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.

The EU ministers of the environment, agriculture and fisheries met on Monday 28 September to discuss joint action to improve the state of the Baltic Sea. The Finnish representatives at the meeting were Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä and Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Krista Mikkonen. Both ministers stress the need for dialogue between different sectors and the important role of cooperation in protecting the Baltic Sea.

During this autumn, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will organise a series of bioeconomy forums, which are to be held as webinars. The cooperation partners in organising the forums include the Regional Councils and other stakeholders in the regions. The forums are open to all, and they are part of the ongoing process to update the Biodiversity Strategy.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry promotes the guidance of the implementation of the Fishing Act by appointing a broad-based monitoring group composed of the relevant stakeholders. The term of the monitoring group is from 16 September 2020 to 31 December 2023.