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11.2.2022 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry funds five new research and innovation projects from the Catch the Carbon package of climate measures for the land use sector that is based on the Government Programme. These multidisciplinary projects will study and develop the comprehensive resilience of agriculture, forestry and other types of land use. After these funding decisions, the total number of Catch the Carbon project rises to 80, of which 15 are research and innovation projects.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/ministry-of-agriculture-and-forestry-provides-eur-five-million-in-funding-for-research-and-innovation-projects-that-promote-climate-change-resilience-in-agriculture-forestry-and-other-types-of-land-use
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27.5.2021 | The third draft supplementary budget for 2021 will accelerate growth, bring forward investments and respond to the needs caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The supplementary budget will also launch reforms and investments under the EU’s recovery and resilience facility.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-economic-affairs-lintila-supplementary-budget-s-investments-in-industrial-policy-to-help-companies-rise-from-the-coronavirus-crisis
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31.8.2021 | As part of its Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021, Finland will organise the Council’s ministerial meetings. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will chair three meetings of the Nordic Council of Ministers for Sustainable Growth. The meetings of ministers in charge of economic affairs and regions will take place on 16 September, while energy ministers will convene on 17 September. All meetings will be organised as hybrid meetings from Helsinki.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-lintila-to-head-three-meetings-of-nordic-council-of-ministers-on-16-17-september
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7.1.2021 | Finland's Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021 Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 7.1.2021 15.34 Type: News item Finland assumed its one-year Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers on 1 January 2021. The main tas...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-s-presidency-of-the-nordic-council-of-ministers-in-2021
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13.8.2021 | “The ministry's draft budget is aimed at boosting sustainable growth. We will invest in good management of employment, skills, innovations, low carbon solutions and digitalisation,” say Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen and Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä about the draft budget of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/draft-budget-of-the-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment-for-2022-aiming-to-boost-sustainable-growth
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20.9.2021 | Addressing the Transport and Communications Forum on 20 September 2021, Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka insisted that Finland is ideally positioned to succeed in a climate-neutral Europe: "We understand the power of partnership, and we have the opportunity and even the duty to apply the tools at our disposal."https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-timo-harakka-data-is-an-inexhaustible-natural-resource-even-in-a-low-emission-future
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12.1.2021 | The working group that prepared the Architectural Policy Programme has considered how the Finnish architecture and built environment will be able to respond to the great societal challenges. Climate change, population ageing, urbanisation, new technologies and internationalisation are challenges, but they can also be seen as opportunities. The aims of the programme include more flexible use of buildin...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/architecture-must-react-to-changes-in-society
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27.5.2021 | The Report on Development Policy across Parliamentary Terms strengthens the long-term approach in Finnish development cooperation from the perspective of principles, values and goals, and makes development policy more focused. In order to achieve results, development policy must be conducted in a coherent manner.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/report-on-development-policy-promotes-finland-s-long-term-and-coherent-approach-to-development-cooperation
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17.9.2021 | The high-level meetings of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76) will start in New York on Monday 20 September. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend ministerial events in New York and have bilateral meetings with his counterparts and with representatives of the UN. Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will represent Finland at several high-level meetings held in virtual format during the week.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-haavisto-to-attend-the-high-level-week-of-the-76th-session-of-the-un-general-assembly-in-new-york-minister-skinnari-will-represent-finland-at-meetings-virtually
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19.2.2021 | The UN Environment Assembly UNEA-5 brings together the UN Member States and representatives of the business sector and civil society organisations to a session conducted virtually on 22-23 February. The themes of the meeting are the role of nature in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals and green rebuilding and sustainable recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/nature-and-sustainable-recovery-the-themes-of-un-environment-assembly-unea
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29.6.2021 | On 29 June 2021, the Government granted EUR 2 million to the Regional Council of Lapland for the development of the Kemi-Tornio region. In all, the Government has allocated EUR 12.75 million to the area to manage the sudden structural change caused by the closure of the Veitsiluoto paper mill in Kemi.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-grants-eur-2-million-to-kemi-tornio-to-manage-sudden-structural-change-total-funding-eur-12.75-million
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18.1.2021 | Finland supports female and young entrepreneurs in developing countries Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 18.1.2021 14.58 Type: Press release Finland will grant EUR 5 million to the International Trade Centre (ITC) in 2021–2022 to supp...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-female-and-young-entrepreneurs-in-developing-countries
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16.3.2021 | The Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021. In tribute to this, NCM will organise five debates on Nordic Day, 23 March.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/celebrate-nordic-day-with-us-
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20.9.2021 | Addressing the Transport and Communications Forum on 20 September 2021, Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka insisted that Finland is ideally positioned to succeed in a climate-neutral Europe: "We understand the power of partnership, and we have the opportunity and even the duty to apply the tools at our disposal."https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-timo-harakka-data-is-an-inexhaustible-natural-resource-even-in-a-low-emission-future-1513124
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11.3.2021 | Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä has been invited to the fifth meeting of the European Battery Alliance on Friday 12 March 2021. Commissioners Maroš Šefčovič and Thierry Breton have convened this high-level meeting, which will be organised virtually.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/european-battery-alliance-aims-to-strengthen-the-sector-by-promoting-skills-and-raw-material-production
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3.3.2020 | Finland and 11 other Member States haste the process to tighten EU's emission reduction target Ministry of the Environment Publication date 3.3.2020 4.51 Type: Press release Finland and 11 other EU countries call on the European Commission to tigh...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-and-11-other-member-states-haste-the-process-to-tighten-eu-s-emission-reduction-target
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12.10.2021 | The 16th meeting of the Finnish-Russian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation will be held in Helsinki on 14 October 2021. The Commission is co-chaired by Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and Russia’s Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov. The meeting will address issues related to business environment in Finland and Russia, potential sectors of cooperation, and current topics of the Commission’s working groups.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finnish-russian-intergovernmental-commission-for-economic-cooperation-to-meet-in-helsinki
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1.9.2020 | The objective of the updated Finnish Bioeconomy Strategy is to harness the bioeconomy to create new products and services that drive economic growth and employment while promoting the transition to a carbon neutral society. The updating work will begin this autumn and it will be completed next year.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/updated-finnish-bioeconomy-strategy-aims-to-promote-sustainable-growth-and-climate-objectives
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14.6.2019 | Japan has invited Finland to participate in the meeting of energy and environment ministers, which is part of the programme of Japan’s presidency of the G20 Summit. The Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth will take place in Karuizawa on 15–16 June 2019. Finland is one of the so-called outreach countries invited to the meeting. The themes of the meet...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-to-participate-in-the-meeting-of-the-energy-and-environment-ministers-at-the-g20-summit-in-japan-on-15-16-june
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26.6.2020 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has launched work to formulate a national battery strategy that will enable Finland to strengthen its role as a pioneer in sustainable battery manufacturing and recycling.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/battery-strategy-to-strengthen-finland-s-position-as-a-pioneer-in-sustainable-battery-manufacturing