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22.9.2026 | In September, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment submitted two applications to the European Commission for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). The funding would be used to help redundant workers in Äänekoski and Päijät-Häme to find new jobs, develop their competences and retrain for other sectors.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-applies-for-eu-aid-to-mitigate-structural-change-in-aanekoski-and-paijat-hame
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3.9.2026 | At its meeting on 3 September, the Ministerial Finance Committee voted in favour of a commitment that would allow the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to grant EUR 21 million in investment aid to Metsä Fibre Oy, if it so decides. No decision on the matter has been made yet. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will shortly prepare the decision for the approval of Sari Multala, the Minister of Climate and the Environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministerial-finance-committee-endorses-aid-to-metsa-fibre-for-biogenic-carbon-capture
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9.9.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted a total of EUR 26.6 million to three industrial biogenic carbon capture projects. The decision was made on 9 September 2026. The carbon dioxide captured in the projects will be used to produce electrofuels.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/three-industrial-biogenic-carbon-capture-projects-receive-eur-26.6-million-in-aid
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9.4.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment received eight applications for investment aid for biogenic carbon dioxide capture projects by the deadline of 31 March 2026. The amount of aid applied totals EUR 101 million.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eight-companies-apply-for-investment-aid-for-biogenic-carbon-dioxide-capture-projects
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24.9.2026 | Between 2017 and 2025, Finnish companies and municipalities invested more than EUR 2 billion in measures improving energy efficiency. Thanks to these measures, the organisations are saving 18.6 terawatts (TWh) of energy per year compared with the initial situation. With the help of voluntary energy efficiency agreements between the government and sectors, Finland has achieved the EU’s strict energy efficiency obligations without the need for national legislation or other mandatory measures.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/energy-efficiency-agreements-have-delivered-savings-on-a-billion-euro-scale
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10.9.2026 | Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs will invest EUR 120 million in the Finland-IFC Blended Finance Program for private-sector investments. The program is being prepared in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. This will be the largest development policy investment ever made by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The appropriations will be allocated from the Ministry’s financial investment item.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-invest-eur-120-million-in-new-finance-program-being-prepared-to-mobilise-private-financing-in-emerging-markets
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12.1.2026 | In order to promote the capture of biogenic carbon dioxide, the Government has decided to grant investment aid totalling EUR 90 million for the construction of capture capacity. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has now launched a call for applications for the competitive bidding process for the investment aid. Applications can be submitted at Business Finland’s e-service portal no later than 31 March 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/call-for-applications-for-competitive-bidding-processfor-biogenic-carbon-capture-projects-open-until-31-march
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8.5.2026 | The tax credit would encourage companies to carry out major investments in industries and technologies that reduce dependence on fossil fuels and promote the clean transition. The Ministry of Finance is requesting comments on the proposal.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/proposal-to-extend-tax-credit-for-clean-transition-investments
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7.5.2026 | Based on the 2025 hydrogen auction of its Innovation Fund, the European Commission has selected nine projects that will proceed to agreement negotiations. Among them is the Cloudberry project of Finland’s Vetyalfa Oy. The Commission published the results of the auction on 7 May 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finnish-hydrogen-project-to-receive-eur-224-million-from-eu-s-innovation-fund
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14.10.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted a total of EUR 44,546,484 in investment aid to 12 projects under the national Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). Moreover, by a decision supported by the Ministerial Finance Committee on 3 October, EUR 28,048,200 was granted to Nordic Ren-Gas Oy for a large demonstration project on new energy technology.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eur-72.6-million-in-investment-aid-granted-to-13-clean-energy-projects
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9.1.2025 | The Government issued a decree on a clean transition aid scheme for industrial investments on 9 January 2025. EUR 400 million has been reserved for the scheme this year. The scheme covers investments implemented in Finland with eligible costs of at least EUR 30 million.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-adopts-clean-transition-aid-scheme-for-industrial-investments-eur-400-million-reserved-for-2025
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18.2.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications published a memorandum on 18 February 2026 on the current state, outlook and measures to boost the competitiveness of the domestic media sector. At the same time, the Ministry of Transport and Communications is launching the preparation of a non-recurring state aid package for the Finnish News Agency STT.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/ministry-of-transport-and-communications-to-launch-preparation-of-eur-1.05-million-state-aid-package-for-finnish-news-agency-stt
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5.12.2025 | The Government has decided to set up a fixed-term state aid scheme for data centres. The Government will also launch a cross-administrative legislative project to establish a register of data centres and lay down the related obligations. These decisions were made by the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy in its Friday 5 December meeting, where the committee also decided that the security authorities would explore the security aspects related to data centres.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-economic-policy-decides-on-state-aid-for-data-centres-and-registration-obligation
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14.6.2024 | On 14 June 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment granted to nine different projects a total of EUR 46.4 million in RRF energy investment aid under the Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland. Of the aid, EUR 24,553,932 will be allocated to three clean transition investments (REPowerEU) and EUR 21,864,440 to six energy infrastructure projects.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eur-46.4-million-in-investment-aid-granted-to-nine-clean-transition-repowereu-and-energy-infrastructure-projects
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18.12.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted investment aid to nine demonstration projects on new energy technology. In total, the projects received approximately EUR 90 million.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/nine-demonstration-projects-on-new-energy-technology-receive-eur-90-million-in-investment-aid
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25.2.2025 | The Government’s main objective is to return Finland to a growth path. Concentrating the state’s capital investment activities under the Finnish Industry Investment Group is part of this work. Together with a stronger industrial policy task, additional capitalisation and a new investment strategy, Tesi will become an even stronger promoter of growth, renewal and investment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/tesi-s-new-investment-strategy-will-strengthen-the-conditions-for-growth
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22.12.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted approximately EUR 30.9 million in energy investment aid under Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan to 12 projects related to energy infrastructure and the electrification and decarbonisation of industrial processes. Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen signed the aid decisions on 19 December 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/nearly-eur-31-million-in-rrf-energy-investment-aid-granted-to-clean-energy-projects
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29.1.2024 | The REPowerEU call for applications in the Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland (Recovery and Resilience Plan) has been launched. The call will close on 29 February 2024. Businesses and organisations can apply for financial support for energy investments that promote the clean transition. The call for applications includes approximately EUR 54.5 million in investment aid for projects where the eligible costs exceed EUR 5 million.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/call-for-applications-open-until-29-february-for-repowereu-investment-aid-for-clean-transition-projects
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5.9.2024 | On 5 September 2024, the Government proposed to amend the Act on Finnish Industry Investment (Tesi) and to enact a new act on a wholly state-owned limited liability company known as Teollisuustuki Oy. Following the amendments, Tesi Group would be better positioned to operate as an effective state capital investment and corporate financing company.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-to-reform-state-capital-investment-activities
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5.6.2025 | On 5 June 2025, the Ministerial Finance Committee of the Finnish Government -approved in favour of granting investment aid totalling EUR 49.5 to three demonstration projects on new energy technology. The projects concern the production of renewable methanol, liquefied biomethane and bioethanol. Decisions on subsidies have not yet been made. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will prep...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministerial-finance-committee-recommends-aid-to-three-demonstration-projects-on-new-energy-technology