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22.3.2024 | The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee convened in London on 18–22 March 2024. The committee’s 81st session discussed global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/imo-makes-progress-towards-global-action-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-shipping
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21.2.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the government proposal for amending the Act on Electronic Communication Services. The must-carry obligation to transfer radio programmes would be removed from the act. The deadline for submitting comments is 15 March 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/amendment-to-the-act-on-electronic-communications-services-circulated-for-comments-aim-to-waive-must-carry-obligation-for-radio
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26.10.2023 | In Finland, summer time ends and clocks are changed back to Eastern European Time on the night between Saturday and Sunday. Clocks will be changed back by one hour next Sunday, 29 October 2023, at 4.00 in the morning.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/clocks-go-back-on-sunday-29-october
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14.12.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications started to prepare measures to correct the shortcomings of the taxi industry and to increase trust in the entire sector last summer. At the moment, the ministry is preparing a background report and determining what needs amendment in the act as part of the preliminary preparation of the legislative project.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-striving-to-amend-legislation-quickly-and-restore-trust-in-taxis-
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23.10.2023 | The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU will hold an informal meeting of telecommunications ministers in León on 23–24 October 2023. Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will represent Finland at the meeting. It will be an informal meeting where no decisions are taken.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-to-attend-informal-meeting-of-eu-telecommunications-ministers-in-spain
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8.2.2024 | Finnish operators apply for a total of EUR 81.04 million in funding from the European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for five communications projects. On 8 February 2024, the Ministerial Finance Committee endorsed the applications.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finnish-operators-apply-for-more-than-eur-81-million-of-eu-funding-for-five-digital-projects
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12.6.2023 | On 12 June 2023, the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications published an operational gender equality and non-discrimination plan for 2023–2025. The aim of the plan is to promote equality and non-discrimination in the activities and decision-making of the administrative branch.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/pursuing-equality-and-non-discrimination
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20.3.2023 | Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki will visit Brussels on 20-22 March 2023 to exert influence on EU decision-making. She will meet, among others, representatives of the European Commission. Items on the agenda include topical and future transport and communications initiatives and projects.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/permanent-secretary-minna-kivimaki-to-exert-influence-on-eu-decision-making-during-visit-to-brussels
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16.12.2021 | According to a study commissioned by the Ministry of Transport and Communications on information environments in logistics, the key priority in the digitalisation of logistics is to develop the existing national information environment as part of the EU-wide data space development in the transport sector. The development should be tightly linked with the data resources maintained by the authorities and with the availability and utilisation of data accumulated in dealings with the authorities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/report-well-functioning-information-environment-in-logistics-improves-transportation-efficiency
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7.10.2021 | The Government of Finland has outlined its positions on the legislative proposals of the EU Commission aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road, maritime and air transport.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-on-eu-climate-package-emissions-reductions-in-transport-necessary-attention-must-be-paid-to-costs-1539860
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17.11.2022 | The Government proposes that the Vehicles Act and certain acts related to it be amended. The Government submitted a proposal on the matter to Parliament on 17 November 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-proposes-amendments-to-the-vehicles-act
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7.12.2023 | On 7 December 2023, the Government decided to amend the 2G network licence terms. Telecommunications operators will now be expected to maintain 2G technology until the end of 2029. Operators may then, if they so wish, adopt newer technologies in the frequency bands currently reserved for 2G technology.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/changing-licence-terms-for-telecom-operators-2g-technology-to-be-maintained-until-end-of-2029
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14.4.2021 | How can the United States transition to fossil fuel-free transport? What can the US learn from the climate solutions proposed by the Nordic countries and in which areas can we work more together? These issues will be discussed at a climate webinar between the US and the Nordic countries on 15 April 2021. Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will speak at the event.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-takes-part-in-a-us-nordic-webinar-on-fossil-fuel-free-transport
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14.7.2021 | Finland supports systematic measures for achieving climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050. Transport will play an important role in achieving this goal. Published on 14 July 2021, the Commission proposal on climate action covers road traffic, maritime transport and aviation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-eu-measures-to-reduce-transport-emissions-must-be-effective-and-fair-1440227
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15.9.2021 | How much does teleworking reduce emissions from transport? What about transport services or combined transport? Three studies provide new information on ways to reduce emissions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/new-information-on-the-impacts-of-teleworking-and-new-transport-services-on-greenhouse-gas-emissions-1510312
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14.4.2021 | How can the United States transition to fossil fuel-free transport? What can the US learn from the climate solutions proposed by the Nordic countries and in which areas can we work more together? These issues will be discussed at a climate webinar between the US and the Nordic countries on 15 April 2021. Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will speak at the event.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-harakka-takes-part-in-a-us-nordic-webinar-on-fossil-fuel-free-transport-1266608
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14.12.2023 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the act amending the Act on Fixed-Term Subsidies for Purchasing and Converting Vehicles to Use Alternative Fuels or Propulsion Systems.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposes-that-amendments-to-purchase-subsidies-be-approved
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14.7.2021 | Finland supports systematic measures for achieving climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050. Transport will play an important role in achieving this goal. Published on 14 July 2021, the Commission proposal on climate action covers road traffic, maritime transport and aviation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-eu-measures-to-reduce-transport-emissions-must-be-effective-and-fair
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28.3.2024 | Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki will visit Brussels on 1–3 April 2024. There, she will take part in the Connecting Europe Days event and meet with representatives from Directorates-General of the European Commission.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/permanent-secretary-kivimaki-to-advocate-for-inclusion-of-finland-s-objectives-in-commission-s-work-programme-on-visit-to-brussels
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1.12.2023 | On 1 December 2023, the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) voted on the Members of the Council for 2024-2025. Finland was elected as one of the 40 Council Member States.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-elected-as-member-of-the-imo-council