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Catch the Carbon ‒ emissions reduced and carbon sinks and reservoirs increased in the land use sector The Government's Catch the Carbon programme contains a good number of climate measures concerning agriculture, forestry and land use changes. The...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/energy-and-climate-policy/climate-plan-for-the-land-use-sector/action-measures
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EU energy and climate policy EU 2020 package The EU energy and climate policy until 2020 is regulated by the Kyoto Protocol of the UN Convention on Climate Change and, within the EU, the climate and energy package. The EU's emission reduction targ...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/eu-energy-and-climate-policy
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fi sv en Climate Climate change has impacts on the conditions for cultivation in all parts of the world. To ensure food production, all farmers must adapt to the changing circumstances. Some of the changes promote food production, while some of th...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/agriculture-and-the-environment/climate
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Land use sector as part of the EU’s climate objectives In the EU, the emissions and removals of the land use sector are considered on the basis of the LULUCF Regulations. The Regulations determine how the emissions and removals of land use, land u...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/eu-energy-and-climate-policy/lulucf
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Side events of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry at the COP27 Climate Change Conference During the COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm EL-Sheikh, Egypt, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland will organise three side event...https://mmm.fi/en/cop27
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International climate change policy The main international climate policy outlines were decided in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted in 1994. The aim is to stabilise the greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere at a 'non-...https://mmm.fi/en/international-climate-change-policy
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Climate measures in the land use sector Achieving the target of a carbon neutral Finland by 2035 requires significant measures fast to reduce emissions in the energy and transport sectors, as well as emission reductions in the land use sector and ...https://mmm.fi/en/climate-and-nature/land-use-sector
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Climate measures in the land use sector Achieving the target of a carbon neutral Finland by 2035 requires significant measures fast to reduce emissions in the energy and transport sectors, as well as emission reductions in the land use sector and ...https://mmm.fi/en/climate-plan-for-the-land-use-sector
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National energy and climate change policy National strategy for energy and climate change The Government has given a report on the energy and climate change policy to the Parliament in 2001, 2005, 2008 and 2013. The preparation of a new Energy and...https://mmm.fi/en/national-energy-and-climate-change-policy
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Long-lived wood products as carbon stocks Call for applications for research and development projects open until 1 June The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has opened a call for research and development projects aimed at strengthening researc...https://mmm.fi/en/climate-plan-for-the-land-use-sector/carbon-stock-in-wood-products
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Tools and means for managing peatland forests - how to diminish impacts on water and climate (TurVI) Participants Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) Duration 2020-2023 Project description Drainage of peatlands is a risk for receiving water bodie...https://mmm.fi/en/-/tools-and-means-for-managing-peatland-forests-how-to-diminish-impacts-on-water-and-climate-turvi-
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fi sv en Water bodies Water bodies are essential elements of Finland’s rural areas. They offer us nutrition and energy and serve as transport routes. Waters are also valuable for recreation, landscapes and biodiversity. The ecological status of mo...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/agriculture-and-the-environment/water-bodies
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Strategies and programmes The National Forest Strategy contains the key outlines of Finland’s forest policy. It also serves as a statutory forest programme. “The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry prepares a National Forest Programme in cooperat...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/strategies-and-programmes
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Other strategies and programmes Besides the National Forest Strategy , Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO , Climate Plan for the Land Use Sector and Finnish Bioeconomy Strategy , policies and measures related to the forest se...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/strategies-and-programmes/other-strategies-and-programmes
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Energy and climate change policy Climate change is a global problem that requires low-emission solutions and adaptation to the change at different levels of society. Energy production is highly significant in this. With regard to energy the key is...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/energy-and-climate-policy
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Most of renewable energy in Finland is bioenergy Renewable energy sources mean wood-based fuels, other fuels of plant or animal origin, biogas, biodegradable fractions of fuels derived from recycling or wastes, hydropower, windpower, solar energy ...https://mmm.fi/en/bioeconomy/bioenergy
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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...https://mmm.fi/en/climate-plan-for-the-land-use-sector/projects
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Climate and nature Energy and climate policy » Climate and energy policy defines common goals for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Climate change adaptation » Adaptation measures aim to build capacity to prepare for the impacts of the cha...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate
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Wood fuels for energy production Electricity and heat is generated from black liquor, bark, and sawdust Wood-based energy is derived from by-products of wood processing, such as bark, sawdust, and waste liquor from pulp production. Additionally, t...https://mmm.fi/en/en/forests/use-of-wood/wood-based-energy
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Use of wood in Finland Finland has long traditions in the use of wood for manufacturing printing and writing papers and packaging materials, as construction and interior design material, and for energy production. Today wood is also being used for...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/use-of-wood