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24.2.2022 | The new Catch the Carbon projects will develop and pilot regional and local climate work, carbon markets and offsetting schemes in agriculture, forestry and other land use, and strengthen the knowledge base for greenhouse gas inventories.

12.12.2022 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet in London from 12 to 6 December 2022. The topics of the meeting include reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping and update of the initial IMO greenhouse gas strategy. The meeting will also discuss the regulation regarding discharge from sulphur oxide scrubbers, ...

16.12.2022 | A session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) held in London on 12-16 December 2022 discussed an update to the preliminary greenhouse gas strategy of the IMO, together with several other maritime climate and environmental issues. While the outcome of the session was minimal with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, the states neverthel...

12.12.2022 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet in London from 12 to 6 December 2022. The topics of the meeting include reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping and update of the initial IMO greenhouse gas strategy. The meeting will also discuss the regulation regarding discharge from sulphur oxide scrubbers, ...

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."

23.11.2023 | International recruitments to and candidacies for multilateral organisations, coordinated by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, are an integral part of Finland's foreign and security policy. Multilateral cooperation makes Finland a more influential player globally than its size might suggest. In autumn 2023, several Finnish experts were successfully recruited to leadership positions important for Finland.

25.5.2022 | Under-Secretary of State Nina Vaskunlahti and Director General of Business Finland Nina Kopola will visit Kigali from 28 May to 1 June 2022. They will be accompanied by a business delegation.

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."

21.2.2022 | //The meeting has been rescheduled to 28 February.// The Climate Policy Roundtable will hold its 13th meeting on Tuesday 22 February. The meeting will focus on the assessment of the measures to be included in the Medium-term Climate Change Policy Plan (KAISU). The Roundtable is chaired by Prime Minister Sanna Marin.

16.12.2022 | A session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) held in London on 12-16 December 2022 discussed an update to the preliminary greenhouse gas strategy of the IMO, together with several other maritime climate and environmental issues. While the outcome of the session was minimal with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, the states neverthel...

23.2.2021 | The funding decisions for the Catch the Carbon research and innovation programme’s first round of applications have been made by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. A total of EUR 10.7 million was granted to ten research and innovation projects. This funding is part of the government programme’s climate action package for the land use sector. It is a significant public investment in the sector’s climate objectives, including agriculture and forestry. 

14.6.2022 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) met on 6-10 June 2022. At the remote meeting, guidelines were adopted to specify the short-term emissions reduction measure negotiated already in June 2021. The measure aims at improving the energy efficiency of existing ships and at limiting their carbon intensity.

14.6.2022 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) met on 6-10 June 2022. At the remote meeting, guidelines were adopted to specify the short-term emissions reduction measure negotiated already in June 2021. The measure aims at improving the energy efficiency of existing ships and at limiting their carbon intensity.

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.

12.3.2021 | Antarctica, located around the geographical South Pole, and the surrounding islands south of 60 degrees South latitude together form the Antarctic region. Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest place on earth. It does not belong to any state and has no indigenous or permanent settlement.

6.6.2022 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet on 6-10 June 2022. The purpose of the remote meeting is to discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping and to update the initial IMO greenhouse gas strategy. Negotiations will also be held on, for example, matters relating to ships' ballast water, the designat...

6.6.2022 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet on 6-10 June 2022. The purpose of the remote meeting is to discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping and to update the initial IMO greenhouse gas strategy. Negotiations will also be held on, for example, matters relating to ships' ballast water, the designat...

26.8.2021 | Yannick Glemarec, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), will visit Finland from 30 to 31 August.

22.11.2021 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet on 22-26 November 2021. The aim of the remote meeting is to discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping and to discuss a more stringent emission reduction target for 2050. Finland is in favour of raising the global target for reducing emissions by 2050.

22.11.2021 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet on 22-26 November 2021. The aim of the remote meeting is to discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping and to discuss a more stringent emission reduction target for 2050. Finland is in favour of raising the global target for reducing emissions by 2050.