Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala
Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will attend the Nordic-Baltic 8 (NB8) meeting of energy ministers in Tallinn on 4 September 2026. In the meeting, representatives of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will discuss the energy situation in Ukraine, critical energy infrastructure and the competitiveness of the energy market.
Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will visit China, travelling to Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen from 5 to 11 September 2026. A Finnish business delegation will accompany him at the CIFIT investment and trade fair in Xiamen and in Shanghai. The visit aims to support the operating conditions of Finnish companies in trade and investment with China.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a working group on 17 August 2026 to prepare a fixed-term experiment on a special economic zone in eastern Finland. The working group will prepare the necessary framework and draft legislation for the experiment.
On 4 August 2026, the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority issued a favourable statement to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on the operating licence application of Posiva concerning the encapsulation plant and disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel in Eurajoki.
On 15 July 2026, the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment issued a competent authority statement on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme of Kuopion Energia Oy’s project to build a small modular reactor (SMR) plant for district heating production. The statement was issued as part of the EIA procedure.
At the beginning of 2026, a reform entered into force where the operations of regional state administration were organised into ten Economic Development Centres with offices in each region.
The Sustainable Growth Programme boosts competitiveness, investment, research, development and innovation, as well as measures to raise skill levels. On our website you can find information on funding that the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the government agencies under its purview provide to companies, including calls for applications.
The sectoral low-carbon roadmaps prepared in 2020 are updated in accordance with Prime Minister Orpo’s Government Programme. Roadmaps will pave the way for a low-carbon future.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment creates the conditions for economically, socially and ecologically sustainable growth. It comes from skilled people in high-quality jobs, productivity growth and increasing employment.
The administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment comprises 18 government agencies subject to performance guidance. In addition, five companies and three off-budget State funds belong to the administrative branch.
