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Cargo ship at the Baltic Sea. (Photo: Lasse Hendriks / Shutterstock)

More information needed on the impacts of emissions trading in maritime transport

Press release 09.07.2020 09.15 fi sv en

A report carried out by the University of Turku and the Finnish Meteorological Institute provides an initial assessment of the effects of possible emissions trading in maritime transport. The European Commission plans to present a proposal on extending emissions trading to maritime transport in summer 2021.

Cyclist, pedestrians and dog. (Picture: Ministry of Transport and Communications, illustration Kati Närhi)

Walking and cycling in Finland – National walking and cycling forum to be established

Press release 02.07.2020 16.10 fi sv en

Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka

Government of Finland and City of Helsinki to cooperate with the World Economic Forum

Press release 30.06.2020 14.35 fi sv en

Ministry of Transport and Communications information pack: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the transport system, communication networks and services

Press release 29.06.2020 13.50 fi sv en

Newspapers. Picture: Ministry of Transport and Communications.

Working group appointed to prepare state support for journalism

Press release 26.06.2020 14.16 fi sv en

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The Ministry and the administrative branch

The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland seeks to promote people's wellbeing and the competitiveness of businesses. Our mission is to ensure that people have access to well-functioning, safe and reasonably priced transport and communications networks.

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Wellbeing and competitiveness through high-quality transport and communications networks

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Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka

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The Ministry

Wellbeing and competitiveness through high-quality transport and communications networks

Minister

Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka

Administrative branch

Three agencies and four state-owned companies

Have your say

The Ministry's most recent requests for opinion

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Findicator.fi - Information on social phenomena in the form of a statistical graph.

Avoindata.fi - All the Open Data in Finland within one service

The Team Finland network promotes Finland and its interests abroad.

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL): Information on the coronavirus