Press releases
Practical development actions towards climate-resilient land use
Press release
4.5.2021 13.41
Minna-Mari Kaila appointed as Director General of the Food Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Press release
22.4.2021 14.18
Ban on salmon fishing in the River Tenojoki (Tana) watercourse proposed for the 2021 season – Opportunities to fish for other species increased
Press release
7.4.2021 14.01
Finland and Norway negotiate on very strong restrictions on salmon fishing in River Tenojoki (Tana) next summer due to extremely poor stock status
Press release
25.3.2021 15.14
Instructions for health-secure entry of seasonal workers in primary production are ready
Press release
9.3.2021 15.35
Government decided on safe entry of seasonal workers to Finland – instructions to be sent to farms
Press release
4.2.2021 13.46
Kuusamo’s River Kuusinkijoki to be freed from hydropower – Bright future ahead for threatened brown trout
Press release
4.3.2021 14.30
First projects chosen for the Catch the Carbon R&I programme – ten projects to receive EUR 10.7m
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23.2.2021 15.56
Building a climate-resilient Europe – Commission published a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
Press release
25.2.2021 16.16
Preparation of the climate plan for the land use sector started - working group appointed
Press release
18.2.2021 8.54
Unanimous support from EU Member States to Finland’s special allowance in LULUCF
Press release
19.2.2021 8.00
Government aims to ensure the entry of workers critical for security of supply to Finland for the 2021 growing season
Press release
27.1.2021 20.02
Finland and Russia enhance cooperation on game management – all game animal species included in the statement
Press release
27.1.2021 10.52
New Board of Directors to Natural Resources Institute Finland
Press release
26.11.2020 13.36
EU’s new Farm to Fork Strategy a step towards developing a sustainable European food system
Press release
20.5.2020 19.32
Hiilestä kiinni – Catch the carbon research and innovation programme to produce climate-sustainable land use solutions, extensive call for applications now open
Press release
9.11.2020 14.31
Project on climate solutions in the land use sector aims to considerably strengthen the net carbon sink
Press release
11.6.2020 18.04
New research and innovation programme creates solutions to climate-smart land use
Press release
6.10.2020 16.45
Ministers Leppä and Mikkonen: State of the Baltic Sea to be improved through joint action of the environment, agriculture and fisheries sectors
Press release
28.9.2020 8.56
Regional biodiversity forums support the process to update the Biodiversity Strategy
Press release
22.9.2020 16.00