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Minister Harakka to lead a Team Finland delegation to visit South Korea

Tiedote 27.01.2023 11.18 fi sv en

Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will lead a Team Finland delegation to visit South Korea on 29–31 January 2023 to promote exports. The business delegation has 20 members representing the 5G, 6G, quantum technology, space and satellite sectors.
Ministerial working group: Reliability of central government premises in emergencies to be developed

Tiedote 24.01.2023 13.54 fi sv en

The development of premises used by central government authorities is being continued. The aim is to increase the security and reliability of properties used by authorities.
Finland and Ukraine agree on cooperation to promote digitalisation

Tiedote 19.01.2023 11.48 fi sv en

On 18 January 2023, Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland Timo Harakka and Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Finnish and Ukrainian Ministries on cooperation to promote digital resistance and transformation.
Minister Harakka to attend World Economic Forum in Davos

Tiedote 17.01.2023 11.20 fi sv en

Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on 17–19 January 2023.
NIS2 Directive strengthens cybersecurity across the EU – National implementation launched in January

Tiedote 09.01.2023 14.45 fi sv en

The revised Directive concerning the security of network and information systems (NIS2) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 27 December 2022. NIS2 will replace the earlier Directive concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union (NIS). The Ministry of Transport and Communications launched the national implementation on 2 January 2023 to transpose the obligations of the new Directive into national law.
Finland receives EU funding for developing digital connections

Tiedote 05.01.2023 12.39 fi sv en

The European Commission has selected projects to receive grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). A project coordinated by Cinia Oy received EUR 3.65 million for planning the development of digital backbones in Northern Europe and the Arctic region with Danish Nordunet, the other member of the consortium. Telia received funding for improving cross-border network service continuity. The project, with partners Telia Sverige AB, Telia Finland Oy and LMT, received EUR 15.535 million in funding.
Support for Finnish submarine cable project from EU-US Trade and Technology Council

Tiedote 23.12.2022 11.08 fi sv en

The Finnish majority state-owned company Cinia is part of an international consortium engaged in planning an Arctic submarine cable that would connect the telecommunication networks of Europe, North America and the Far East. Together with its international partners, Cinia has established a development company to promote this Far North Fiber project that would be the first cable system to pass through the Arctic region, which connects several continents. The new submarine cable system is projected to be ready for use at the end of 2026.
Government outlined its positions on the European Commission's proposal on Euro 7 emission standards

Tiedote 22.12.2022 14.09 fi sv en

On 20 December 2022, the Government submitted to Parliament a Union communication regarding the Commission’s proposal on the so-called Euro 7 emission standards. The emissions standards apply to vehicle emissions such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, particles and nitrogen oxides, which are detrimental to health. The proposal is aimed at reducing the air pollution caused by new motor vehicles sold in the EU. The Government is mainly in favour of the proposal.
IMO promotes sustainable shipping in the Mediterranean

Tiedote 22.12.2022 13.50 fi sv en

A session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) held in London on 12-16 December 2022 discussed an update to the preliminary greenhouse gas strategy of the IMO, together with several other maritime climate and environmental issues. While the outcome of the session was minimal with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, the states nevertheless reached an accord on two measures to reduce the environmental impact of maritime traffic in the Mediterranean.
EU reaches provisional deal on emissions trading for road transport and buildings, maritime transport and aviation

Tiedote 22.12.2022 10.53 fi sv en

Negotiations between the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and the Commission reached an accord 18 December 2022 concerning the Emissions Trading Directive, an MRV Regulation on reporting of maritime transport emissions, and the Social Climate Fund.

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