Policy Context

Climate change is an increasingly important policy topic in Finland, with the majority of the discussions evolving around national efforts, R&D, and green transition (industrial policy). There is also a strong emphasis on climate in the current government program, though this is focused on domestic matters.

The key stakeholder for climate is the Ministry of the Environment, which is active in the EU as a key channel for Finland to influence global development. The EU is the key channel for Finland to influence global development. In multilateral cooperation, including international negotiations on environmental agreements, Finland promotes its objectives and the necessary measures through the EU and can thus be a globally influential player. Finland’s strong and diverse environmental expertise provides a good foundation for this.

As a rule, Finland implements the objectives of international agreements through EU legislation:

• Awards discretionary government grants for the activities of nature conservation, environmental, housing and building associations and acquisition of recreational areas;
• Awards government grants for research and development projects; and
• Coordinates certain types of aid granted by the EU (LIFE+ funding and assistance for environmental projects from the EU Structural Funds).

ODA Spending

How much ODA does Finland allocate to climate projects?

How is Finland's climate-related ODA changing?