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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.https://tem.fi/en/-/finland-applies-for-eu-aid-to-speed-up-re-employment-of-terminated-car-and-paper-industry-workers
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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.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-lintila-decarbonisation-is-finland-s-strategy-for-industrial-growth
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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.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-proposal-on-subsidy-for-electrification-of-energy-intensive-industries-is-submitted-to-parliament
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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.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-mykkanen-holds-roundtable-discussions-on-opportunities-offered-by-industrial-carbon-sinks-to-finnish-companies
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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
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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.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-energy-ministers-to-discuss-prices-energy-efficiency-and-hydrogen-in-amiens-while-a-joint-meeting-with-environment-ministers-to-focus-on-just-transition-and-forests
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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.https://tem.fi/en/-/miten-hiilineutraaliin-yhteiskuntaan-paastaan-ja-mita-se-maksaa-
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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...https://tem.fi/en/bioeconomy
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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 ...https://tem.fi/en/aid-for-electrification
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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...https://tem.fi/en/renewable-energy
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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...https://tem.fi/en/energy
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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.https://tem.fi/en/-/plenty-to-chew-on-in-the-eu-climate-package
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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.https://tem.fi/en/-/suomen-eu-puheenjohtajakausi-energianeuvostossa-energiaunioni-ja-ilmastoneutraaliutta-edistava-ratkaisut-prioriteettina
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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...https://tem.fi/en/csr-reporting
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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.https://tem.fi/en/-/polku-kohti-ilmastoneutraaliutta-tuoreet-skenaariot-kuvaavat-haasteen-kokoluokkaa
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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...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2937056/Wood+Based+Bioeconomy+Solving+Global+Challenges.pdf/615e6200-d1ed-429c-adbe-d439dce7eea7?version=1.1&t=1771921644058
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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.https://tem.fi/en/-/energy-and-climate-strategy-to-boost-clean-transition-and-reduce-emissions
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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.https://tem.fi/en/-/ipcei-funding-can-now-be-used-to-speed-up-biotechnology-projects
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Regeringens proposition till riksdagen lagstiftning om främjande av lokala avtal PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att arbetsavtalslagen, lagen om sjöarbetsavtal, arbetstidslagen, sjöarbetstidslagen, semesterlag...https://tem.fi/delegate/file/142341
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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 ...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3437254/Energy+and+Climate+Roadmap+2050+14112014.pdf/0f4f3e3b-5f24-44b7-9b14-0df4fddf5a62?version=1.1&t=1771921653950