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Government bills17

Topicenergy efficiency17
  1. HE 156/2025 vpPassed

    Abolishing data centre electricity tax relief

    Electricity tax relief for data centres will be abolished and the electricity used by data centres will be transferred to the general tax category. This will raise the tax on electricity used in data centres from 0.05 cents to 2.24 cents per kilowatt-hour.

    17 Dec 2025 · 6 votes
    131 jaa
    38 ei
  2. HE 85/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Tightening and expanding energy efficiency obligations

    Energy saving and reporting obligations for the public sector and energy-intensive companies will be tightened. At the same time, contractual protection for district heating and cooling customers will be improved, and the utilisation of waste heat will be promoted.

    9 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 155/2026 vpIn progress

    Reforming energy certificates and emissions calculation

    Information on whole life-cycle climate emissions will be added to energy performance certificates for buildings, and a voluntary building renovation passport will be introduced to support renovation planning. Requirements for calculating carbon footprints and complying with limit values for new buildings will be phased in to cover all new buildings, including detached houses.

    17 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  4. HE 83/2026 vpIn progress

    Regulating short-term rentals and energy efficiency

    An annual limit of 90 days will be set for the short-term rental of an unoccupied home in local detailed plan areas, exceeding which will require a building permit. At the same time, provisions on zero-emission buildings and energy efficiency in line with EU directives will be added to the act.

    3 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  5. HE 24/2025 vpPassed

    Clarifying emissions trading and technical amendments

    The Emissions Trading Act will be updated to align more closely with EU legislation, and technical errors identified in the act will be corrected. At the same time, the rules on when installations burning large amounts of biomass must be covered by emissions trading will be clarified.

    22 May 2025 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 170/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Publishing data centre locations

    Large data centres will be required to publish information on the region where they are located on their websites. At the same time, the Energy Authority will receive the right to supervise and inspect data centres.

    11 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 70/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Stricter emissions limits for public vehicle procurements

    Binding minimum quotas for zero- and low-emission vehicles will be set for public procurements of vehicles and transport services. The requirements apply to new procurements made by central government, municipalities and other contracting authorities.

    24 Jun 2021 · 1 vote
    40 jaa
    13 ei
  8. HE 264/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Clean vehicle obligations for wellbeing services counties

    Regionally graduated minimum quotas will be set for wellbeing services counties for the procurement of low- and zero-emission vehicles and transport services. At the same time, procurement obligations for joint municipal authorities and municipally owned companies will be clarified.

    25 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 238/2022 vpPassed

    Exemptions from building energy inspections

    Provisions will be added to the act on when certain buildings are exempt from mandatory energy efficiency inspections of heating and air-conditioning systems. The amendment supplements the implementation of an EU directive and concludes the infringement procedure concerning Finland.

    24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 150/2015 vpPassed

    Requiring energy certificates for more buildings

    Energy performance certificates will be required for a wider range of building types, such as indoor swimming pools, ice rinks, warehouses, and protected buildings. The amendment aligns Finnish legislation with the EU Energy Efficiency Directive.

    29 Mar 2016 · 1 vote
    120 jaa
    33 ei
  11. HE 111/2021 vpPassed

    Limiting water billing in right-of-occupancy housing

    In right-of-occupancy housing, billing based on water consumption would be used only if meters have been installed on the basis of a building permit applied for on or after 23 November 2020. The amendment would correct the transitional provision of the new Right-of-Occupancy Housing Act and maintain current practice.

    14 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 104/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Billing water by actual consumption

    Water in new and pipe-renovated apartments will be billed based on actual apartment-specific consumption. At the same time, new water and district heating meters will be required to be remotely readable.

    5 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 23/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding EV charging and building automation

    Electric vehicle charging points or readiness for them will have to be installed in new and majorly renovated buildings. In addition, building automation and control systems must be installed in large non-residential buildings to improve energy efficiency.

    20 Oct 2020 · 3 votes
    42 jaa
    12 ei
  14. HE 143/2018 vpPassed

    Monitoring fuel consumption of large ships

    Large merchant ships will have to start collecting and reporting data on their fuel consumption. The data will be used to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from shipping internationally.

    8 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 86/2017 vpPassed

    Energy certificates for shelters and greenhouses

    The obligation concerning energy certificates will be extended to cover detached civil defence shelters and greenhouses, among others. At the same time, the terminology of energy certificates will be clarified and harmonised with other building legislation.

    27 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 162/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Energy efficiency requirements for government procurement

    Central government authorities will be required to procure only energy-efficient products, services and buildings. The requirement applies to public procurement exceeding the EU thresholds.

    15 Dec 2016 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 2 §:n 5 kohta (uusi), mietintö / Hanna Sarkkinen

    130 jaa
    33 ei
  17. HE 220/2016 vpPassed

    Nearly zero-energy standard for new buildings

    New buildings must be constructed as nearly zero-energy buildings in accordance with obligations under an EU directive. The requirement applies to new construction projects for which the building permit application is submitted from the beginning of 2018 onwards.

    7 Dec 2016 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Katja Taimela

    117 jaa
    56 ei