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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.

30.3.2026 | EU energy ministers will hold an informal video conference on Tuesday 31 March 2026 to formulate a common response to the effects of the Persian Gulf crisis on energy markets. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting.

18.12.2023 | The EU Ministers responsible for energy issues will convene for the Energy Council meeting in Brussels on 19 December 2023. The meeting seeks a political agreement to extend three emergency Council regulations on energy by 12 months. Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen will represent Finland at the meeting.

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.

11.10.2022 | EU energy ministers will hold an informal meeting in Prague on 11−12 October 2022 to discuss the need and ways to reform the electricity market as well as emergency measures to curb high gas prices.

24.10.2024 | The European Union has a challenging starting point for the next five years. Although the energy crisis has largely been overcome, geopolitical uncertainty continues and strong investments in military and civilian security are necessary. The political situation in many Member States is unstable, including Germany and France.

15.1.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has set up a broad-based working group to prepare the reform of the legislation on the security of supply. In accordance with the Government Programme, an overall review of the legislation will be carried out during this parliamentary term in order to update regulation. The working group term extends from 15 January 2024 to 31 December 2025.

12.5.2025 | On 12 May 2025, the EU Baltic Sea coastal states signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Warsaw to renew the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan adopted in 2015 (BEMIP). The plan focuses on developing the energy infrastructure and transmission networks in the Baltic Sea region.

30.6.2023 | Finland submitted its draft update of the integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the European Commission on 30 June 2023. The energy and climate policy targets of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government Programme have been incorporated into Finland’s plan.

13.3.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has adopted the financial statement of the National Nuclear Waste Management Fund for 2024 and decided on the recognition of the profit of the Fund as revenue. The Fund consists of two separate funds, the Financial Provision Fund and the Research Fund for Nuclear Energy Expertise.

23.6.2022 | A working group consisting of State Secretaries has launched a survey to evaluate the impacts that Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine has on Eastern Finland and possible measures to increase the vitality of the region. The survey will be carried out as part of the working group’s report on strengthening the vitality of Eastern Finland.

2.9.2022 | A working group of State Secretaries was tasked to examine how Russia’s attack on Ukraine has affected the economy of eastern Finland and what measures are needed to strengthen the region’s vitality. The working group has proposed to the Government short-term measures for the 2023 budget proposal, reallocation of funding using existing funding sources, and long-term measures. The measures focus...

27.10.2022 | The purpose of the Single Market Emergency Instrument is to strengthen the preparedness and functioning of the internal market in crises. The proposal includes measures on cooperation and information exchange as well as joint procurement and strategic reserves. The Government supports the strengthening of crisis resilience and coordination, but it also has some reservations concerning the proposal.

27.9.2024 | Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Estonian Ministry of Climate signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the protection and repair of underwater energy infrastructure on 27 September 2024.

18.9.2024 | The increase in variable renewable electricity generation has increased the variation in the supply available on the market, and as a result, affected security of supply and increased the fluctuation in electricity prices. Generation may vary significantly within days, between days and at different seasons, sometimes unpredictably.

16.9.2024 | Finland and Sweden will increase cooperation on security of supply. "The matter was agreed on in connection with the joint meeting of the Finnish and Swedish governments in Stockholm on 16 September 2024. The aim is to develop security of supply between the two countries and specify it in concrete terms.

20.10.2022 | Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to an energy crisis that affects not only individuals but also the operations of different sectors and individual businesses. The Ministerial Working Group on Preparedness proposed on 20 October 2022 that the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appoint a working group to draw up an overall assessment of the changed operating environment facing businesses.

20.6.2024 | On 20 June 2024, the Government appointed a National Emergency Supply Council for the period of 1 July 2024–31 December 2026. Topi Manner, Chief Executive Officer of Elisa Oyj, was invited to chair the Council, while Timo Jaatinen, Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, will serve as vice-chair. The Council will have 26 members.

20.5.2022 | Gasgrid Finland Oy and US-based Excelerate Energy, Inc. signed a ten-year lease agreement for the LNG terminal ship Exemplar on 20 May 2022. The vessel will safeguard Finland’s security of supply and help Finland meet its gas needs in the event that imports of Russian pipeline gas are shut down.

8.4.2022 | Finland will release 369,000 barrels of crude oil to the market from the emergency stockpiles maintained by the National Emergency Supply Agency. In this way Finland will participate in the unanimous decision made by the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency (IEA) on 1 April 2022, according to which IEA member countries will release oil products to the market from their emergency stocks.