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Government bills13

Topiccarbon dioxide13
  1. HE 132/2025 vpPassed

    Lowering taxes on transport fuels

    Taxes on transport fuels will be lowered in 2026 and 2027. The change will reduce the price of petrol and diesel by about three cents per litre.

    21 Nov 2025 · 2 votes
    107 jaa
    49 ei
  2. HE 37/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Mitigating carbon border mechanism penalties

    Finnish Customs will be able to reduce penalties related to the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism in certain error and borderline cases. The amendment will avoid unreasonable sanctions for companies in situations where reporting errors are caused by external parties.

    13 May 2026 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 36/2023 vpPassed

    Lowering fuel tax

    Taxation of petrol and diesel will be reduced from the start of 2024. The change compensates for the rise in liquid fuel prices resulting from the distribution obligation for renewable fuels.

    14 Dec 2023 · 1 vote
    123 jaa
    58 ei
  4. HE 119/2024 vpPassed

    Introducing emissions trading for fuel distribution

    A new emissions trading system for the distribution of fossil fuels will be introduced in Finland, covering road transport, individual heating of buildings, industry and off-road machinery. Fuel distributors must purchase emission allowances for the fossil fuels they sell, which will raise fuel prices for end users.

    17 Dec 2024 · 5 votes
    154 jaa
    16 ei
  5. HE 138/2017 vpPassed

    Raising taxes on heating fuels

    Excise duties on heating fuels, power plant fuels, and fuels for non-road mobile machinery will be increased from the beginning of 2018. The change will raise the price of fossil fuels and district heating generated using them.

    13 Dec 2017 · 9 votes
    163 jaa
    21 ei
  6. HE 291/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Banning emissions tampering and automation trials

    The sale, installation and use of vehicle emissions defeat devices in road traffic will be prohibited under threat of substantial sanctions. In addition, trials of automated vehicles on public roads without a driver will be enabled, and conversions of vehicle power sources will be made easier.

    21 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 66/2019 vpPassed

    Raising taxes on transport fuels

    Excise duty on petrol, diesel and other transport fuels will be increased. The change will raise fuel prices and increase central government tax revenue.

    16 Dec 2019 · 2 votes
    94 jaa
    64 ei
  8. HE 191/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Raising heating and machinery fuel taxes

    Energy taxation on heating and machinery fuels as well as peat will be tightened, and double taxation of electricity storage will be eliminated. In addition, an energy tax refund on light fuel oil will temporarily be paid at an increased rate to agriculture.

    14 Dec 2018 · 8 votes
    167 jaa
    11 ei
  9. HE 276/2018 vpPassed

    Adjusting car tax to emissions testing

    Car tax rates on new passenger cars and vans will be reduced so that taxation does not tighten due to the transition to a new emissions testing procedure. The objective of the change is to keep the overall level of car taxation unchanged on average.

    20 Dec 2018 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Timo Harakka

    110 jaa
    68 ei
  10. HE 170/2018 vpPassed

    Lowering the basic vehicle tax

    The basic vehicle tax on passenger cars and vans will be reduced, with the reduction weighted towards low-emission vehicles. The tax on cars emitting more than 200 grams per kilometre and cars taxed on the basis of weight will remain unchanged.

    28 Nov 2018 · 2 votes
    137 jaa
    20 ei
  11. HE 74/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Adapting car taxation to new emissions testing

    The tax tables for car tax and vehicle tax will be adapted to a new, more precise method of measuring emissions. This ensures that the average level of car taxation remains unchanged, even though measured emission values increase.

    29 Jun 2018 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 136/2016 vpPassed

    Raising excise duties on fuels

    Excise duties on transport, heating and machinery fuels will be raised from the beginning of 2017. The change will lead to higher fuel and heating prices.

    7 Dec 2016 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus 1, mietintö / Krista Kiuru

    96 jaa
    68 ei
  13. HE 34/2015 vpPassed

    Higher heating fuel taxes and mining tax cuts

    The carbon dioxide tax on heating fuels and non-road machinery fuels will be increased, raising the price of fossil fuels and district heating. At the same time, the lower electricity tax for industry and the right to an energy tax refund will be restored for mining.

    17 Dec 2015 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Jukka Gustafsson

    116 jaa
    54 ei