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Paris Agreement on Climate Change The Paris Climate Change Agreement is an international, legally binding agreement on climate change. It aims to limit the rise in global average temperature to well below 2°C relative to the pre-industrial levels ...https://ym.fi/en/paris-climate-change-agreement
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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
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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
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Whistleblower protection Whistleblower protection safeguards people who report certain types of misconduct. In this case, a ‘whistleblower’ is a person who, in the course of their work, discovers a breach of European Union or national law concerni...https://ym.fi/en/whistleblower-protection
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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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Terms and restrictions concerning special discretionary government transfers granted by the Ministry of the Environment Introduction The Ministry of the Environment grants discretionary government transfers from Budget appropriations. The Ministry...https://ym.fi/en/special-grants-of-the-ministry-of-the-environment/terms-and-restrictions
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UN Climate Conference agrees on standards for global market mechanisms - Ministry of the Environment
At the UN Climate Conference (COP29) the Parties reached an agreement on standards for global market mechanisms concerning emission reductions and methods used in projects that produce carbon sinks. The standards will help in producing the much-desired climate financing on market terms.https://ym.fi/en/-/un-climate-conference-agrees-on-standards-for-global-market-mechanisms -
12.3.2026 | Finland and seven other EU Member States have signed a non-paper that stresses the important role of a strong emissions trading system in the EU. The non-paper is their response to the discussion where certain Member States hope for major changes to the emissions trading system and a lower price for emission allowances.https://ym.fi/en/-/minister-multala-strong-eu-emissions-trading-system-secures-investments-and-competitiveness
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2.11.2024 | UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 ended with a skinny agreement on Saturday morning after having gone into overtime. A benefit-sharing mechanism for digital information on genetic resources (the Cali Fund) was established and the role of indigenous peoples was strengthened, but no understanding was reached on monitoring the implementation of biodiversity targets or mobilising finances. As the meeting dragged on and some of the negotiators had to go home, there was no quorum to make decisions.https://ym.fi/en/-/un-biodiversity-conference-reached-agreement-on-genetic-resources-fund-other-major-issues-remained-unresolved
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28.2.2025 | The resumed session of the UN Biodiversity Conference in Rome reached an understanding on developing the financial architecture for biodiversity and on the monitoring and common review of biodiversity work.https://ym.fi/en/-/un-biodiversity-conference-agrees-on-steps-towards-more-effective-financing-victory-of-multilateral-cooperation-
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16.1.2025 | The Ministry of the Environment requests comments on the draft decree of the Ministry of the Environment that would lay down provision on the monetary values of animals and plants protected under the Nature Conservation Act. The updates would lead to significant changes in the value of certain animal species. The value of freshwater pearl mussel, for example, would increase 2.5-fold. This would be the first time that values would be set for plant species as well.https://ym.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-environment-requests-comments-on-the-decree-concerning-guideline-values-of-protected-animals-and-plants
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24.11.2024 | The UN Climate Change Conference COP29 reached an agreement on the new climate finance goal (New Collective Quantified Goal, NCQG) of USD 300 billion and a total NCQG of USD 1,300 billion. Decisions on the global monitoring framework for the process to phase out fossil fuels were left to the future climate conferences.https://ym.fi/en/-/un-climate-conference-agrees-on-finance-goal
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19.12.2022 | The 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity ends today on 19 December in Montreal, Canada. Almost 200 states negotiated on actions to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2030 and strengthen the state of the natural environment.https://ym.fi/en/-/un-biodiversity-conference-reached-agreement-on-halting-biodiversity-loss-by-2030-30-per-cent-protection-and-restoration-goal-for-world-s-nations
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Dubai Climate Conference reaches agreement on phasing out fossil fuels - Ministry of the Environment
13.12.2023 | UN Climate Conference COP28 has ended after having gone into overtime due to challenging negotiations. For the final text a historical agreement was reached concerning fossil fuels, but the chances to meet the 1.5 degree target seem quite fragile. The countries and especially the large economies should take urgent action to meet the target.https://ym.fi/en/-/dubai-climate-conference-reaches-agreement-on-phasing-out-fossil-fuels -
14.12.2023 | Ministry of the Environment 25 February 2020 Terms and restrictions concerning special discretionary government trans- fers granted by the Ministry of the Environment Introduction The Ministry of the Environment grants discretionary government tra...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/194960249/EA+terms+and+restrictions_YM_EN.pdf/683bb424-e864-edc1-5275-9e76fc16b4f0?t=1702554083746
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8.2.2024 | Last year, almost 10,000 hectares of forest habitats were protected under the Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO. The ten-year environmental aid agreements concluded by Finnish forest owners covered more than 5,100 hectares of forest and about 4,300 hectares were protected permanently. Besides these, about 90 hectares were protected for 20 years and nature management work was carried out in an area of about 160 hectares.https://ym.fi/en/-/voluntary-forest-protection-popular-among-forest-owners-record-numbers-of-environmental-aid-agreements-and-nature-management-measures-under-metso-programme
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3.11.2022 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will represent Finland at the meeting of the Heads of State and Government on Monday 7 November, and during the ministerial week between 14 and 18 November the Finnish delegation will be led by Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Maria Ohisalo.https://ym.fi/en/-/un-climate-change-conference-starts-in-sharm-el-sheikh-egypt-next-weekend-aim-to-boost-implementation-of-paris-agreement
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28.6.2022 | Finns are clearly much more worried about the state of nature on the global scale than about the state of Finnish nature. A barometer on the connection to nature was conducted to find out about our relationship with nature and with preserving biodiversity, and how the responsibilities should be divided between the different stakeholders.https://ym.fi/en/-/finns-are-increasingly-worried-about-state-of-nature-biodiversity-loss-is-now-recognised-as-threat
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Rakennus- ja maisemansuojelu Kulttuuriympäristön vaaliminen alueidenkäyttölailla ja rakentamislailla Alueidenkäyttölaki edellyttää rakennetun ympäristön ja maiseman huomioon ottamista alueidenkäytön suunnittelussa. Lainsäädännön avulla pyritään ...https://ym.fi/rakennus-ja-maisemansuojelu
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23.4.2021 | The Hiilihelppi online service launched recently provides everyday tips and methods with which anyone can reduce their carbon footprint of living and thereby positively influence climate change, natural resources and biodiversity.https://ym.fi/en/-/carbon-help-provides-tips-on-how-to-reduce-the-carbon-footprint-of-living