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19.5.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has submitted two applications to the European Commission to qualify for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). The support aims to help redundant workers find new jobs through learning of new skills and individual and locally targeted employment services.

24.2.2026 | Metsäalan strateginen ohjelma 2011–2015 Väliraportti ja toimenpideohjelma Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja Kilpailukyky 43/2012 Metsäalan strateginen ohjelma 2011–2015 Väliraportti ja toimenpideohjelma Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuj...

24.2.2026 | Evaluation of Finnish Industry Investment Ltd. Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Innovation 1/2014 Evaluation of Finnish Industry Investment Ltd. Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Innovation 1/2014...

24.11.2021 | Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä proposes that Finland and Sweden prepare a joint industrial strategy to promote a green transition. According to Lintilä, the discussions could start at a summit next year, which would bring together the countries’ top politicians and industrial and business leaders.

31.3.2022 | An aid scheme is proposed for electricity-intensive industries to compensate for the indirect costs of emissions trading on the price of electricity. The Government submitted a proposal on this to Parliament on 31 March 2022. The act is scheduled to enter into force in summer 2022.

31.5.2024 | Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen will convene a series of roundtables to discuss the opportunities offered by industrial carbon management, the role of companies in implementing technological carbon sinks (negative emission technologies) and what is required to implement these technological sinks fast and cost-effectively.

12.4.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed a working group to prepare a proposal for reforming the Electricity Market Act to integrate the increasing electricity production and the growing load demands into the transmission network and the high-voltage distribution networks. The working group should submit its proposal to the Ministry by 29 November 2024.

21.1.2022 | The EU’s environment and energy ministers will convene in informal meetings in Amiens, France on 20–22 January 2022. Emma Kari, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, and Jukka Ihanus, State Secretary to Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä, will represent Finland in the meetings hosted by France.

24.2.2026 | TEM raportteja 25/2013 Turkin sahatavara- ja puutuotteiden markkinaselvitys Metsäalan strateginen ohjelma 2011−2015 TEM/Metsäalan strateginen ohjelma 1.7.2013 Sisällysluettelo 1 Selvityksen tausta .....................................................

24.2.2026 | Näkymiä Suomen mahdollisuuksista uusiutuvaan energiaan liittyvässä globaalissa liiketoiminnassa Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja Kilpailukyky 24/2012 Näkymiä Suomen mahdollisuuksista uusiutuvaan energiaan liittyvässä globaalissa liiketoimin...

The Government’s climate targets are ambitious: carbon neutrality by 2035, and nearly fossil-free energy production in the course of the 2030s. The wide-ranging changes required to achieve these targets demand vigorous policies and consistent action. At the same time, however, one has to ensure social justice and the competitiveness of businesses. Paths to carbon neutrality involve major uncertainties.

Bioeconomy In Finland, bioeconomy refers to an economy that relies on renewable, biological natural resources in a resource-wise manner to produce food, energy, products and services. The most important renewable, biological resources in Finland a...

Aid for electrification Some of the EU ETS allowance costs passed on in electricity prices will be compensated for a limited number of industries through an aid for the electrification of energy-intensive industries. Provisions on this scheme are ...

Renewable Energy in Finland Finland is one of the world leaders in the utilisation of renewable sources of energy, especially bioenergy. The key target in promoting renewable energy is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move away from the ener...

24.2.2026 | Kohti biotaloutta Biotalous konseptina ja Suomen mahdollisuutena Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja Kilpailukyky 6/2011 Kohti biotaloutta Biotalous konseptina ja Suomen mahdollisuutena Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja Kiilpailukyky 6/2...

Energy The objective of energy policy is to proceed consistently towards a sustainable climate-neutral society, making use of the potential for growth. The principal tasks of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment are to develop the energ...

The European Commission issued its expected Fit for 55 package in July. The handling of proposals in the EU will begin when the autumn term starts. Alongside individual regulatory proposals, it is necessary to assess how the package affects economies as a whole and the deployment of new technologies. However, making these assessments is not always straightforward or easy.

In terms of energy policy, Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU will focus on the implementation of legislation. The Presidency will also have an opportunity to lay down long-term policies especially on climate issues.

24.2.2026 | TEM raportteja 31/2013 Äkillisen rakennemuutoksen alueet 2007-2013 Laura Felin – Ilkka Mella Alueosasto 30.8.2013 1 SISÄLTÖ 1. Äkillisen rakennemuutoksen alueet 2007-2013 …………………… ................................. 2 2. Äkillisen rakennemuutoksen t...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting CSR reporting obligation: Which companies does it apply to and what is required? An Accounting Act amendment approved on 29 December 2016 requires certain types of company to report on their corporat...

Recently published scenarios show that we have a bumpy road ahead to climate neutrality. These scenarios also help us to grasp the magnitude of the climate challenge. To meet the commitments of the Paris Agreement on climate change, we need to take determined action to reduce greenhouse gases. Although we are currently nowhere near the desired level globally, Finland is pursuing ambitious climate goals, both nationally and in its role as the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

28.5.2024 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Helsinki 2022 Publication series of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment 2022:24 Memorandum on the due diligence obligation – Review of the national corporate social responsibility act Linda P...

1.9.2026 | On 1 September 2026, the Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo reached a decision on its budget proposal for 2027 and is steadily implementing the agenda it agreed at the spending limits session. The agenda includes EUR 100 million of investment in construction and numerous transport infrastructure projects. The Government’s targeted measures will support economic growth.

24.2.2026 | TEM raportteja 2/2013 Katse pohjoiseen Toimenpide-ehdotukset Alueosasto 11.1.2013 1 Työryhmän asettaminen ja tehtävät Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö asetti 19.8.2011 alueen elinkeinoelämän ja muiden toimijoiden, tutkimus- ja koulutuslaitosten ja hall...

Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle paikallisen sopimisen edistämistä koskevaksi lainsäädännöksi ESITYKSEN PÄÄASIALLINEN SISÄLTÖ Esityksessä ehdotetaan muutettavaksi työsopimuslakia, merityösopimuslakia, työaikalakia, merityöaikalakia, vuosilomalakia,...

24.2.2026 | Photo: Sibelius concert hall in Lahti, Finland. Wood-Based Bioeconomy Solving Global Challenges We invite you to read about Finnish expertise and innovations related to the emerging bio-based industrial field providing benefits to the entire world...

4.12.2025 | On 4 December 2025, the Government submitted the national Energy and Climate Strategy to Parliament as a report. In line with the Government Programme, the strategy will accelerate the clean transition, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen carbon sinks.

10.6.2016 | Itsesääntely ja yhteiskuntavastuu Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja Kilpailukyky 45/2010 Itsesääntely ja yhteiskuntavastuu Oikeuspoliittisen tutkimuslaitoksen verkkokatsauksia 14/2010 ISSN 1799-1447 ISBN 978-951-704-386-1 Työ- ja elinkeinomi...

9.12.2025 | For the first time, biotechnology is among the proposed themes of IPCEIs. The EU Member States want to promote biotechnology projects by including biotechnology in Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs). Together with Germany and Estonia, Finland has been preparing three thematic IPCEI proposals for biotechnology since November 2024.

24.2.2026 | Energy and Climate Roadmap 2050 Report of the Parliamentary Committee on Energy and Climate Issues on 16 October 2014 Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Energy and the climate 50/2014 Energy and Climate Roadmap 2050 Report ...

28.11.2025 | On 27 November 2025, the European Commission published a new Bioeconomy Strategy, which replaces the strategy from 2018. The strategy provides a framework for a competitive and sustainable EU bioeconomy, with the objective of reducing dependency on fossil raw materials and raising the degree of processing and value added of EU bio-based products. The core of the strategy is to boost the development of bio-based products and to accelerate their wide-spread introduction.

24.2.2026 | Manufacturing as part of a vital enterprise structure Global industrial trends, the state of Finland’s manufacturing industry and the steps for reforming Finnish manufacturing industry Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Inn...

24.2.2026 | Sustainable growth through material efficiency Working group proposal for a National material efficiency programme Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Concern 8/2014 Sustainable growth through material efficiency Working gro...

31.3.2022 | SELVITYS HIILIRAJAMEKANISMIN VAIKUTUKSESTA SÄHKÖN HINTAAN Raportti työ- ja elinkeinoministeriölle 29.3.2022 S E L V IT Y S C B A M -M A K S U N V A IK U T U K S E S T A S Ä H K Ö N H IN T A A N SELVITYS CBAM-MAKSUN VAIKUTUKSESTA SÄHKÖN HINTAAN 3/2...

9.10.2025 | The state and sectors have signed new Energy Efficiency Agreements for 2026–2035. Upon signing the agreements, 169 organisations committed themselves to efficient energy use. Once again, the objective is to have 60 per cent of Finland’s total energy use under the voluntary agreements.

19.11.2025 | Energy and Climate Roadmap 2050 Report of the Parliamentary Committee on Energy and Climate Issues on 16 October 2014 Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Energy and the climate 50/2014 Energy and Climate Roadmap 2050 Report ...

24.2.2026 | ”Licence to SHOK?” External Evaluation of the Strategic Centres for Science, Technology and Innovation Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Innovation 1/2013 ”Licence to SHOK?” External evaluation of the strategic centres for...

19.11.2025 | Government report on the National Energy and Climate Strategy for 2030 Publications of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment • Energy • 12/2017 Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Helsinki 2017 Government report on the National ...

19.11.2025 | Outline of the Energy and Climate Policy for the Near Future – National Strategy to Implement the Kyoto Protocol Government Report to Parliament 24 November 2005 MTI Publications 27/2005 Energy Department Series title and number of the publication...

20.11.2025 | Publications of the Ministry of Economic A airs and Employment Energy • 2024:46 Summary of Sectoral Low-Carbon Roadmaps 2024 Summary of Sectoral Low-Carbon Roadmaps 2024 Katja Tuokko, Adele Silver Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Fin...