Energy security is not simply a question of price levels, however. It is a matter of investment, competitiveness and the overall functioning of the economy.

The overall reform of nature conservation legislation is currently underway. The government proposal concerning the Nature Conservation Act was submitted to Parliament on 12 May 2022...

The legislation in force does not take the special characteristics of hydrogen projects into account in all respects, and new legislative initiatives or authority guidelines...

Natural values and their protection were included in the Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen’s government programme as an area for improvement.

The Commission's proposal for an EU Nature Restoration Law was published in June 2022. There has been intense debate about the proposal during the past year, and its drafting...

On 25 May 2022, Parliament approved the government proposal for the new Climate Change Act (government proposal HE 27/2022 vp).

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.

The proposal for the European Green Bond Standard will determine which bonds can be referred to as ‘European green bonds' (or its abbreviation ‘EuGB') with the ultimate objective...

Registered associations will in future have the right to appeal building permits if the permit concerns a project that is subject to the Act on Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure.

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.

Finland is in a good position to become a leading country in the energy transition when measured in both the number and value of investments, and the combined value of projects...

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

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.

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

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...

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