-6571-ded2-2e2efbed0ab9?t=1768555202762
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12.5.2017 | Minister Kimmo Tiilikainen will be on an export promotion visit to China on 15–18 May. In Beijing Minister Tiilikainen will be accompanied by a business delegation with representatives mainly from the environmental technology, building, bioeconomy and food sectors. After Beijing Minister Tiilikainen will visit Qingdao for the Wood from Finland Export Programme and Shanghai for the Food from Finland Programme.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/asunto-energia-ja-ymparistoministeri-tiilikainen-vienninedistamismatkalle-kiinaan
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22.6.2017 | In September 2017 a high-level political conference on water cooperation will be organised in Turku, Finland. On the agenda at the conference are the water-related UN Sustainable Development Goals, water in circular economy, and strengthening the cooperation between European and Chinese water companies.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/vesiyrityksille-ovet-auki-kiinaan-turussa-rakennetaan-syyskuussa-yhteistyota
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29.10.2024 | On 29 October, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Kai Mykkänen signed two Memorandums of Understanding promoting Finland–China cooperation on the environment and the circular economy.https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-to-strengthen-environmental-and-circular-economy-cooperation-with-china