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16.5.2025 | The Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation (NOCCA 2025) on 14–15 May 2025 brought together 160 experts to Rovaniemi to share the most recent scientific knowledge and examples related to the preparation for climate risks.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/nordic-conference-on-climate-change-adaptation-stressed-the-need-for-diverse-approaches-to-climate-risks
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6.5.2025 | Nordic solutions to climate change adaptation will be sought at the Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation (NOCCA2025) to be held in Rovaniemi on 14–15 May 2025. The conference is part of Finland’s and Åland’s Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/limits-and-opportunities-in-climate-change-adaptation-in-nordic-countries-to-be-discussed-in-rovaniemi-on-14-15-may
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25.9.2024 | The European Commission gave a proposal to move the wolf from the list of strictly protected species to protected species in December 2023. On Wednesday 25 September, the EU Member States outlined that the adaptation of the conservation status will proceed to be decided by the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-member-states-support-adapting-the-conservation-status-of-wolf-finland-voted-for-the-decision
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11.4.2022 | Ministers and senior representatives met in Lahti, Finland – the Green Capital of Europe 2021 – on 3–4 April to put climate adaptation finance at the forefront of climate discussions in 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/chair-s-summary-on-lahti-adaptation-finance-ministerial
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4.4.2022 | Convening at the Lahti Adaptation Finance Ministerial on 3-4 April, 2022, members of the Champions Group on Adaptation Finance reiterated their commitment to work together to respond to growing climate change adaptation needs. At the Ministerial, the Champions Group discussed the key priorities for its work including increasing the level, quality and accessibility of adaptation finance, ensuring a balance with mitigation finance, and that it reaches those most in need.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/statement-of-commitment-champions-group-on-adaptation-finance-commit-to-driving-political-ambition-on-adaptation-finance-ahead-of-cop27
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1.3.2022 | As the impacts of climate change expand, the need for adaptation measures, and for international funding for adaptation, will increase. Finland supports the Adaptation Fund, which operates under the Paris Agreement and funds concrete projects that help the most vulnerable people in developing countries.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/the-adaptation-fund-responds-to-developing-countries-needs-through-concrete-projects
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26.8.2022 | Finland has made significant progress on climate change adaptation in recent years, which is reflected in the legislation and strategies of different administrative branches. These strategic objectives should now be implemented more widely by increasing concrete measures both in individual sectors and at the regional and municipal levels. This is according to a new overall evaluation of progress on national climate change adaptation policy published on 26 August.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/evaluation-work-on-adaptation-to-climate-change-must-be-strengthened-especially-at-the-regional-and-municipal-level
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8.11.2021 | The Parties to the UN Climate Change Agreement will meet in Glasgow, Great Britain on 31 October–12 November. One of the conference's key themes is adaptation to climate change and its funding, especially in developing countries. The least developed countries and the poorest people suffer the most from the impacts of climate change even though they contribute to it the least.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-focuses-on-climate-change-adaptation-and-expertise-at-the-un-climate-change-conference
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7.10.2022 | The four rounds of applications under the Low-carbon Built Environment Programme have provided EUR 13.6 million in funding for projects that promote climate work related to the built environment. At least two more application rounds will be organised, and the next one will begin at the Ministry of the Environment on 17 October 2022. The third application round of Business Finland will be open until the end of October.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/low-carbon-construction-materials-smarter-construction-and-tools-to-municipalities-and-regions-for-climate-change-adaptation-46-projects-to-boost-green-transition-in-built-environment
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15.10.2021 | Finland bears its responsibility as part of the climate finance pledge of the Paris Agreement. At the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Finland will announce support for adaptation measures in developing countries in particular. The COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-bears-responsibility-on-eve-of-un-climate-change-conference-and-supports-developing-countries-adaptation-to-climate-change
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28.8.2023 | The operations carried out in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2021 were some of Finland's most demanding crisis management tasks. A new study examines the effectiveness of Finland’s crisis management operations in Afghanistan from various perspectives and presents recommendations on assessing the impact of comprehensive crisis management.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/study-on-lessons-learned-from-afghanistan-adaptive-and-comprehensive-crisis-management-should-be-finland-s-goal
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25.2.2021 | On 24 February, the Commission adopted a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change as part of the European Green Deal. The impacts of climate change are proceeding even more strongly and rapidly than expected. Besides mitigation, we must also prepare for and adapt to the changes and risks brought about by climate change. The EU Strategy on Adaptation incorporates adaptation into all policy actions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/building-a-climate-resilient-europe-commission-published-a-new-eu-strategy-on-adaptation-to-climate-change
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11.4.2022 | Ministerit ja korkean tason edustajat tapasivat Lahdessa – Euroopan ympäristöpääkaupungissa 2021 – 3.-4.4.2022 nostaakseen ilmaston sopeutumisrahoituksen ilmastokeskustelujen kärkeen vuonna 2022.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/-/puheenjohtajan-tiivistelma-lahti-adaptation-finance-ministerial-kokouksesta
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14.2.2022 | Finland’s Embassy in Kyiv is on enhanced readiness and the staff will continue their work at the mission. The Embassy has adapted its activities as required in the current situation, and some of its staff members have been repatriated to Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finnish-embassy-adapts-its-activities-in-kyiv
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13.7.2022 | At their informal meeting on 13–14 July in Prague, the EU ministers responsible for the environment will prepare for the UN’s meetings on biodiversity and climate change, discuss the environmental impacts of the war in Ukraine and explore what kind expert assistance the EU can offer. State Secretary Terhi Lehtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-environment-ministers-to-discuss-ways-to-combat-biodiversity-loss-and-adapt-to-climate-change
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4.4.2022 | Lahti Adaptation Finance Ministerial -kokouksessa 3.–4.4.2022 Champions Group on Adaptation Financen jäsenet toistivat sitoutuvansa yhteistyöhön kasvaviin ilmastonmuutoksen sopeutumistarpeisiin vastaamiseksi. Ministerikokouksessa Champions-ryhmä keskusteli työnsä keskeisistä prioriteeteista, kuten sopeutumisrahoituksen tason, laadun ja saatavuuden nostamisesta, tasapainon varmistamisesta hillinnän ja sopeutumisen välillä sekä rahoituksen tavoittavuudesta eniten sitä tarvitseville.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/-/champions-group-on-adaptation-finance-sitoutuu-ajamaan-kunnianhimoisempaa-sopeutumisrahoituspolitiikkaa-ennen-cop27-aa
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17.3.2023 | The climate and ecological crisis and the sustainability gap in general government finances cannot be solved separately. Actions that strengthen general government finances can be targeted so that they systematically take the economy, legislation, taxation, incentives and governance structures towards the green transition. This is the conclusion of the Outlook Review published by the Ministry of the Environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/general-government-finances-must-be-adapted-and-reformed-in-way-that-helps-find-solutions-to-climate-crisis-and-biodiversity-loss
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The amended programme document Interreg AURORA 2021-2027 VERSION 3.0 After reallocation of Interreg NEXT Kolarctic and Interreg NEXT Karelia 1 CCI 2021TC16RFCB027 Title (Interreg VI-A) Sweden-Finland-Norway (AURORA) Version 3.0 First year 2021 Las...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/delegate/file/125008
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25.6.2026 | The clean energy transition continues to make good progress: the use of fossil energy sources keeps decreasing in industry, electricity production and heating. The trend in emissions takes us in the right direction, but more work will be needed in all sectors to reach the climate targets nationally and at the EU level.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/annual-climate-report-2026-finland-s-net-emissions-decreased-by-six-per-cent-from-previous-year-but-there-is-still-way-to-go-to-reach-carbon-neutrality
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16.6.2026 | President of the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Alvaro Lario will visit Helsinki on 16–17 June. The topics on the agenda are Finland’s cooperation with IFAD and global food security.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-of-un-international-fund-for-agricultural-development-alvaro-lario-to-visit-helsinki