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Climate change adaptation The climate is changing despite mitigation efforts. There is no way to fully prevent the change. The impacts of climate change are already felt in Finland, and in the future, the impacts will be even stronger. In Finland,...

Projects of the Catch the Carbon -programme Several open funding calls have been organised in 2020-2023 to implement climate measures in the land use sector (Catch the Carbon -programme). The projects are divided in research and innovation (R&I) p...

National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2030 The Government approved the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2030 in December 2022. The implementation started in spring 2023. Government report on the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 203...

2.12.2025 | The first evaluations have been published on the preliminary impacts and results of Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan. The evaluations analysed the results and impact achieved related to the entrepreneurial income and competitiveness of agriculture, animal welfare, the biodiversity of agricultural environments and emissions from agriculture. The evaluations also contain recommendations for developing the CAP Strategic Plan and the next policy period.

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.

12.3.2025 | Preparation Acceleration Progression Final stretch 1. Applied research and modelling 2. Studies and development reviews 3. Methodology development 4. Evaluation of methods 5. Experiments and piloting 6. Indirect influencing of decision-making 7. D...

12.3.2025 | Preparation Acceleration Progression Final stretch 1. Applied research and modelling 2. Studies and development reviews 3. Methodology development 4. Evaluation of methods 5. Experiments and piloting 6. Indirect influencing of decision-making 7. D...

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).

18.8.2025 | his joint transnational call will be launched in the framework of the European Partnership Water4All and will support research and innovation projects to improve water security in the long term. The context for the general call topics is described...

26.2.2025 | Preparation Acceleration Progression Final stretch 1. Applied research and modelling 2. Studies and development reviews 3. Methodology development 4. Evaluation of methods 5. Experiments and piloting 6. Indirect influencing of decision-making 7. D...

29.8.2024 | Assessments will be conducted to examine the impact of the measures under the CAP Strategic Plan and make sure that public funds are used cost-effectively. The information produced by the assessments will be needed to guide the implementation of the CAP Plan and, in particular, to support the planning of the next financing period of the Common Agricultural Policy.

16.5.2023 | In the Catch the Carbon package of climate measures important work has been done to develop sustainable and climate resilient agriculture and forestry. Based on the good experiences gained, this project work should continue in the future.

31.1.2025 | Application for funding of agri-food research and development (Makera) projects for 2026 The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is accepting proposals for research and development (R&D) projects for 2026 that benefit the agriculture and food eco...

19.1.2024 | The European Commission published the conclusions of the assessment of the need for protection of the wolf population in December. The Commission proposes that the conservation status should be downgraded. Finland will bring this matter to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 23 January.

15.12.2022 | On 14 December 2022, the National Forest Council adopted Finland’s new National Forest Strategy, which extends until 2035. The new National Forest Strategy is a growth strategy that seeks growth of both forests and business and, first of all, growing wellbeing both from forests and for forests.

29.1.2025 | Main points from the project Dairy and beef industries in Finland: Progressing pathways to carbon-neutrality by 2035 (NC-GRASS) WP1 and WP2: CO2 and N2O emissions from grasslands 1. As a part of the NC-GRASS and other MMM funded projects, continuo...

29.1.2025 | Final report for NC-GRASS (01.03.2021 – 30.06.2024) Contents 1. Goals of the project 2. Partners and collaborations 3. Project implementation and results 3.1 The super sites 3.2 WP1 and WP2 3.3 WP3 3.4 WP4 3.5 WP5 3.6 WP6 4. Publications from the ...

29.5.2024 | Policy Brief BARISTA Advanced tools for breeding BARley for Intensive and SusTainable Agriculture under climate change scenarios New breeding strategies: Breeding today that takes into account future climatic conditions Toolkits: • Predictive mode...

17.11.2023 | Catch the Carbon – Climate Mitigation from Research to Practice #CatchTheCarbon @mmm_fi Mikko Pohjola, PhD Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry +358 50 472 1150 mikko.pohjola@gov.fi @MPohjola Catch the Carbon program supporting science based polic...

12.3.2025 | Hiilestä kiinni -tutkimus- ja innovaatio-ohjelman arviointi Joulukuu 2024 2 Hiilestä kiinni -tutkimus- ja innovaatio-ohjelman arviointi | Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö www.owalgroup.com | info@owalgroup.com Sisällys TIIVISTELMÄ ......................