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National urban parks protect the nature and landscape values of urban areas In Finland there are ten national urban parks. The aim of national urban parks is to preserve urban nature and the built cultural environment as extensive and integrated e...https://ym.fi/en/national-urban-parks
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1.6.2026 | On 29 May, Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala signed a decision of the Ministry of the Environment on the establishment of the Tampere National Urban Park. The National Urban Park extending from the national landscape of Tammerkoski rapid to lake shores and several districts of the city combine the characteristic landscapes and built environment of Tampere.https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-s-12th-national-urban-park-in-tampere
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Nature conservation areas The purpose of nature conservation areas is to safeguard the biodiversity of species and habitats. Nature conservation areas also contribute to the preservation of national landscapes, cultural heritage and recreation and...https://ym.fi/en/nature-conservation-areas
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Recreational use of nature Recreational use of nature means spending time in the natural environment during leisure time for recreational purposes. Common forms of such recreational use include walking, cycling, skiing, berry picking, swimming, hi...https://ym.fi/en/recreational-use-of-nature
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Circular economy in key sectors This is how we implement the Circular Economy Programme Various stakeholders and sectors in society must adjust their operating methods and create innovations to make the circular economy a reality. In particular, t...https://ym.fi/en/strategic-programme-to-promote-a-circular-economy/circular-economy-in-key-sectors
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All news and press releases RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development to focus on accelerating progress on 2030 Agenda Type: Press release Publication date: 6.7.2026 11.06 Draft National Res...https://ym.fi/en/news-and-press-releases
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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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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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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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13.12.2022 | Sixteen Finnish municipalities are taking part in in the work on challenge clusters under the Sustainable City Programme. The aim is to tackle the most difficult sustainability challenges that cannot be solved by individual organisations or sectors alone. The three themes selected on the basis of the needs of cities are: urban green spaces in increasingly built-up cities, urban planning that ta...https://ym.fi/en/-/cities-solve-sustainability-challenges-related-to-urban-green-spaces-urban-planning-and-wellbeing
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4.4.2023 | Ministry of the Environment, Finland Unofficial translation. Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 10/16 Ministry of the Environment Decree concerning national choices for accidental actions, when applying standard SFS-EN 1991-1-7 By decisio...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/decree+NC_SFS-EN+1991-1-7_2016.pdf/10262370-d1f6-e1a6-5780-831824f1be8e?t=1680593657706
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4.4.2023 | (NB: Unofficial translation from Finnish) Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the difficulty classes of design tasks YM1/601/2015 The Ministry of the Environment issues the following instructions concerning the difficulty classes of building...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/155128351/Ministry+of+the+Environment+guidelines+on+the+difficulty+classes+of+design+tasks.pdf/590271de-c122-f1b9-aa95-2ba0471b2757?t=1680592970467
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4.4.2023 | (NB: Unofficial translation from Finnish) Government Decree on the determination of difficulty classes of building design tasks Issued in Helsinki on 12 March 2015 ————— In accordance with the Government decision the following is enacted under sec...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/155128351/download.aspx+(1).pdf/0cd5117d-a0cc-045c-c9f0-47c49e87ea6d?t=1680592788122
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4.4.2023 | 1 N A T I O N A L B U I L D I N G C O D E O F F I N L A N D Strength and stability of structures Basis of structural design for load-bearing structures 2 Foreword From 1 January 2017 onward, the Ministry of the Environment publishes in the Nationa...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/Basis+of+structural+design+for+load-bearing+structures,+instructions,+2016.pdf/24293ab8-65a0-a6a1-e7af-157d94855de9?t=1680593291958
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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
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19.6.2023 | As part of the Ministry of the Environment's Sustainable City programme, twelve experiments on sustainable urban development were carried out between 2022 and 2023. They focused on inclusion, interaction and solutions that cut across dimensions of sustainability. The results included, among others, a local sustainable development agreement model, a digital portal for resource wisdom work that suppo...https://ym.fi/en/-/experiments-provided-cities-with-tools-for-more-interactive-sustainability-work
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12.9.2019 | What are the inventions and innovations that digitalisation will bring for the cities of the future, and how will they advance sustainable development, make cities work better and improve the quality of urban life? How can digitalisation help to connect regions? What other major challenges should be addressed in the EU’s revised Territorial agenda?https://ym.fi/en/-/1410877/digitaaliset-innovaatiot-tyonsi-vauhtiin-eu-puheenjohtajakauden-alue-ja-kaupunkikehityksessa
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19.10.2018 | Kotka National Urban Park is Finland’s best landscape project 2018 Ministry of the Environment Publication date 19.10.2018 4.41 Type: Press release Katarina Seaside Park. © Photo: Tapio Heikkilä, Ministry of the Environment The Kotka National Urba...https://ym.fi/en/-/kotka-national-urban-park-is-finland-s-best-landscape-project-2018
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4.4.2023 | N A T I O N A L B U I L D I N G C O D E O F F I N L A N D Strength and stability of structures Actions on structures 2 Foreword From 1 January 2017 onward, the Ministry of the Environment publishes in the National Building Code of Finland the reco...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/Actions+on+structures,+instructions,+rev+2019.pdf/3afa848f-bd1c-c137-e5fe-1a9233bbb671?t=1680593834234
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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