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IPBES: Businesses can become agents of nature-positive change – assessment report approved after successful negotiations

Ecosystem servicesNews

The latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Science‑Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (…

Next assessment report of Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services IPBES explores linkages between biodiversity and business

Wood and forestNews

The 12th Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem…

Extensive EU forest partnership project progresses – Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland has key role in coordination

Wood and forestNews

The new European forest partnership project prepared under the lead of the Ministry of Agriculture…

New organisation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

BioeconomyNews

The organisation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be reformed, with the new…

Amendments to Forest Act and Nature Conservation Act under preparation following EU court judgment

Wood and forestNews

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of the Environment have begun legislative…

EU’s new Bioeconomy Strategy aims to ensure EU competitiveness and security of supply

BioeconomyNews

On 27 November 2025, the European Commission published a new Bioeconomy Strategy, which replaces the strategy from 2018.&…

Nordic conference gives wide support to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s declaration on boosting energy transition in fisheries

Fish and watersNews

The Conference on Energy Transition in Capture Fisheries discussed the opportunities offered by new energy…

COP30: Nordic declaration addresses the role of food systems and bioeconomy to counter climate change

BioeconomyNews

On the opening day of COP30 in Belém, the Nordic Ministers for Fisheries, Aquaculture,…

Climate solutions of circular bioeconomy and Nordic ways to prepare for impacts of climate change presented at Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s COP30 events

BioeconomyNews

The UN Climate Change Conference COP30 will be held on 10–21 November in Belém, Brazil.…

Forest partnership coordinated by Finland brings European forest organisations together

Wood and forestNews

The European Partnership ‘Forests and Forestry for a Sustainable Future’ brings together about 100 organisations from 28…

NATO’s Food and Agriculture Planning Group to meet in Helsinki to develop hybrid threat resilience in food and water sector

FoodNews

Finland will host the annual seminar of NATO’s Food and Agriculture Planning Group (FAPG)…

Minister Essayah at EU conference: Living countryside is indispensable for food production and security

FoodNews

“A living and attractive countryside is extremely important for farming and food production in the…

For Forest Group + of forested EU countries grows again as Italy and Latvia join in

Wood and forestNews

For Forest + is a group that promotes the interests of the forested Member States in…

Finland’s declaration of intent with Québec reinforces collaboration with Canadian forest sector

Wood and forestNews

The Canadian province of Québec and Finland are deepening their collaboration in the forest…

Finland on a plate -project to boost international visibility of Finnish food culture

FoodNews

The Culinary Team of Finland has created a new set of plant-based recipes with the…

Extensive package of measures to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks

Wood and forestNews

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has launched an extensive package of measures that aims…