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6 bills

Topic environmental damages6
  1. HE 96/2023 vpPassed

    Facilitating remediation of contaminated land

    More sites will be included in the state-organised assessment and remediation of contaminated land by sharing costs between the authority and other parties. The change will speed up the remediation of areas that are harmful to the environment and health.

    15 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 176/2024 vpPassed

    Transitional rules for environmental damage compensation

    The old Oil Pollution Compensation Fund and mandatory environmental damage insurance will be replaced by a new Environmental Damage Fund at the beginning of 2025. The transitional rules concerning the winding down of the old systems will be clarified so that the final financial statements and compensation cases can be processed smoothly.

    3 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 183/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Establishing a new environmental damage fund

    A new state environmental damage fund will be established in Finland to compensate for environmental damage and response costs when the responsible party is insolvent or unknown. The fund's assets will be collected from companies posing environmental risks through statutory fees.

    12 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 116/2018 vpPassed

    Powers to prevent serious environmental damage

    State supervisory authorities will be able to take direct action to prevent a serious hazard to the environment or health if the company responsible for the activity is, for example, bankrupt or unknown. Where possible, the costs incurred from the measures will be recovered retroactively from the liable party.

    29 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 50/2019 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming liability for hazardous maritime transport

    Finland will implement an international convention on compensation for damage caused by hazardous substances carried by sea. Shipowners will be subject to strict liability and mandatory insurance, supplemented by an international compensation fund.

    28 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 189/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Updating oil pollution fund references

    The Act on the Oil Pollution Compensation Fund would be updated to correspond to new rescue services legislation. The amendment would have no impact on the possibility of receiving compensation from the fund.

    18 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote