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27.11.2025 | The inauguration of the civil defence coalition co-led by Ukraine and Finland will take place in Kyiv on 27 November. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend the inauguration to announce Finland’s EUR 11 million funding for constructing civil defence shelters. Finland has earlier confirmed approximately EUR two million in funding for the bilateral project, which makes Finland’s total support to Ukrainian civil defence sector about EUR 13 million.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-ville-tavio-in-kyiv-finland-strongly-supports-construction-of-civil-defence-shelters-in-ukraine
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29.4.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on a draft government proposal concerning the implementation of the Non-Road Mobile Machinery and Euro 7 Regulations. The proposal also introduces amendments to certain national provisions. Comments may be submitted until 10 June 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/public-consultation-national-implementation-of-eu-regulations-on-non-road-mobile-machinery-and-vehicle-emission-limits
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28.11.2019 | EU Member States agree on promoting the recycling of construction products – Council adopts conclusions on the circular economy in the construction sector Ministry of the Environment Publication date 28.11.2019 10.35 Type: Press release Joint pres...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/eu-member-states-agree-on-promoting-the-recycling-of-construction-products-council-adopts-conclusions-on-the-circular-economy-in-the-construction-sector
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2.2.2023 | Emissions from the real estate and construction sector can be effectively cut while creating new business that is also of international interest. The Low-carbon Built Environment Programme is offering another approximately EUR 12 million in funding for research, development and innovation projects that promote the green transition of the built environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/real-estate-and-construction-innovations-help-solve-climate-crisis-eur-12-million-in-development-funding-available-in-spring
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8.12.2021 | The Climate Policy Roundtable will hold its 12th meeting on Thursday 9 December. The main theme is low-carbon construction.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/climate-policy-roundtable-meets-to-discuss-low-carbon-construction
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9.12.2021 | At its meeting on Thursday 9 December, the Climate Policy Roundtable discussed low-carbon construction. Concrete measures to promote low-carbon construction that were identified include life cycle analysis of emissions from buildings, land use planning and community structure, and investments in research and development. The meeting was chaired by Terhi Lehtonen, State Secretary to the Minister...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/life-cycle-perspective-is-the-key-to-promoting-low-carbon-construction
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27.2.2020 | Construction is set to decrease by no more than two per cent this year, remaining close to last year's level, according to a report released by the RAKSU group (business cycles in the construction sector) on 27 February.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/construction-to-decrease-slightly-this-year-and-more-next-year
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6.2.2019 | Construction is set to decrease from its current high level this year and the next, according to a report released by the RAKSU group (business cycles in the construction sector) on 6 February. The most significant decline will be seen in housing construction, but other construction is also set to decrease. Construction of healthcare and school buildings will, however, remain brisk.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/construction-to-decrease-this-year-and-next-with-most-significant-decline-in-housing-construction
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30.10.2024 | By summer 2023, only three years had passed since the publication of the sectoral low-carbon roadmaps in 2020. A provision in Petteri Orpo’s government program from June 2023 mandated the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and various sectors to revisit the roadmaps in light of the evolving operating environment. With this mandate, the update process began in autumn 2023. By autumn 2024, all 14 participating sectors had completed their updates.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/what-will-finland-look-like-in-2040-in-the-sectoral-low-carbon-roadmaps-
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12.1.2023 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has published the first bildung review, which provides an overview of development in the Ministry’s administrative branch over the past decades. The latest stage, which began in the 1990s, is characterised by a decline in the achieved learning outcomes, the plateauing of the rising level of education among Finns, as well as a gradual decrease in public input into education.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/the-bildung-review-describes-the-development-of-finland-s-education-and-culture-sector-over-the-past-decades-up-to-the-present-moment
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14.10.2019 | Construction production will remain this year close to its current level or decrease by at most two per cent from one year back, assesses the business cycles in the construction sector (RAKSU) group in its report published on 14 October. Next year, construction production will fall by 1.5–3.5 per cent.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/good-economic-cycle-of-construction-is-coming-to-an-end-production-will-fall-this-and-next-year
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20.3.2020 | Delays expected at construction sites due to decrease in workforce Ministry of the Environment Publication date 20.3.2020 14.48 Type: Press release The Government has decided to restrict the traffic at borders starting on 19 March 2020. This also ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/delays-expected-at-construction-sites-due-to-decrease-in-workforce
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28.1.2026 | On 28 January 2026, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published an interim review of the project on security and new economic growth from communication networks, known as the TUUTTI project. The review outlines the project’s progress and presents the key findings to date.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/communication-networks-at-heart-of-finland-s-security-and-economic-growth-interim-review-charts-progress-of-tuutti-project
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27.1.2021 | The ForestValue network has announced a call for a joint European research project that aims to support the sustainable and multifunctional use and management of forests and promote building with wood. The number of countries participating in the call is 10 and the total funding budget is about 11,5 million euro.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/ministry-of-the-environment-participates-in-a-joint-european-research-project-on-forest-sector-the-call-is-open-until-13-april-2021
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11.6.2020 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has launched an extensive package of climate measures for the agriculture, forestry and other land use sectors. The aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, forestry and other land use and maintain and strengthen carbon sinks and reservoirs. The net impact set as the target to 2035 for the additional measures is 3 Mt CO2 equivalent.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/project-on-climate-solutions-in-the-land-use-sector-aims-to-considerably-strengthen-the-net-carbon-sink
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15.6.2020 | ICT can deliver substantial environmental benefits by replacing products with services, through telecommuting, and in streamlining manufacturing processes. On the other hand, communication networks, data centres and smart devices require electric power and materials, and are also a source of greenhouse gas emissions. The recently published report of a Ministry of Transport and Communications working group describes the environmental and climate impacts of the ICT sector in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/the-two-faces-of-the-ict-sector-consuming-energy-and-materials-while-also-paving-the-way-to-a-carbon-neutral-society
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15.6.2020 | ICT can deliver substantial environmental benefits by replacing products with services, through telecommuting, and in streamlining manufacturing processes. On the other hand, communication networks, data centres and smart devices require electric power and materials, and are also a source of greenhouse gas emissions. The recently published report of a Ministry of Transport and Communications working group describes the environmental and climate impacts of the ICT sector in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/the-two-faces-of-the-ict-sector-consuming-energy-and-materials-while-also-paving-the-way-to-a-carbon-neutral-society-1210283
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28.11.2025 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio spoke at the opening ceremony of the Shelter Coalition in Kyiv on 27 November 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-trade-and-development-tavio-s-speech-at-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-shelter-coalition-in-kyiv
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4.12.2025 | Finland is on the path to achieving the emission reduction targets for the effort-sharing sector for the period 2021–2030, set jointly in the EU. On 4 December 2025, the Government gave a Report to Parliament on the Medium-Term Climate Plan that sets out the measures to boost emission reductions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/further-boost-to-emission-reductions-government-approved-medium-term-climate-plan
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30.10.2025 | On 30 October, the Ministerial Finance Committee decided to support a proposal to provide EUR 11 million in funding to the civil defence coalition led by Finland and Ukraine. The proposal was prepared in the administrative branch of Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio. The support will be channelled through the European Union’s Ukraine Facility to finance the construction of civil defence shelters.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-provide-development-cooperation-funding-to-the-civil-defence-coalition-led-by-finland-and-ukraine