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17.10.2025 | EU energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 20 October 2025. In the meeting, the aim is to approve the Council's general approach on the RePowerEU regulation to gradually phase out natural gas imports from Russia. The other main item on the agenda is to discuss the role of electrification as a driver of the EU’s competitive and clean transition. Finland will be represented at the meeting by the Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-energy-ministers-aim-to-reach-an-agreement-on-phasing-out-gas-imports-from-russia-council-meeting-to-be-held-on-20-october-in-luxembourg
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20.5.2022 | On 20 May 2022, Gazprom Export informed the energy company Gasum Oy that natural gas deliveries to Finland under Gasum’s supply contract will be cut on 21 May 2022 at 7.00 am. The reason for the cut is that Finland has not agreed to pay in rubles for pipeline gas supplies.https://tem.fi/en/-/russia-cuts-natural-gas-supplies-to-finland-situation-under-control
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6.11.2023 | The Russian salvage vessel Spasatel KarevKarev began to repair Rostelecom’s Baltika telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland on 6 November. The company has negotiated with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment concerning the repair of the faulty cable, which is partly located in Finland’s exclusive economic zone.https://tem.fi/en/-/russia-starts-repairs-of-its-baltika-data-cable-in-the-gulf-of-finland
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Russian attack on Ukraine Russia launched an attack on Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Finland has strongly condemned Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and supports Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, self-determination and territorial integrity....https://tem.fi/en/russian-attack-on-ukraine
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Cross-border cooperation supports social and economic development along EU’s external borders, provides a response to joint challenges in such areas as the environment, health and crime and boosts the movement of people, goods and capital. By promoting the sharing of experiences and dissemination of best practices, cross-border cooperation helps to strengthen competitiveness in the border areas, the creation of international networks and economic growth.https://tem.fi/en/european-neighbourhood-instrument-cross-border-cooperation
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Spent nuclear fuel will be disposed of in Finland Based on the Finnish Nuclear Energy Act, spent nuclear fuel from Finland must be disposed of in Finland. Accordingly, fuel from abroad may not be transferred to Finland for disposal. The import and...https://tem.fi/en/spent-nuclear-fuel
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Export controls of nuclear material prevent the spread of nuclear weapons In accordance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the aim of the nuclear safeguards is to limit the spread of nuclear weapons as well as to ensure that nuclear ...https://tem.fi/en/international-agreements-and-export-control
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International and EU cooperation in the energy sector Photo: EU International cooperation in the energy sector has been undertaken via various forums for a long time and diverse global issues have only increased the need for such collaboration. Th...https://tem.fi/en/international-and-eu-cooperation-in-the-energy-sector
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The strategy will contain a common view of the raw material supply situation in the minerals sector and industry as well as main policies and their objectives. The work primarily aims to promote the growth of the Finnish mineral cluster in order to strengthen the clean transition and Europe’s strategic autonomy. Another objective is to increase the value added of the raw materials from the mining industry.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM126:00/2023
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Updating the low-carbon roadmaps 2024 The Government Programme states that the low-carbon roadmaps drawn up during the previous Government will be updated. With the help of the roadmaps, sectors have an opportunity to present their views on the ch...https://tem.fi/en/updating-the-low-carbon-roadmaps
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Up-to-date information on possible power shortages This page contains information on how and why everyone should participate in saving energy, what will cause a possible power shortage and how to act in the event of one. Saving energy and reducing...https://tem.fi/en/information-on-electricity-shortages
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International cooperation on security of supply Finland has a well-functioning and unique security of supply system. The significance of international cooperation has increased alongside national preparedness measures, particularly as a result of ...https://tem.fi/en/international-cooperation-on-security-of-supply
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24.4.2026 | Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will represent Finland at a high-level conference on economic resilience and security of the EU’s eastern border in Vilnius on 24 April 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-puisto-to-attend-high-level-eastern-border-conference-in-vilnius
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26.4.2026 | On 26 April 2026, Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala visited Ukraine to attend memorials commemorating the Chornobyl nuclear power plant accident 40 years ago and to participate in a high-level meeting on improving the plant safety. She also took part in a G7+ meeting in Kyiv to discuss support for Ukraine for the winter of 2026–2027 amid Russia’s continuing attacks on energy and civilian targets.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-sari-multala-attends-40th-anniversary-commemoration-of-chornobyl-nuclear-accident-in-ukraine
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20.10.2025 | A decision to phase out imports of Russian natural gas into the European Union was taken today, 20 October, at the meeting of EU energy ministers in Luxembourg. The regulation proposal approved by the Member States is a key step in the EU’s efforts to end its dependence on Russian fossil energy.https://tem.fi/en/-/imports-of-russian-gas-into-the-european-union-to-end
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National Working Life Development Strategy – Towards the working life of 2035 The working life Development Strategy responds to the need to increase productivity and wellbeing at work. The quality of working life is an important factor in employme...https://tem.fi/en/working-life-development-strategy
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29.9.2025 | This year Finland holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, together with Åland. The Nordic energy ministers will meet in Helsinki on 1 October to discuss energy security and the electricity market. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala and, on behalf of Åland, by Minister Camilla Gunell.https://tem.fi/en/-/nordic-energy-ministers-to-meet-in-helsinki-to-discuss-energy-security
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10.12.2025 | A new OECD report, prepared at the request of the European Commission, sets out a roadmap to strengthen resilience, competitiveness and security in Finland’s eastern border regions. The report was launched in Helsinki on 10 December.https://tem.fi/en/-/tsi-report-recommends-actions-finland-should-take-to-improve-resilience-and-competitiveness-of-its-eastern-border-regions
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13.6.2025 | The EU’s energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 16 June 2025 to discuss the roadmap towards ending Russian energy imports and to approve conclusions on strengthening the energy union by reinforcing energy security. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-energy-ministers-to-discuss-import-bans-on-russian-energy
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2.10.2025 | The Nordic energy ministers met in Helsinki on 1 October. The main topics of the meeting were energy security and the electricity market. This year Finland holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, together with Åland. Finland was represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala and, on behalf of Åland, by Minister Camilla Gunell.https://tem.fi/en/-/nordic-energy-ministers-call-for-closer-cooperation-to-strengthen-energy-security