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Minister Berner: Finland strives to reduce emissions from shipping

Press release 12.10.2018 14.40

Finland aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping and to have global negotiations on concrete measures for reducing these emissions initiated next year. The issue of greenhouse gas emissions from shipping will be negotiated in the meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London on 22–26 October 2018.
Minister Berner: Finland strives to reduce emissions from shipping

Press release 12.10.2018 14.40 fi sv en

Finland aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping and to have global negotiations on concrete measures for reducing these emissions initiated next year. The issue of greenhouse gas emissions from shipping will be negotiated in the meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London on 22–26 October 2018.
Amendment to the regulation of snowmobiles proposed

Press release 12.10.2018 13.24 fi sv en

The Government proposes that the use of larger snowmobiles should be allowed on suitable designated snow mobile routes.
Government proposes introducing mobile driving licences

Press release 11.10.2018 15.48 fi sv en

The Government is proposing that when drivers are required during traffic surveillance to prove their right to drive, they could do so using an electronic mobile driving licence. The electronic application would be a free, optional service to be used in addition to traditional driving licences.
New unit directors at the Ministry of Transport and Communications as of 2019

News article 09.10.2018 08.59 fi sv en

The appointments of almost all the current unit directors at the Ministry of Transport and Communications will end at the end of 2018. Minister Anne Berner announced the ap-pointments of new directors on 4 October 2019. Their assignments will start in the begin-ning of 2019.
Minister Berner: Climate change very apparent in the work of the Ministry of Transport and Communications – aiming for carbon-free transport

Press release 08.10.2018 16.00 fi sv en

The message in a new Special Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is clear: The climate is warming at an alarming rate. Swift and radical changes are needed in order to ensure that temperatures do not rise more than 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. The same also applies to transport. One fifth of Finland’s greenhouse gases come from transport and the majority of these from road traffic.
Digital infrastructure strategy: Turning Finland into the world leader in communications networks

Press release 02.10.2018 13.36 fi sv en

The Digital infrastructure strategy prepared at the Ministry of Transport and Communications has been published. According to the strategy, the digital infrastructure promotes competitiveness and wellbeing by enabling the utilisation of, for example, data economy and artificial intelligence in both the private and public services.
Spectrum auction concluded

Press release 01.10.2018 14.08 fi sv en

The auction of 3.5 GHz spectrum arranged by the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority was concluded on 1 st October 2018. The winning operators are Telia Finland Oyj, Elisa Oyj and DNA Oyj. The auction generated EUR 77 605 000 in revenue to the state.
More efficient information exchange to help prevent vehicle and driving licence related crime

Press release 28.09.2018 11.50 fi sv en

The Government proposes to Parliament that the so-called EUCARIS Treaty be adopted and implemented in Finland. The EUCARIS Treaty concerns a European information system enabling information exchanges on vehicles and rights to drive between central authorities.
Use of electronic consignment notes to be possible in international road transport

Press release 28.09.2018 10.36 fi sv en

The Government proposes that the use of electronic consignment notes be permitted in international transport by road. This will require an amendment to the Act on road transport agreements. The Government submitted its proposal on 27 September 2018.

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