general presentation - the ministry of the environment's strategy 2022

Ministry of the Environment Strategy 2022

VISION 2022A better environment for

future generations

Ympäristöministeriö 2014 2

MISSIOBuilding sustainable living

environments and green growth


1. A low-carbon and energy efficient Finland

Measures Detailed impacts Indicators

• Agreement on the international climate change convention

• Preparation and implementation of the EU’s 2030 climate and energy targets

• Environmental administration’s comprehensive programmeon climate change and energy efficiency and its implementation

Finland’s greenhouse gas emissions will be significantly reduced

• Total greenhouse gas emissions in Finland

• Growth of wind power• Strengthening of local

measures against climate change

• Use of structural funds for a low-carbon economy

Low-carbon and energy-efficient solutions will be applied in the built environment

• Number of people living in areas where the population density is at least 20 residents per hectare relative to the number of people living in urban areas

• Energy consumption of housing by energy source

• Final energy consumption of the building stock

• Energy-efficient class A buildings


2. Sustainable use of natural resources and

a functional circular economy


• Environmental administration’s programmefor adopting a green economy and its implementation

• Effective integration of the environmental perspective, especially into the legislation on and strategies and operations of the agricultural, forestry, energy and mining sectors, and into Arctic cooperation

• More efficient recycling of waste and nutrients

Finland’s key growth sectors will be sustainable

• Productivity of natural resources

• Turnover of environmental business operations (Cleantech)

• Bioeconomy yield and the proportion of different sectors in the bioeconomy

• Environmentally harmful subsidies

• Carbon footprint of consumption

Products, materials and nutrients will be recycled

• Recycling rate for municipal waste

• Recycling rate for building and demolition waste

• Nutrient balance of agriculture


3. Good state of the environment


• Implementation of water resources management plans and the marine resources management plan

• Preparation of a national climate protection plan and its initiation

• Programme for improving construction quality and the enhancement of building control

• More effective overall handling of environmental permits and assessment practices

• Revision of the land use planning system

Finland will be known for its good water and air quality

• State of surface waters, groundwater and marine areas

• Nitrogen and phosphorous load in Finland

• Groundwater risk areas• Capacity of oil and chemical spill

prevention• Particle concentration of outdoor

air and the level of air emissions causing acidification and eutrophication

Improvement of the built environment will enhance people’s well-being

• State of the built environment • Moisture and mould damage• Number of people exposed to

noise • Public transport connections and

frequency


4. Economy Biodiversity and well-functioning

ecosystem services


• Implementation of the strategy and action plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland

• Mapping, assessment and promotion of ecosystem services and their benefits

• Development of blue-green infrastructure in land use

Biodiversity will be protected and ecosystem services will play a key role in society

• Endangered species• Abundance and

distribution of different species

• Recreational use of natural areas

• Awareness of biodiversity

• Number of protected areas and areas that support protected areas and promote biodiversity relative to total surface area


5. Housing conditions that promote well-being and

competitiveness


• Development of the planning and contracting procedures in growing urban regions

• Reduction of housing costs and improvement of the effectiveness of housing support systems

• Improvement of the possibilities for older people to live at home

• Improvement of the housing situation of population groups that need special support

Housing will be reasonably priced, will meet the needs of residents and will provide a good living environment

• Housing expenses relative to available income

• Homelessness• Number of people over the age

of 75 living at home• Number of housing units not

accessible by lift in two-storeyor taller buildings

Competitiveness of urban regions and the Helsinki metropolitan area, in particular, will be strengthened

• Implementation of the housing production objectives for the Helsinki metropolitan area

• Number of planned housing plots in the Helsinki metropolitan area

• Number of people commuting to another municipality
