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Sustainability issues are becoming increasingly prominent in the communications of listed companies and managed funds. Such communication must be consistent and accurate and must not mislead investors and other stakeholders.

Amendments to the Finnish Mining Act entered into force on 1 June 2023, simultaneously with the new Nature Conservation Act.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly making their way into M&A decision-making worldwide, and that is the case also in the Nordics.

The European Commission presented its proposal for a Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims on 22 March 2023.

"Vihreä siirtymä on keskeinen kemian alan kansainvälinen trendi – ja juuri kemia mahdollistaa bio- ja kiertotalouden.

Two topics have recently been at the centre of discussion in the Finnish climate law sphere: the newly approved amendment to the Climate Act and the appeal on the Annual Climate Report.

The new regulation would mean a shift from operator-driven to state-led selection of areas for offshore wind power projects, as is the case with Finnish territorial waters.

In a historic first, Greenpeace and the Finnish Foundation for Nature Protection, Suomen Luonnonsuojeluliitto ry, have filed a large-scale lawsuit with the Supreme Administrative Court in Finland...

On 18 June 2025, the Finnish Parliament approved the government proposals on legislation on the reform of the regional state administration and the Act on the Processing...

The EU will need 180 billion euros of private investments into sustainable business in order to meet the targets of the Paris climate agreement.

The Ministry of the Environment is preparing amendments that will temporarily allow priority processing of certain permit applications in Regional State Administrative Agencies.

Green hydrogen is planned to replace fossil fuels, particularly in industries that are difficult to electrify. In Finland, hydrogen projects of approximately EUR 13.3 billion are being planned.

Climate change related disputes have increased significantly. In fact, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has reported that 70 % of all new cases in 2018 that were resolved in arbitration under the ICC...

On 23 June 2025, the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment issued a draft Government Decree on Offshore Wind Power in the Exclusive Economic Zone ("EEZ") ("Decree") for public consultation.

Parliament has passed amendments to the so-called Act on Expropriation Permits (768/2004). The amendments, which enter into force in the beginning of February 2024...

The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is a multilateral agreement between states that applies to cross-border investments in the energy sector.

Sustainability has long been a hot topic. Sustainable finance means business activities within the financial sector that promote sustainable development goals.