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Construction licence In November 2015, the government granted Posiva Oy a licence for the construction of an encapsulation and disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel. The facility will be constructed at Olkiluoto, in Eurajoki. This construction ...https://tem.fi/en/construction-licence-2015
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Fennovoima Oy’s construction licence application In June 2015, Fennovoima Oy submitted to the government a construction licence application concerning the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant and updated the application in August 2015 and April 2021. O...https://tem.fi/en/construction-licence-application
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Fennovoima cancels its construction licence application for nuclear power plant in Pyhäjoki Photo: Fennovoima On 24 May 2022, Fennovoima Oy submitted to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment a notification by which it cancels the constru...https://tem.fi/en/nuclear-facilities-and-projects/fennovoima
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4.5.2026 | National coordinators of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) from Canada, Finland and the United States will meet in Helsinki on 5–7 May 2026. Finland will host a three-day meeting for the countries’ government representatives to advance the goals related to icebreaker construction and Arctic cooperation.https://tem.fi/en/-/national-ice-pact-coordinators-to-meet-in-helsinki
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7.5.2026 | Based on the 2025 hydrogen auction of its Innovation Fund, the European Commission has selected nine projects that will proceed to agreement negotiations. Among them is the Cloudberry project of Finland’s Vetyalfa Oy. The Commission published the results of the auction on 7 May 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/finnish-hydrogen-project-to-receive-eur-224-million-from-eu-s-innovation-fund
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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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Regular electricity production at Olkiluoto 3 plant unit started in 2023 In January 2002, the government made a favourable decision-in-principle on Teollisuuden Voima Oyj’s (TVO) Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant project, which was ratified by the F...https://tem.fi/en/nuclear-facilities-and-projects/olkiluoto-3
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Decisions-in-Principle on Posiva Oy’s facility In 2000, the Government made a Decision-in-Principle on the construction of a final disposal facility that would have the capacity to process and dispose of the spent nuclear fuel generated by the Olk...https://tem.fi/en/posiva-s-decision-in-principle-process
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Licence procedure The licence procedure in accordance with the Nuclear Energy Act is preceded by an environmental impact assessment, as laid down in the act on environmental impact assessment procedure (252/2017). The Ministry of Economic Affairs ...https://tem.fi/en/nuclear-energy-licence-procedure
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Pilot projects of the data economy growth programme Two pilot projects were already selected during the preparation phase of the growth programme. At least one more pilot project will be selected by the end of June 2025. Automation of the Port of ...https://tem.fi/en/pilot-projects-of-the-data-economy-growth-programme
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Nuclear power forms the basis of Finland's electricity production Photo: TVO Approximately 40% (39% in 2024) of the electricity produced in Finland comes from nuclear energy. Nuclear energy plays a major role in the implementation of the Finnish C...https://tem.fi/en/nuclear-energy
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Ministry of the Environment Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala The National Coalition Party Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala leads the Ministry of the Environment. Within the Finnish Government, she is respons...https://tem.fi/en/minister-of-climate-and-the-environment
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Nuclear facilities include nuclear power plants and facilities for nuclear waste management Finland has five active nuclear reactors with a combined gross output of approximately 4,400 MW. In total, the power plants produce more than 30 TWh of ele...https://tem.fi/en/nuclear-facilities-and-projects
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Applications for Decisions-in-Principle on Fennovoima Nuclear Power Plant Project In 14 January 2009 Fennovoima Oy submitted an application to the Government for a Decision-in-Principle on the construction of a nuclear power plant at Pyhäjoki, Ruo...https://tem.fi/en/processing-of-decisions-in-principle
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The purpose of the Act on Contractor’s Obligations and Liability is to ensure that the terms of employment are observed Under the act, enterprises concluding contracts on temporary agency work or subcontracted labour must ensure that their partner...https://tem.fi/en/contractor-s-obligations-and-liability
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Licensees responsible for nuclear waste management Photo: Posiva Nuclear waste management means all measures necessary to recover, store, handle and permanently dispose of nuclear waste, including measures associated with the decommissioning of a ...https://tem.fi/en/nuclear-energy/nuclear-waste-management
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Employers posting workers to Finland have an obligation to give notification of this Any foreign company posting workers to Finland must provide notification of this to the occupational safety and health authorities before work is commenced. This ...https://tem.fi/en/obligation-to-notify
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Processing of Fennovoima Oy’s Decision-in-Principle application in 2010 In January 2009, Fennovoima Oy submitted an application to the Government for a Decision-in-Principle (DiP) on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Pyhäjoki, Ruotsinpy...https://tem.fi/en/decision-in-principle-2010
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Employment in tourism In 2023, there were 146,600 employed people in tourism. Tourism accounted for 5.3 per cent of all employed persons. The sector also has very significant multiplier effects on other sectors, such as construction, transport and...https://tem.fi/en/employment-in-tourism
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MEAE has supreme command and control of nuclear energy matters In accordance with the Nuclear Energy Act, the ministry prepares licence decisions for the construction and use of nuclear facilities in Finland. The ministry also oversees that the Nu...https://tem.fi/en/nuclear-energy-administration