The state of sustainable development in Finland is followed by using ten monitoring baskets for sustainable development. This is the first comprehensive review, to be conducted every four years, of where Finland stands in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Based on the monitoring results, the key challenges for Finland relate to biodiversity and overuse of natural resources, while our particular strengths lie in social structures, including a low level of corruption.

The Prime Minister’s Office announced the release of the Commitment2050 service for citizens at the Prime Minister’s “Finnish Climate Actions” discussion today. Using the service, anyone who wishes can draw up a personal plan and commit to reducing their carbon footprint by half. At the background of the unique new service is the online Sitra Lifestyle Test, which has already been completed more than half a million times.

The Arctic Resilience Forum, an international conference organised by Finland’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Rovaniemi on 10–11 September 2018, seeks to develop the resilience of the Arctic region to climate change. This comprises innovative solutions, as well as management of weather and climate risks and climate change adaptation. The event is organised together with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and is included in the programme for Finland’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council.