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  1. Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/ymparisto-ja-ilmastoministeri
  2. Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-of-climate-and-the-environment
  3. Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/miljo-och-klimatminister
  4. 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
  5. 21.1.2025 | Veera Virmasalo, (MA), has been appointed to the post of Senior Specialist in Higher Education and Science Policy at the Embassy of Finland in Pretoria from 14 January 2025 to 31 July 2027. Team Finland Knowledge experts are responsible for monitoring higher education and science policy, promoting cooperation opportunities and making Finnish higher education institutions better known in their designated country.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/veera-virmasalo-appointed-as-senior-specialist-for-team-finland-knowledge-in-pretoria
  6. 16.12.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on a draft government proposal for temporarily amending the Act on Transport Services. The proposal aims to centralise data on publicly supported passenger transport services in one place to make the data more accessible. The deadline for submitting comments is 5 February 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/comments-invited-knowledge-base-for-publicly-supported-transport-to-be-improved
  7. 18.12.2025 | In autumn 2025, a parliamentary monitoring group to support the process to prepare a vision for higher education and research discussed common objectives for higher education and research up to 2040. The group is chaired by Member of Parliament Maaret Castrén.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/finnish-parliamentary-groups-committed-to-preparing-vision-for-higher-education-and-research
  8. 12.3.2025 | The last projects of the Catch the Carbon package of climate measures ended at the end of 2024. The implementation of the knowledge and climate change resilient solutions produced in the package of 180 measures will continue and be further intensified through cooperation in different parts of the country. The processes to support this include the activities of the National Climate Unit of the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres).
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/catch-the-carbon-package-of-climate-measures-from-developing-knowledge-and-skills-to-promoting-actions-through-cooperation
  9. 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
  10. 5.9.2025 | The Ministry of Education and Culture invites stakeholders and actors in the higher education and research sector to continue the joint discussion on the future. With a shared vision, Finland can respond to global and societal changes and shape the future we want.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/vision-work-for-higher-education-and-research-continues-this-autumn-online-survey-now-open-join-the-upcoming-events
  11. 12.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will launch a pilot project in early 2026 to test a nationwide model and indicators for knowledge-based management designed to support research, development, education, innovation and competence development in the wellbeing services counties.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/indicators-to-be-developed-to-support-renewal-of-wellbeing-services-counties-pilot-project-to-begin-in-early-2026
  12. 21.1.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has published three new guides containing practical instructions on how to use and maintain civil defence shelters and on how to draw up emergency plans. The guides are intended, for example, to support building owners (such as housing companies) and other building operators.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/new-guides-provide-advice-on-planning-and-maintenance-of-civil-defence-shelters
  13. 3.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has published the Non-Violent Childhoods Action Plan for 2026–2033 aimed at preventing all forms of violence against children. The plan, which will be implemented at the government level, is based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Lanzarote Convention and national statutes that require all forms of violence against children to be combated.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/every-adult-is-responsible-for-ensuring-that-children-can-live-without-violence-action-plan-guides-violence-prevention-in-finland
  14. 2.12.2025 | Finland has ranked 8th in the Gender Equality Index for the European Union (EU). The Index measured gender equality in various domains, such as work, health and power. The data for the most recent Index is mainly from 2023 and 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-ranks-eighth-in-eu-gender-equality-index-1
  15. 4.12.2025 | On 4 December 2025, the Government submitted the national Energy and Climate Strategy to Parliament as a report. In line with the Government Programme, the strategy will accelerate the clean transition, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen carbon sinks.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/energy-and-climate-strategy-to-boost-clean-transition-and-reduce-emissions
  16. 30.1.2026 | The new European forest partnership project prepared under the lead of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry progresses. The final Grant Agreement related to the partnership is to be signed by the end of May 2026. The first call for applications for research funding should open in autumn 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/extensive-eu-forest-partnership-project-progresses-ministry-of-agriculture-and-forestry-of-finland-has-key-role-in-coordination
  17. 14.3.2025 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie has launched a new vision for higher education and research. It will extend to 2040. In the first phase for the new vision, we will collect views from higher education and research organisations and other stakeholders so that a shared situation picture can be formed. The stakeholder survey is open until 4 April.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/new-vision-for-higher-education-and-research-being-prepared-take-part-in-an-open-stakeholder-survey
  18. 24.10.2023 | PhD Mika Tirronen has been appointed to the position of Knowledge specialist in higher education and science policy in Singapore. A Knowledge specialist is an official of the Foreign Service who works under the Finnish Embassy in Singapore. The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the position's content-related guidance.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/team-finland-knowledge-specialist-mika-tirronen-to-be-posted-from-new-delhi-to-singapore
  19. 12.12.2025 | Moody’s announced that Finland’s ratings are still at the second highest level, Aa1, and Finland's outlook is stable.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/moody-s-ratings-takes-no-credit-rating-action-in-periodic-review-of-finland-s-ratings
  20. 17.12.2025 | The organisation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be reformed, with the new organisational structure taking effect in the beginning of 2026. The reform was based on the Ministry’s strategy, where the aim is that Finland will be a leading country in a sustainable bioeconomy by 2035.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/new-organisation-of-the-ministry-of-agriculture-and-forestry