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27.8.2025 | A wide range of events will take place at built heritage sites, arranged by local heritage associations, museums and many other actors across Finland. A photo challenge and a storytelling competition for children and young people will also attract people to explore and document the built treasures of the country.https://ym.fi/en/-/heritage-days-2025-visit-favourite-cultural-spots-of-the-locals-and-give-your-own-tips
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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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29.3.2019 | The Ministry of Education and Culture together with the Ministry of the Environment have launched an inquiry into the future of Paimio Sanatorium, a historic building designed by architects Alvar and Aino Aalto. The inquiry will be headed by Heikki Alannen, Master of Laws trained on the bench, and Olavi Hiekka, Master of Science (Tech.). Their task will be to draw up a proposal for an economically viable model for covering the site’s maintenance and operating costs.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410845/selvitys-paimion-parantolan-tulevaisuudesta-kaynnistyy
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27.4.2026 | By its decision, the Ministry of the Environment has extended the approval of the qualifications of building designers and site managers approved by all construction supervision authorities of municipalities between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 as qualifications under the Construction Act until 1 January 2030.https://ym.fi/en/-/qualifications-of-building-designers-and-site-managers-approved-by-construction-supervision-in-2020-2024-extended-until-2030
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26.5.2026 | Today, the Ministry of the Environment informed the Finnish Supervisory Agency and, together with the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, the municipal building control authorities about the accident in Helsinki in September 2025 and the progress of the investigations. Based on the tests, the Safety Investigation Authority issued a press release and an accident threat notification on 21 May 2026 concerning fibre cement boards used in balcony railings.https://ym.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-environment-requests-municipalities-to-contact-those-who-have-undertaken-construction-projects-to-ensure-that-balcony-railings-comply-with-requirements
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13.5.2026 | The proposed amendments will accelerate the development of the nature values market in Finland and promote the steering of private funding to improving the state of nature. The amendments would enter into force in August 2026.https://ym.fi/en/-/government-proposes-amendments-to-nature-conservation-act
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30.4.2026 | The European countries participating in Santa Marta express their strong support for the Santa Marta First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels and appreciate the leadership as shown by Colombia and the Netherlands. Santa Marta establishes an action-oriented platform to scale up work and to elevate energy transition. This is critical for addressing the climate emergency.https://ym.fi/en/-/european-countries-support-the-santa-marta-first-conference-on-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels
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27.4.2021 | The Citizens’ Jury convened to assess climate actions has discussed the citizens’ views and development proposals concerning the emission reduction measures. The Jury’s statement is a considered opinion of the people on how the measures could be implemented in a way that is as effective as possible while treating different people in a fair and just manner.https://ym.fi/en/-/citizens-jury-publishes-a-statement-on-the-fairness-of-climate-actions
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Give feedback We will respond to the feedback and questions on the website of the Ministry of the Environment as soon as possible. We can only respond to feedback if adequate contact details have been provided. Response to feedback is primarily se...https://ym.fi/en/feedback
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Management of woodland habitats In the management of woodland habitats the aim is to enhance habitats where natural values have degraded as the area has become overgrown with trees and shrubs or because of human action. Such habitats include herb-...https://ym.fi/en/helmi-habitats-programme/management-of-woodland-habitats
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Managing semi-natural grasslands Semi-natural grasslands and wooded pastures are a highly endangered part of our nature. Changes in farming practices have reduced the surface area of grassland habitats, leaving them abandoned. Meadows need continu...https://ym.fi/en/helmi-habitats-programme/managing-semi-natural-grasslands
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Protecting and restoring mires The protection and restoration of mires strengthens the biodiversity of mire areas, helps to curb climate change and improves the status of our waters. The Helmi programme aims to protect some 60,000 hectares of mire...https://ym.fi/en/helmi-habitats-programme/protecting-and-restoring-mires
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Suburban development programme Around 1.5 million people live in suburbs across Finland. Suburban development affects both the wellbeing of many people and the vitality of the areas. Since 2008, the suburban development programme has encouraged po...https://ym.fi/en/suburban-development-programme
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Process to update the strategy of the Ministry of the Environment and prepare the outlook review During 2026, we will update our strategy as part of the preparations for the next government term. Our operating environment is changing fast, and the...https://ym.fi/en/strategy-2026
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Restoration of aquatic and shore habitats The key aim in the restoration of aquatic and shore habitats is to enhance the biodiversity of small water bodies and shore environments which may have degraded as a result of land use changes and water co...https://ym.fi/en/helmi-habitats-programme/restoration-of-aquatic-and-shore-habitats
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Restoring aquatic bird habitats and wetlands The restoration of wetlands and aquatic bird habitats is essential for the protection of many of our endangered coastal and aquatic birds. Half of the bird species living in wetlands are endangered, and...https://ym.fi/en/helmi-habitats-programme/restoring-aquatic-bird-habitats-and-wetlands
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Environmental impacts of activities at the Ministry of the Environment The aim of the Ministry of the Environment is to minimise the environmental harm caused by its activities and to consistently follow the principles of sustainable development. ...https://ym.fi/en/environmental-impacts-of-activities-at-the-ministry
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The European Commission obliges Member States to report on the carbon capture solutions annually. Finland has now submitted its first report to the Commission.https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-reports-on-carbon-capture-solutions-to-eu
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On 3 April 2024, the Ministry of the Environment approved a number of glossaries on the built environment for use. These include the Terminology of Built Environment with concepts related to land use, construction and housing, which has now been published in the Sanastot (Terminology) tool of the interoperability platform. Common definitions of the key concepts are required for digitalisation, ...https://ym.fi/en/-/glossaries-on-built-environment-adopted-for-use
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Protecting the ozone layer We must prevent the depletion of the ozone layer The ozone layer protects life on Earth by efficiently filtering out UV radiation from the sun. Excessive exposure to UV radiation causes skin cancer and eye diseases and a...https://ym.fi/en/protecting-the-ozone-layer