Contact details
Secretary to the Minister
Ms Eeva Gustafsson
Tel. +358 295 250 399
State Secretary
Ms Terhi Lehtonen
Tel. +358 295 161 000
Advisers
Mr Antti Heikkinen, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 250 231
Ms Milja Henttonen, Special Adviser (media relations)
tel. 050 599 3094
Mr Jarno Lappalainen, special adviser (Secretary of the ministerial group of the Green Party)
tel. +358 40 0536 973
Mr Erkki Perälä, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 50 465 8388
Ms Riikka Yliluoma, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 250 091
Ministry of the Environment
Aleksanterinkatu 7, Helsinki
PO Box 35
FI-00023 Government, Finland
[email protected]
Current issues
Climate Policy Roundtable: Climate plan for land use sector must take into account many dimensions of just transition
Climate Policy Roundtable meets to discuss climate plan for land use sector
EU Environment Ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Fit for 55 package
Work on homelessness intensified by improving housing advice – Ministry of the Environment launches process to enact legislation on advice
Agreement to reduce consumption of single-use plastic cups and food packages
Ministries seek partners to low-carbon circular economy agreement
Good and affordable housing for everybody
Special Advisers to Minister Kari: Antti Heikkinen, Milja Henttonen, Jarno Lappalainen, Erkki Perälä and Riikka Yliluoma
New ministerial appointments in Prime Minister Marin’s Government
Personal details
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, 19 November 2021 to present
Master of Arts, Member of Parliament
The Greens in Finland
Date and place of birth: 15 May 1983 Espoo
Place of residence: Helsinki
Political career
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, 19 November 2021 to present
Green Parliamentary Group, Chair 11 June 2019 to present (4 June 2020, 2 February 2021–28 October 2021)
Green Women, Chair 2017–2021
Ministry of the Environment, Special Adviser to the Minister 2014
Parliament, Personal Assistant to a Member of Parliament, 2011–2014
Green League Party Delegation, Member 2009-2011
Green League Party Delegation, Deputy Member 2011-2013
Helsinki Green Youth and Students, Executive Director 2006–2008
Member of Parliament, 2015 to present
Parliamentary committee work in the Environment Committee, the Education and Culture Committee and the Grand Committee.
Parliament work
Helsinki City Council, Member, 2009 to present
Helsinki City Executive, Vice Chair 2013–2015
Helsinki City Council, Party Group Chair 2013–2015
City of Helsinki, Education Committee, Vice Chair
Other work experience and societal responsibilities
Finnish National Agency for Education, Board, Vice Chair (resigns for the duration of her duties as minister)
Finnfund, Supervisory Board, Chair (resigns for the duration of her duties as minister)
Publications
Kari, Emma, Ranta, Kukka: Kalavale – Tyhjenevä meri ja ihmiset sen rannalla (Kalavale – The Depleting Sea and the People on Its Shore). Into Kustannus 2012.
Other information
Spouse: Tapio Laakso, Head of Advocacy, Finn Church Aid