Finland’s sustainable financing roadmap offers guidelines for achieving sustainable development goals
Achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during this decade will require significant changes to the way the public and private sectors allocate their investments. Finland’s sustainable financing roadmap, which will be published on 24 September 2021, will provide guidelines for the allocation of funding solutions to sustainable investments that need to be increased during this decade.
Parliament receives U-communication on Commission proposal for a new directive on energy efficiency
On 23 September 2021, the Government submitted a Union communication to Parliament on the EU’s proposal for a new directive on energy efficiency (EED). The European Commission issued its proposal in July as part of the broader package of measures called Fit for 55.
Parliament receives U-communication on Commission proposal to amend laws on renewable energy
On 23 September 2021, the Government submitted a U-communication to Parliament on legislative proposals to tighten the EU’s renewable energy targets. In July, the European Commission published its proposals to amend the Directive on the promotion of energy from renewable sources (RED II), the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and the Fuel Quality Directive. The proposals are part of the broader package of measures called Fit for 55.
Legislative amendments to reform and harmonise market surveillance in Finland
The Government proposes amendments to certain laws regulating market surveillance in Finland. The amendments will update national market surveillance structures to correspond with the new EU Market Surveillance Regulation. The proposal also aims to harmonise the regulation of market surveillance in Finland. The amendments are set to enter into force during autumn 2021.
Minister of Employment Haatainen: Young people’s voices must be heard in discussion on the EU and working life
On 20 September 2021, Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen listened to the views of Vantaa upper secondary students on future working life. The discussion centred on young people’s wellbeing and equal opportunities to study and work in the EU. The event was part of the Government’s “We are Europe” tour.
Government employment measures and their impacts
During its current term, the Government will take employment measures that bolster the economy, aimed at achieving an employment-generating impact amounting to 80,000 new jobs.
Funding to companies
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and government agencies under its purview will open calls for funding applications from companies under Finland’s Sustainable Growth Programme in autumn 2021.
Talent Boost
The objective of the Government’s joint Talent Boost programme is to make Finland more attractive to international talents and to channel the expertise of international talents already in Finland to support growth, internationalisation and innovation in Finnish companies.
Tuula Haatainen
Minister of Employment