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26.10.2017 | The Government proposes a fixed-term act on scrapping incentive scheme for passenger cars and support for purchasing electric cars or converting gas and ethanol cars. According to the proposal a private person could be provided compensation through the scrapping incentive or acquisition support for acquiring a new, lower-emission car or for converting an old car into a gas or ethanol-powered vehicle.

27.2.2023 | The majority of Finns consider that Finland can improve its competitiveness by investing in climate solutions and new kinds of competencies. Besides climate change, biodiversity loss has emerged as a serious environmental crisis, and the majority of the people are of the opinion that solutions to climate change and biodiversity loss should be sought as a whole.

20.12.2017 | Data provisions in the Act on Transport Services brought into force

14.7.2021 | Finland supports systematic measures for achieving climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050. Transport will play an important role in achieving this goal. Published on 14 July 2021, the Commission proposal on climate action covers road traffic, maritime transport and aviation.

14.7.2021 | Finland supports systematic measures for achieving climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050. Transport will play an important role in achieving this goal. Published on 14 July 2021, the Commission proposal on climate action covers road traffic, maritime transport and aviation.

21.12.2021 | On 21 December 2021, the Ministry of Transport and Communications invited comments on draft government resolution on Transport Safety Strategy. "We are searching for ways to improve the situation in broad-based cooperation. The aim is for people in Finland to feel that transport is safe," says Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka.

21.12.2021 | On 21 December 2021, the Ministry of Transport and Communications invited comments on draft government resolution on Transport Safety Strategy. "We are searching for ways to improve the situation in broad-based cooperation. The aim is for people in Finland to feel that transport is safe," says Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka.

20.12.2017 | Changes at the turn of the year in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 20.12.2017 11.12 Type: Press release Data provisions in the Act on Transport Ser...

14.9.2018 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications' Transport Climate Policy working group has compiled three alternative scenarios with the aim of eliminating transport emissions. In its interim report, the working group notes that there is no one simple solution.

14.9.2018 | Carbon-free transport by 2045 – Paths to an emission-free future Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 14.9.2018 6.51 Type: Press release The Ministry of Transport and Communications' Transport Climate Policy working group has ...

3.9.2024 | The 2025 budget proposal of Prime Minister Orpo's Government bolsters conditions for economic growth. Economic growth driven by the private sector will also serve to secure the financing base for central government finances. The fast-acting measures to curb indebtedness that were decided on due to the difficult situation in central government finances will move forward.

14.7.2021 | On Wednesday, the European Commission unveiled a major package of legislative proposals on climate that would reduce the EU’s net emissions by at least 55 per cent by 2030. The Fit for 55 package contains 13 legislative proposals, eight of which would strengthen existing legislative instruments and five that are completely new regulations.

6.9.2019 | On 6 September 2019, the Ministry of Transport and Communications circulated for comments the Government proposal on postponing the entry into force of the acts on lightweight vehicles. According to the proposal, the entry into force would be postponed by one year until 1 November 2020.

19.9.2017 | The Government proposes that EUR 3.36 billion be allocated to the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for 2018. It is EUR 134 million more than in the 2017 budget.

19.9.2017 | Government proposes EUR 3.36 billion for the Ministry of Transport and Communications budget Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 19.9.2017 11.27 Type: Press release The Government proposes that EUR 3.36 billion be allocated t...

3.7.2019 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications received a total of 26 statements on the draft government decrees regarding lightweight vehicles. The decrees supplement legislation on lightweight cars.

31.8.2017 | The Government has agreed on its budget proposal for 2018. In the Budget, funds have been allocated for the car scrapping incentive and for new transport infrastructure development projects, of which one will be funded under the public-private partnership scheme.

6.9.2019 | On 6 September 2019, the Ministry of Transport and Communications circulated for comments the Government proposal on postponing the entry into force of the acts on lightweight vehicles. According to the proposal, the entry into force would be postponed by one year until 1 November 2020.

16.6.2014 | On 16 June, Finland's Minister of Transport and Local Government Henna Virkkunen and China's Vice Minister of Transport He Jianzhong met in Helsinki to discuss current issues related to the transport sector.

3.7.2019 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications received a total of 26 statements on the draft government decrees regarding lightweight vehicles. The decrees supplement legislation on lightweight cars.