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Brochures and guides Most of the guides and brochures published in English are available according to themes as follows: Brochures on labour legislation in different languages Guide Welcome to Finland in different languages Working in Finland broc...https://tem.fi/en/brochures
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Implementation project on the Economic Development Centres Note! The project has ended and the content of this page will no longer be updated. The implementation project on the Economic Development Centres prepared the establishment of 10 new regi...https://tem.fi/en/implementation-project-on-the-economic-development-centres
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Economic Development Centres At the beginning of 2026, a reform entered into force where the operations of regional state administration were organised into ten Economic Development Centres with offices in each region. The Economic Development Cen...https://tem.fi/en/economic-development-centres
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24.2.2026 | Finland Land of Islands and Waters The Island Committee There can be no more “beloved shore than this, our Northern homeland.” Johan Ludvig Runeberg A R TO H Ä M Ä LÄ IN EN /K U VA LI IT ER I • F R O N T C O VE R P H O TO : A A R N I N U M M IL A ...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2937056/Finland+-+Land+of+Islands+and+Waters.pdf/5ffa8320-3d9e-48d3-b8a6-93cc6e6f61d5?version=1.0&t=1771921644058
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31.12.2025 | Appendix: Strategy of the Regional State Administrative Agencies and the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for 2024–2027 - Impact assessment Method of assessment The impacts of the strategy drawn up for the Regional S...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/202036663/Liite+1+Vaikutusten_arviointi_final_EN.pdf/70e441f3-e211-d36f-7a05-e777dd4f70d4/Liite+1+Vaikutusten_arviointi_final_EN.pdf?t=1767164729472
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24.10.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment requests comments on the draft Government decision concerning offshore wind power areas in the exclusive economic zone and on the related environmental report in accordance with the Act on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment (the SOVA Act).https://tem.fi/en/-/consultation-launched-on-offshore-wind-power-areas-in-the-eez-and-their-strategic-environmental-assessment-report
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14.5.2025 | As part of the reform of regional state administration, the Government will establish 10 regional Economic Development Centres which will be based on the current 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres). The aim of the reform is to strengthen regional vitality and sustainable economic growth. The preparation of the reform is a joint effort of five administrative branches, with the reform affecting about 2,500 central government employees.https://tem.fi/en/-/economic-development-centres-to-begin-activities-as-new-regional-operators-at-the-start-of-2026
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19.12.2024 | On 19 December 2024, the President of the Republic approved the Act on Offshore Wind Power in the Exclusive Economic Zone. The Act will help promote offshore wind power in the exclusive economic zone, clarify the regulation of offshore wind power projects within the zone and ensure that the rights to the exploitation of offshore wind power are granted in a fair, transparent and predictable manner.https://tem.fi/en/-/act-on-offshore-wind-power-in-the-exclusive-economic-zone-enters-into-force-first-tenders-could-be-organised-at-the-end-of-2025
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24.2.2026 | National Action Plan for Island Policy 2012–2015 Islands, Sea, Lakes, Rivers and Littoral as Regional Development Assets Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Regional development 37/2012 National Action Plan for Island Policy...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3437254/National+Action+Plan+for+Island+Policy+2012-2015+07012013.pdf/009a3742-cf4c-4b86-816d-342b51ae2d4d?version=1.0&t=1771921653951
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24.2.2026 | KYT2010 Finnish Research Programme on Nuclear Waste Management 2006–2010 Final Report Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Energy and the Climate 26/2011 KYT2010 Finnish Research Programme on Nuclear Waste Management 2006–201...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3346190/KYT2010+Finnish+Research+Programme+on+Nuclear+Waste+Management+2006-2010+10062011.pdf/77b0334e-58ee-446d-bd3f-8047ef856ff5?version=1.0&t=1771921651673
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23.5.2025 | The assessment plan of Strategic environmental assessment of authorities' plans and programmes (SEA) concerning potential offshore wind farms in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has been circulated for comments. The assessment is based on the Act on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment. The national consultation of the assessment is carried out in the Lausuntopalvelu.fi service.https://tem.fi/en/-/strategic-environmental-assessment-sea-of-possible-offshore-wind-power-areas-in-the-exclusive-economic-zone-begins-comments-accepted-until-4-july
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24.2.2026 | Contractor’s Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out 2 3 Introduction There are many ways of combating the nega- tive effects caused to enterprises by the “grey” or undeclared economy and unhealthy competi- tion. The Act on the Contr...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2918857/Contractor's+Obligations+and+Liability+when+Work+is+Contracted+Out/07c532dd-decc-4c15-87e4-a38b013de3d2?t=1771921647664
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8.10.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a coordination group on offshore wind power. The group will maintain a situation picture for the offshore wind power sector and participate in the preparation of the timetables and selection of wind power areas, which will be tendered in territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone.https://tem.fi/en/-/new-coordination-group-to-intensify-national-cooperation-in-promotion-of-offshore-wind-power
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20.8.2024 | In October 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a working group to examine ways to improve Finland’s competitive position in offshore wind power production compared with other Baltic Sea countries and to promote other targets on offshore wind power set out in the Government Programme. The proposals included in the report published by the working group on 20 August 2024 form an action plan for the promotion of offshore wind power.https://tem.fi/en/-/action-plan-to-promote-offshore-wind-power-has-been-published
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5.12.2024 | On 5 December 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment received an environmental impact assessment (EIA) report from Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO). The report assesses the environmental effects of a potential extension to the service life of Olkiluoto 1 and Olkiluoto 2 nuclear power plant units as well as an increase to their thermal power.https://tem.fi/en/-/tvo-submits-to-the-ministry-an-eia-report-on-continued-use-of-olkiluoto-ol1-and-ol2-plant-units
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2.5.2024 | The Government has issued a negative decision on 16 applications for exploitation rights concerning offshore wind power in the exclusive economic zone. Many of the areas located in the Gulf of Bothnia overlap each other.https://tem.fi/en/-/regulation-of-wind-power-in-the-exclusive-economic-zone-to-be-specified-government-refuses-applications-for-exploitation-rights-submitted-under-the-current-act
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23.5.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has circulated for comments a draft government proposal proposing that a new act on offshore wind power in the exclusive economic zone be enacted and that the Act on the Exclusive Economic Zone of Finland and the Act on the Energy Authority be amended. The proposal implements the objective of clarifying the rules for offshore wind power in Finland’s exclusive economic zone as set out in the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government.https://tem.fi/en/-/draft-bill-on-promotion-of-offshore-wind-power-in-the-exclusive-economic-zone-sent-out-for-comments
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5.8.2024 | 1/23 According to distribution Statement 25 April 2024 VN/1026/2024 TRANSLATION THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY’S STATEMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE OLKILUOTO 1 AND OLKILUOTO 2 PLANT UNI...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/198611069/Statement+on+the+EIA+programme.pdf/860d1bfa-036d-82b8-51d4-3f1e2e09258f?version=1.0&t=1722860532225
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5.8.2024 | 1/23 According to distribution Statement 25 April 2024 VN/1026/2024 TRANSLATION THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY’S STATEMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE OLKILUOTO 1 AND OLKILUOTO 2 PLANT UNI...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/198611069/Statement+on+the+EIA+programme.pdf/860d1bfa-036d-82b8-51d4-3f1e2e09258f?t=1722860532225
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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.https://tem.fi/en/-/working-group-to-prepare-legislative-proposal-on-integration-of-increasing-electricity-production-and-growing-load-demands-into-high-voltage-grids