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  1. New model for integrating biodiversity into central government management aims to support change - Finnish Government

    22.9.2026 | A newly proposed model gives organisations a common framework for managing and developing their biodiversity work. The model was co-created and piloted with six organisations that took part in a development programme.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-model-for-integrating-biodiversity-into-central-government-management-aims-to-support-change

  2. METSO Programme exceeded targets for permanent protection, good progress in environmental subsidies and nature management in 2025 - Finnish Government

    6.3.2026 | In 2025, about 6,600 hectares of forest habitats were protected under the Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO. Last year Finnish forest owners protected permanently about 3,200 hectares of forest and concluded ten-year environmental forestry subsidy agreements concerning about 3,400 hectares. The area covered by nature management works was about 180 hectares.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/metso-programme-exceeded-targets-for-permanent-protection-good-progress-in-environmental-subsidies-and-nature-management-in-2025

  3. Expert assessment: Finland has an exceptionally strong foundation for nature markets - Finnish Government

    5.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Environment has published an international expert assessment of Finland’s voluntary biodiversity offsetting system, which was introduced in 2023. Biodiversity offsetting means compensating for harm caused to biodiversity by human activity in one location by enhancing biodiversity elsewhere.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/expert-assessment-finland-has-an-exceptionally-strong-foundation-for-nature-markets

  4. Nature wins the most in nature values trading but all parties stand to benefit - Finnish Government

    9.4.2026 | The transaction concerning nature values agreed between a private landowner and the retail and service company Pohjois-Karjalan Osuuskauppa is among the first ones in Finland. The surface area of the site concerned, the Kuikkasuo mire, is about 12 hectares, and it will be restored to a state that is as close to natural as possible.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/nature-wins-the-most-in-nature-values-trading-but-all-parties-stand-to-benefit

  5. Draft National Restoration Plan circulated for views – aim to improve state of nature - Finnish Government

    2.7.2026 | The draft National Restoration Plan has been circulated for views. The plan specifies how Finland aims to implement the EU Nature Restoration Regulation and improve the state of nature in the years to come. The draft should be ready to be submitted to the European Commission in the autumn. The Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry request for views on the draft plan by 27 August 2026 at the latest.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/draft-national-restoration-plan-circulated-for-views-aim-to-improve-state-of-nature

  6. Five years of Helmi Habitats Programme – rehabilitation of small water bodies and forest nature management as bright spots in 2025 - Finnish Government

    18.2.2026 | The Helmi Habitats Programme has enhanced the understanding of ways to improve the state of nature and created an important foundation for the preparation of the National Restoration Plan.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/five-years-of-helmi-habitats-programme-rehabilitation-of-small-water-bodies-and-forest-nature-management-as-bright-spots-in-2025

  7. European forest ministers: Sustainable forest management must be strengthened and Ukraine’s recovery supported - Finnish Government

    3.6.2026 | In their declaration, the European ministers responsible for forests committed to strengthening the role of sustainable forest management in safeguarding the future of Europe’s forests amid rapidly changing environmental, economic, social and geopolitical conditions. In addition, at their meeting in Stockholm on 2–3 June 2026, the ministers reaffirmed their support for the recovery and sustainable management of Ukraine’s forests and the rebuilding of its forest sector.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/european-forest-ministers-sustainable-forest-management-must-be-strengthened-and-ukraine-s-recovery-supported

  8. Finsilva is selling and S Group is buying nature values in Pielavesi - Finnish Government

    17.4.2026 | The pilot project on nature values trading will restore a mire of about 12 hectares in Pielavesi, North Savo. The mire is a barren area with poor tree growth that was drained in the 1960s. In the restoration project, ditches will be blocked and trees removed.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finsilva-is-selling-and-s-group-is-buying-nature-values-in-pielavesi

  9. Nature values trading in North Karelia to restore biodiversity of mires - Finnish Government

    1.4.2026 | The nature values market supports the work to promote nature management in forests and offers an alternative way to seek funding that used to be mainly based on central government sources. In North Karelia, nature values trading is piloted in a few mire restoration sites.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/nature-values-trading-in-north-karelia-to-restore-biodiversity-of-mires

  10. The overall economic impacts of climate change and nature loss currently cannot be estimated with sufficient accuracy - Finnish Government

    24.6.2026 | Assessing the macroeconomic risks caused by climate change and biodiversity loss requires more advanced analytical methods. Developing these methods, along with tools to evaluate the broader economic impacts of the green transition, remains a significant challenge in Finland and globally. The working group established by the Ministry of Finance proposes measures to strengthen the knowledge base for decision-making.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/the-overall-economic-impacts-of-climate-change-and-nature-loss-currently-cannot-be-estimated-with-sufficient-accuracy

  11. Amendments to Forest Act and Nature Conservation Act under preparation following EU court judgment - Finnish Government

    4.12.2025 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of the Environment have begun legislative drafting to ensure consistent and predictable application of the obligations under the Birds Directive. The need to amend the Forest Act and the Nature Conservation Act stems from a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on felling trees during the period of bird breeding and rearing.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/amendments-to-forest-act-and-nature-conservation-act-under-preparation-following-eu-court-judgment

  12. 60,000 litres of oil removed from wreck of coastal defence ship Ilmarinen - Finnish Government

    31.7.2026 | The Finnish Environment Institute and the Finnish Navy removed oil from the wreck of the coastal defence ship Ilmarinen between 14 and 24 July 2026. In addition, the Finnish Border Guard, which was prepared for environmental response operations, and the Diving Medical Center participated in the operation. Over the course of two weeks, approximately 60,000 litres of oil was recovered from the vessel’s fuel tanks, but the wreck could not be completely emptied yet.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/60-000-litres-of-oil-removed-from-wreck-of-coastal-defence-ship-ilmarinen

  13. Germany joins For Forest Group+ of forested EU countries as its eighth member - Finnish Government

    1.4.2026 | The For Forest Group+ of forested EU countries has again grown stronger as Germany joined the group at the meeting held in Sweden on 31 March–1 April. The topics discussed by the ministers included the EU Deforestation and LULUCF Regulations, the Birds Directive, and the development of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/germany-joins-for-forest-group-of-forested-eu-countries-as-its-eighth-member

  14. Finland’s national report on biodiversity: We are heading in right direction but faster action is needed to reach biodiversity targets - Finnish Government

    4.3.2026 | Finland’s new national report to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity shows that the work to halt biodiversity loss is heading in the right direction. Progress has been made in almost all sectors, but measures need to be upscaled in the protection, restoration and management of nature. Besides this, actions that cause biodiversity loss must be avoided or mitigated. Awareness of the importa...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finland-s-national-report-on-biodiversity-we-are-heading-in-right-direction-but-faster-action-is-needed-to-reach-biodiversity-targets

  15. Salla’s Saija designated Finland’s eighth national landscape management area - Finnish Government

    25.8.2025 | Finnish Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala has signed a Ministry of the Environment decision to establish a national landscape management area in Saija, Salla. The purpose of the landscape management area is to preserve and manage the natural and cultural landscape, its beauty, historical characteristics and associated values.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/salla-s-saija-designated-finland-s-eighth-national-landscape-management-area

  16. Voluntary forest protection popular among forest owners – record numbers of environmental aid agreements and nature management measures under METSO Programme - Finnish Government

    8.2.2024 | Last year, almost 10,000 hectares of forest habitats were protected under the Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO. The ten-year environmental aid agreements concluded by Finnish forest owners covered more than 5,100 hectares of forest and about 4,300 hectares were protected permanently. Besides these, about 90 hectares were protected for 20 years and nature management work was carried out in an area of about 160 hectares.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/voluntary-forest-protection-popular-among-forest-owners-record-numbers-of-environmental-aid-agreements-and-nature-management-measures-under-metso-programme

  17. State of nature is still poor in Europe – competitiveness and security would also benefit from environmental and climate actions - Finnish Government

    6.10.2025 | Biodiversity is declining in Europe. Emissions have been reduced, but the pace is not fast enough. The recent report of the European Environment Agency EEA explores the state of the environment in Europe, including Finland’s challenges and success stories. The report stresses that, in the end, all human activities depend on nature.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/state-of-nature-is-still-poor-in-europe-competitiveness-and-security-would-also-benefit-from-environmental-and-climate-actions

  18. Evaluation: Finland’s Environmental and Natural Resources Cooperation Generates Development Results and Business Partnerships - Finnish Government

    3.3.2026 | Finland’s development cooperation has strengthened the sustainable use of forests and water, improved access to clean energy, and supported disaster risk management in several partner countries, according to a new independent evaluation. The evaluation assessed results in the environment and natural resources sectors from 2010 to 2024, as well as opportunities for private-sector collaboration.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/evaluation-finland-s-environmental-and-natural-resources-cooperation-generates-development-results-and-business-partnerships

  19. European forest ministers reaffirmed their commitment to sustainable forest management and its development - Finnish Government

    2.10.2024 | Ministers responsible for forest affairs in Europe signed a declaration on the development of sustainable forest management and decided to set up a facility that will focus on anticipating and managing the risks to forests. The declaration was signed by 35 Member States and supported by more than 20 observer organisations. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah represented Finland at the Conference, held in Bonn, Germany on 1–2 October 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/european-forest-ministers-reaffirmed-their-commitment-to-sustainable-forest-management-and-its-development

  20. Next assessment report of Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services IPBES explores linkages between biodiversity and business - Finnish Government

    2.2.2026 | The 12th Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services IPBES will begin in Manchester on 3 February. The session is to approve the Business & Biodiversity Report.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/next-assessment-report-of-intergovernmental-science-policy-platform-on-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-ipbes-explores-linkages-between-biodiversity-and-business