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  1. Circular Economy Green Deal - Ministry of the Environment

    Circular Economy Green Deal The Circular Economy Green Deal is a voluntary commitment in which the participating organisations commit to reducing their use of natural resources and setting effective goals, and to taking actions that promote a low-...
    https://ym.fi/en/circular-economy-green-deal
  2. Application notice: Low-carbon Built Environment Programme - Ministry of the Environment

    Call for applications: Low-carbon Built Environment Programme, 5th call for applications VN/32927/2023 CORRECTION NOTICE: The call for applications was corrected on 15.1.2024 to correspond to the purpose and objectives of the call for applications...
    https://ym.fi/en/application-notice-low-carbon-built-environment-programme
  3. Digital built environment - Ministry of the Environment

    Digital built environment Extensive reforms to improve the management and use of information are underway in the Finnish public administration. Through these reforms, information located in the various central and local government registers will b...
    https://ym.fi/en/digital-built-environment
  4. What is the green transition? - Ministry of the Environment

    What is the green transition? The green transition towards an ecologically sustainable economy is an absolute necessity. A sustainable economy leans on low-carbon solutions that promote biodiversity and on the sustainable use of natural resources....
    https://ym.fi/en/what-is-the-green-transition
  5. All news and press releases - Ministry of the Environment

    All news and press releases RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Government proposes amendments to Nature Conservation Act Type: Press release Publication date: 13.5.2026 14.06 EU ministers for housing meet in Cyprus: Finland stresses nationa...
    https://ym.fi/en/news-and-press-releases
  6. Five years of Helmi Habitats Programme – rehabilitation of small water bodies and forest nature management as bright spots in 2025 - Ministry of the Environment

    18.2.2026 | The Helmi Habitats Programme has enhanced the understanding of ways to improve the state of nature and created an important foundation for the preparation of the National Restoration Plan.
    https://ym.fi/en/-/five-years-of-helmi-habitats-programme-rehabilitation-of-small-water-bodies-and-forest-nature-management-as-bright-spots-in-2025
  7. 159f85b6-1568-6571-ded2-2e2efbed0ab9

    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
  8. Significant EU funding to ACWA LIFE project to improve status of waters in Finland - Ministry of the Environment

    13.11.2025 | With a budget of almost EUR 28 million, the ACWA LIFE project is one of the most significant projects during the history of water resources management in Finland. The eight-year project to be started in the beginning of 2026 will improve the status of waters by enhancing river basin management planning and actions based on this in five areas.
    https://ym.fi/en/-/significant-eu-funding-to-acwa-life-project-to-improve-status-of-waters-in-finland
  9. EU environment ministers meet in Brussels on 17 December - Ministry of the Environment

    16.12.2024 | The EU environment ministers aim for a general approach to reduce microplastic pollution by curbing plastic pellet losses. The ministers will also discuss the Regulation on end-of-life vehicles and the EU’s 2040 climate target. Finland’s representative at the meeting is State Secretary Mika Nykänen.
    https://ym.fi/en/-/eu-environment-ministers-meet-in-brussels-on-17-december
  10. a3550563-4020-e02b-7f92-e6ec9d62de0b

    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
  11. Finland receives significant EU funding for accelerating climate efforts - Ministry of the Environment

    14.12.2023 | An extensive network of Finnish research institutes, public administration, companies and foundations was successful in an application for funding for climate projects under the EU LIFE Programme. The project ‘Accelerating Climate Efforts and Low-carbon Investments’ (ACE) will get started in the beginning of 2024 with a budget of EUR 20 million. The funding will support climate investments in Finland, with the aim to further increase these.
    https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-receives-significant-eu-funding-for-accelerating-climate-efforts
  12. Circular Economy Green Deal

    1.7.2024 | Circular Economy Green Deal How to join. The circular economy preserves natural resources and provides the means to solve climate change challenges and biodiversity loss. The extraction of natural resources has tripled over the past 50 years. Acco...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/42733297/Circular+Economy+Green+Deal+(3).pdf/fa0aaab5-7b0e-50d0-827b-4651a0f71caf?t=1719807286009
  13. ee85f7a4-0ef7-d489-a450-70a2469a2361

    11.11.2022 | Unofficial translation from Finnish. Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish. Directive 2015/1535/EU (32015L1535) of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ L 241, 17 September 2015, p. 1) Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on th...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/YMa+k%C3%A4ytt%C3%B6turvallisuus+1007_2017+EN.pdf/ee85f7a4-0ef7-d489-a450-70a2469a2361?t=1668155648754
  14. priority-topics_life-2021-2024_en.pdf

    3.8.2021 | 1 LIFE PROGRAMME LIST OF PRIORITY TOPICS FOR 2021-2024 (applicable to Standard Action Projects and Coordination and Support Actions) Table of contents 1. SUB-PROGRAMME NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY ..................................................... 3...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/priority-topics_life-2021-2024_en.pdf/43446ac5-7407-883d-c5db-4db15afcfcd7/priority-topics_life-2021-2024_en.pdf?t=1627984243774
  15. Asiakirjamallipohja

    2.3.2022 | Summary: Finland’s Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda Emma Hannula, CEO, Finngroup Consultants 11/2021 2 (26) Contents 1. Part 1 .......................................................................................................
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/40549091/NUA+Report+Summary_Finland.pdf/faefaf89-75f8-6dc8-cc4b-07062d8103c6?t=1646217234321
  16. Amendment to the Money Collection Act concerning voluntary carbon offsetting sent out for comments - Ministry of the Environment

    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
  17. 43446ac5-7407-883d-c5db-4db15afcfcd7

    3.8.2021 | 1 LIFE PROGRAMME LIST OF PRIORITY TOPICS FOR 2021-2024 (applicable to Standard Action Projects and Coordination and Support Actions) Table of contents 1. SUB-PROGRAMME NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY ..................................................... 3...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/priority-topics_life-2021-2024_en.pdf/43446ac5-7407-883d-c5db-4db15afcfcd7?t=1627984243774
  18. a839c419-96c5-2807-739c-37c17bea76a5

    21.10.2020 | GOVERNMENT DECISION ON FINLAND’S NATIONAL LAND USE GUIDELINES Issued on 14 December 2017. This Government decision replaces the decision on Finland’s National Land Use Guidelines taken by the Government on 30 November 2000 and revised by the Gover...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/38439968/VAT_14122017_english-C8DAA05E_FBC8_490E_A805_37BCE01A1E43-138177.pdf/a839c419-96c5-2807-739c-37c17bea76a5?t=1603259600101
  19. Asiakirjamallipohja

    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
  20. 4a2c5bd9-02c5-465a-a5dc-5455875f5a26

    30.9.2022 | A Better Environment for Future Generations Ministry of the Environment’s Strategy 2035 Contents Role defined by the Ministry of the Environment 3 Concepts and definitions 3 Operating environment: Climate change and biodiversity loss impact societ...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/132424356/YM-strategia-2035-2909-EN.pdf/4a2c5bd9-02c5-465a-a5dc-5455875f5a26?t=1664520481861
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