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Public announcement: Long-term climate plan (December 18, 2025)
Ministry of Labor and Economy
Release date
18.12.2025 15.26
TYPE:
NEWS
In the general session held on 18.12.2025, the State Council has approved and given to the parliament a report on the long-term climate plan in accordance with the Climate Act (423/2022), which has mapped the impact of possible social development and technological developments affecting greenhouse gas emissions and discharges caused by sinks as a background for the preparation and choices of the future climate and energy policy.
The long-term climate plan, prepared under the leadership of the Ministry of Labor and Economy, contains the scenarios for the development of the combined greenhouse gas emissions and removals of the burden sharing, emissions trading and land use sectors, covering the next 30 years. In addition to this, the plan presents key industry-specific progress options based on the Climate Act's greenhouse gas reduction goal and the goal of increasing removals caused by sinks, as well as an assessment of greenhouse gas emission reduction methods and sinks
the long-term development prospects of strengthening methods.
Decision material available for viewing
The Government's decision on the long-term climate plan can be viewed from 18 December 2025 to 24 January 2026
Long-term climate plan (plan Government decisions on the website)
According to Section 62 a of the Administrative Act (434/2003), notification is considered to have taken place on the seventh day after the publication of this notice on the authority's website. The announcement has been published on 18 December 2025.
Appeal
This decision may be appealed by appealing to the Supreme Administrative Court in accordance with the attached notice of appeal. According to the Climate Act, the right to appeal the Government's decision regarding the climate policy plan is:
For those whose right, obligation or interest may be affected in a special way by the effects of climate change or its mitigation, or adaptation to it;
by a national registered association representing the interests of the persons referred to in paragraph 1 according to its rules, or, if the effects of climate change or its mitigation or adaptation to it may affect a certain region of the country or its part in a special way, by a similar local or regional association;
a national registered association or foundation whose purpose is to promote nature, health or environmental protection;
with the provincial union, if the effects of climate change or its mitigation or adaptation to it may affect the province's territory in a special way;
by a national state authority whose general interests related to the field of business are affected by the effects of climate change or its mitigation or adaptation to it in a special way, as well as by another state authority whose general interests related to the field of business and domain are affected by the effects of climate change or its mitigation or adaptation to it in a special way;
at Sámi assemblies;
at the village meeting of the Kolts.
The appellant referred to in paragraphs 1–2 and 4–5 above must present in his appeal an explanation of the special manner in which the right of appeal is based. If a special case that is the basis of the right of appeal has not been presented in connection with the appeal, the administrative court can leave the appeal unexamined without giving the appellant the opportunity to supplement his appeal.
The appeal must be made in writing within 30 days of being notified of this decision. The appeal period ends on January 24, 2026.
Background of the matter
According to Section 7 of the Climate Act, the long-term climate plan is part of the climate policy planning system defined by the law, and according to Section 9, the Government approves a long-term climate plan at least once every ten years. According to the transition provision of Section 23 of the Act, the first long-term climate plan must be approved in 2025 at the latest.
Parliament takes a position on the long-term climate plan.
More information:
Petteri Kuuva
industrial adviser
firstname.surname@gov.fi
0295 064 819
Appendix 1: Government decision and long-term climate plan
Appendix 2: Notice of appeal
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