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Law and Climate Change Toolkit
Finland • Law • 2015

(FI) 2015 Climate Change Act

Country
Finland
Document type
Law
Date
2015
Geographical Coverage
National
Abstract
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Legal Area
Emission targets-in law Emission targets – duty to set Emission targets- mechanisms for setting and amending Non-quantitative mitigation measures/standards Mandate to government to develop strategies, plans or regulations on adaptation Monitoring and reporting obligations on government Monitoring and Reporting obligation on companies/installations /financial institutions Provisions for verification of data Enabling constitutional provisions Principles
Cross-cutting Categories
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Website
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Source
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Type of source
Official
Other results in Emission targets-in law
Other results in Emission targets – duty to set
Other results in Emission targets- mechanisms for setting and amending
Other results in Non-quantitative mitigation measures/standards
Other results in Mandate to government to develop strategies, plans or regulations on adaptation
Other results in Monitoring and reporting obligations on government
Other results in Monitoring and Reporting obligation on companies/installations /financial institutions
Other results in Provisions for verification of data
Other results in Enabling constitutional provisions
Other results in Principles
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