Amendment of the Nature Conservation Act for the provisions of the national restoration plan and nature credit markets

Amendment of Nature Conservation Act: national restoration plan and nature credits markets

Amendment of the Nature Conservation Act for the provisions of the national restoration plan and nature credit markets

YM062:00/2024 Statute drafting

In the project a government proposal will be prepared for the amendment of the nature Conservation Act to include the provisions required by the first stage of the Nature Restoration Act of the EU and provisions to enable the expansion of trade in nature credits to cover also other purposes than ecological offsetting.

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Basic information In progress

Project number YM062:00/2024

Case numbers VN/29084/2024 YM , VN/29084/2024

Set by Ministry of the Environment

Task class Preparation of a government proposal

Term/schedule 14.10.2024 – 31.5.2026

Date of appointment 14.10.2024

Law drafting

  • 1

    Under preparation

    Added to session on 4.12.2025
  • 2

    Estimated week of presentation

    Original estimated week of presentation 9/2025
    Estimated new week of presentation 20/2026
  • 3

    Current stage: Submitted to Parliament

    13.5.2026
  • 4

    Statute adopted

Minister in chargeMinister of Climate and the Environment Multala

Additional information

  • Submitted to Parliament as urgent: parliamentary reply before parliamentary recess.

  • Processed by: Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis

Project status

Read more

Government proposes amendments to Nature Conservation Act

Ministry of the Environment Press release 13.5.2026 14.06

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