Matias Wallgren
Castrén & Snellman
Articles
Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Plants Being Streamlined
Finland - January 11 2021 On 4 January 2020, Parliament passed the Act on permit granting processes and certain other administrative procedures for renewable energy plants…
Overhaul of Finnish environmental legislation progressing
Finland - September 5 2014 Phase I of the overhaul of Finnish environmental legislation was completed when the new Environmental Protection Act entered into force on 1…
Government approves proposal for new Environmental Protection Act
Finland - February 25 2014 An overhaul of the Environmental Protection Act is under way. The preparatory work began in the Ministry of the Environment in late 2011. The…
Evaluation of the Finnish Land Use and Building Act completed
Finland - February 24 2014 A work group appointed by the Ministry of the Environment has completed the evaluation of the Land Use and Building Act. According to the evaluation…
Drafting of Finnish climate change act proceeds
Finland - October 1 2013 The drafting of a Finnish climate change act is underway at the Ministry of the Environment. The goal of this piece of legislation will be to guide…
