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Uusiutuva energia Suomessa Suomi on maailman johtavia maita uusiutuvien energialähteiden ja erityisesti bioenergian hyödyntämisessä. Uusiutuvan energian edistämisen keskeisenä tavoitteena on kasvihuonekaasupäästöjen vähentäminen ja irrottautuminen...

Loviisan ydinvoimalaitoksen ympäristövaikutusten arviointimenettely YVA-ohjelma Fortum Power and Heat Oy toimitti 13.8.2020 työ- ja elinkeinoministeriölle ympäristövaikutusten arviointimenettelystä annetun lain (252/2017) mukaisen arviointiohjelma...

24.2.2026 | Kestävää kasvua materiaalitehokkuudella Työryhmän esitys Kansalliseksi materiaalitehokkuusohjelmaksi Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja Konserni 33/2013 Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön sekä ympäristöministeriön asettaman työryhmän ehdotus Kestäv...

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...

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.

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...

Feed-in tariff for renewable energy The Act on Production Subsidy for Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources (1396/2010) lays down provisions on a feed-in tariff system for which power plants fuelled with wind, biogas, forest chips and...

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 ...

Restricting global warming is crucial to humanity’s future. There will be no easy transition to a low-emission world, or eventually to a carbon neutral world, and we must make changes in all spheres of life. The European Union has an important role as one who takes the lead and offers solutions. To do this, it needs an ambitious and comprehensive climate and energy policy that is based on knowledge.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

Climate policy aims to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In the European Union, these emissions are reduced by emissions trading scheme, the obligations of effort sharing sectors and the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Other relevant tools are land-use change and sinks in forests, which have their own regulations. Is the EU’s tool kit consistent and optimal in economic terms?

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.

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...

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 | 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 ...