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16.3.2022 | The EU ministers responsible for the environment and climate change issues will meet in Brussels on 17 March to discuss the EU’s Fit for 55 package, the Battery Regulation and the Deforestation Regulation. Finland’s representative at the meeting will be Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Emma Kari.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-environment-ministers-meet-in-brussels-to-discuss-fit-for-55-package
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6.5.2021 | On 6 May 2021, the Finnish Government made a resolution on reducing domestic transport-related greenhouse gas emissions, i.e. the roadmap for fossil-free transport. The three-stage plan aims to halve transport-related emissions by 2030.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-decided-on-means-of-reducing-emissions-from-road-transport-emissions-to-be-halved-by-2030
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6.5.2021 | On 6 May 2021, the Finnish Government made a resolution on reducing domestic transport-related greenhouse gas emissions, i.e. the roadmap for fossil-free transport. The three-stage plan aims to halve transport-related emissions by 2030.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-decided-on-means-of-reducing-emissions-from-road-transport-emissions-to-be-halved-by-2030-1295318
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24.3.2022 | In its resolution on Transport Safety Strategy, the Government outlines measures that aim at improving transport safety and preventing traffic accidents. The resolution was adopted on 24 March 2022. The purpose of the Strategy is to raise the overall level of transport safety on land, in water and in the air.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-resolution-transport-safety-strategy-aims-to-improve-the-safety-of-all-modes-of-transport
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21.6.2022 | The annual meeting of the European Goose Management International Working Group under the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds AEWA will be held in Helsinki on 21–23 June 2022. AEWA and its Individual Species Working Groups (ISWG) are important for Finland in terms of the protection and sustainable exploitation of the migratory aquatic and shore birds found in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-goose-management-working-group-meets-in-helsinki-to-discuss-population-trends-and-joint-measures
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8.6.2021 | A Transport Safety Strategy prepared by the Ministry of Transport and Communications has been circulated for comments. The strategy was prepared in broad-based cross-administrative cooperation with stakeholders. It sets out effective means for improving transport safety and preventing traffic accidents in all modes of transport.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-comprehensive-transport-safety-strategy-circulated-for-comments
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8.4.2022 | The EU Member States approved further sanctions on 8 April 2022. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a large-scale humanitarian emergency and mass migration. The European Union, together with its close partners, responded to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine by imposing new sanctions. The sanctions adopted on Friday 8 April complement the earlier sanctions package imposed by the EU on Russia’s actions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-imposes-additional-sanctions-on-russia-2
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27.10.2022 | The Government submitted its Annual Climate Report to Parliament on 27 October. Emissions from Finland’s effort sharing sector decreased in 2021, but those from the emissions trading sector increased. For the first time ever, the land use sector turned into a source of emissions instead of serving as a sink that sequesters emissions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/annual-climate-report-2022-total-emissions-about-same-as-before-land-use-sector-turned-from-sink-into-source-of-emissions
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6.5.2021 | Finland applied for aid from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) in December due to redundancies announced by Finnair.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-to-secure-aid-for-services-to-promote-re-employment-of-redundant-finnair-staff
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24.3.2022 | In its resolution on Transport Safety Strategy, the Government outlines measures that aim at improving transport safety and preventing traffic accidents. The resolution was adopted on 24 March 2022. The purpose of the Strategy is to raise the overall level of transport safety on land, in water and in the air.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-resolution-transport-safety-strategy-aims-to-improve-the-safety-of-all-modes-of-transport-1703498
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22.1.2021 | The Defence Forces Research Programme 2021 develops common understanding, competence and readiness Ministry of Defence Publication date 22.1.2021 9.12 Type: Press release The Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen has authorised the Finnish Defence F...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/the-defence-forces-research-programme-2021-develops-common-understanding-competence-and-readiness-
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25.5.2021 | The special meeting of the European Council, which started on Monday 24 May in Brussels, has strongly condemned the action taken by Belarus on Sunday. A Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius was forced to land in Minsk where opposition leader and journalist Raman Pratasevich was arrested.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-leaders-condemn-belarus-s-action
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3.6.2021 | The Transport Ministers of the European Union met in Luxembourg on 3 June 2021. In the meeting, Finland was represented by Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/eu-transport-ministers-discussed-sustainable-mobility-and-single-european-sky-1363525
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3.6.2021 | The Transport Ministers of the European Union met in Luxembourg on 3 June 2021. In the meeting, Finland was represented by Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-transport-ministers-discussed-sustainable-mobility-and-single-european-sky
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4.4.2022 | In its report published on 4 April, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) points out that emission reduction measures must already be accelerated during the next decade to achieve international targets for limiting climate warming. Greenhouse gas emissions are growing in all sectors, and in the past decade the average GHG emissions were higher than ever before. The pace of growth in emissions has, however, slowed.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/ipcc-report-current-actions-not-enough-to-limit-warming-to-1.5-degrees-effective-emission-reductions-already-needed-during-next-decade
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29.7.2021 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications will hold a stakeholder event on the preparation of the Transport Safety Strategy on Tuesday 10 August 2021 at 13-15. The event is by invitation, but anyone interested can watch it live. Participants other than invited guests will also have the opportunity to present comments and ask questions during the event.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/get-involved-and-have-your-say-stakeholder-event-on-transport-safety-strategy-to-be-held-as-webcast
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29.7.2021 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications will hold a stakeholder event on the preparation of the Transport Safety Strategy on Tuesday 10 August 2021 at 13-15. The event is by invitation, but anyone interested can watch it live. Participants other than invited guests will also have the opportunity to present comments and ask questions during the event.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/get-involved-and-have-your-say-stakeholder-event-on-transport-safety-strategy-to-be-held-as-webcast-1454271
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30.4.2021 | On 29 April the Finnish Government decided its policy positions for the remainder of its term and the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2022-2025, resolving to increase spending limits and reallocate outlays.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/mid-term-policy-review-and-spending-limits-session-policies-of-the-ministry-of-transport-and-communications-1290105
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23.3.2021 | Various options for setting up a low flight network are currently being assessed. A low flight network refers to a network that utilises satellite positioning, which would make it possible to also fly in poor weather conditions. The Ministry of Transport and Communications will request statements on the interim report concerning the network by 23 April 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/report-on-the-low-flight-network-in-progress-interim-report-to-be-sent-out-for-statements-1263758
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23.3.2021 | Various options for setting up a low flight network are currently being assessed. A low flight network refers to a network that utilises satellite positioning, which would make it possible to also fly in poor weather conditions. The Ministry of Transport and Communications will request statements on the interim report concerning the network by 23 April 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/report-on-the-low-flight-network-in-progress-interim-report-to-be-sent-out-for-statements