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  1. HE 186/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Purchase subsidy for gas-powered lorries

    State purchase subsidies would be available for buying or long-term leasing a new gas-powered lorry. The subsidy aims to accelerate emissions reductions in heavy transport.

    25 Nov 2020 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 3 a §, mietintö / Sheikki Laakso

    31 jaa
    22 ei
  2. HE 161/2020 vpPassed

    Easing obligations for small emissions trading installations

    Small and low-emission installations may introduce a simplified emissions monitoring plan. The reform reduces the administrative burden and costs for small operators covered by emissions trading.

    20 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 134/2020 vpPassed

    Flexibility for the biofuel distribution obligation

    Fuel distributors will be allowed to carry over a larger share of their 2020 biofuel surplus to the following year's obligation. At the same time, supervision of the distribution obligations for biofuels and bio-fuel oil will be transferred from the Finnish Tax Administration to the Energy Authority.

    6 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote
  4. 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
  5. HE 117/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Tightening emission limits for air pollutants

    Binding targets will be set for Finland to reduce air pollutants and fine particulate matter in 2020–2029 and from 2030 onwards. A national programme will be drawn up to reduce emissions, and ecological monitoring of air pollutants will be expanded.

    9 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. HE 42/2018 vpPassed

    Limiting ship nitrogen emissions

    The Baltic Sea and the North Sea will become nitrogen oxide emission control areas for ships, tightening emission requirements for new vessels. The reform will reduce air pollution from maritime transport and eutrophication in the Baltic Sea.

    21 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 184/2017 vpPassed

    Reducing fuel life cycle emissions

    Fuel suppliers must reduce the life cycle emissions of the fuels they sell by at least 6 per cent in 2020. In addition, fuel emissions data must be reported annually to the Energy Authority.

    22 Feb 2018 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 183/2017 vpPassed

    Centralising machinery engine supervision at Trafi

    Type-approval of internal combustion engines for machinery and market surveillance of their emissions will be centralised under the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi). At the same time, breaching engine emission requirements and tampering with emission measurements will be made punishable.

    20 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 156/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Low-emission car subsidies and scrapping premium

    Private individuals can receive state aid to purchase an electric car, to convert a car to run on gas or ethanol, and to scrap an old car when purchasing a new low-emission vehicle. The subsidies aim to accelerate the reduction of transport emissions and renew the vehicle fleet.

    8 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 54/2017 vpPassed

    Global reduction of potent HFCs

    Finland would approve an amendment to the Montreal Protocol that reduces the production and use of HFCs, which act as potent greenhouse gases, globally. The decision would promote climate change mitigation and the adoption of substitute technologies.

    9 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 25/2017 vpPassed

    Harmonising alternative fuel distribution

    Finland will introduce harmonised technical requirements and labelling for electric vehicle recharging points and alternative fuel refuelling stations. Consumers will receive clearer information on the compatibility of different fuels and recharging options with their vehicles, as well as on price comparisons.

    6 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 17/2017 vpPassed

    Stricter sustainability rules for biofuels

    Sustainability criteria for transport biofuels and calculation rules for the distribution obligation will be clarified in line with an EU directive. Only biofuels produced from specific raw materials will be eligible to be counted twice towards the distribution obligation.

    22 May 2017 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 200/2016 vpPassed

    Accession to the Paris Agreement

    Finland commits to the international Paris Climate Agreement, which aims to limit the increase in global temperature to well below two degrees. The agreement obliges the parties to set and tighten their emission reduction targets every five years.

    26 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 122/2015 vpPassed

    Mandatory treatment of ship ballast water

    Ships operating in international traffic will have to treat their ballast water to prevent the spread of harmful alien species. The requirements will apply to vessels flying the Finnish flag as well as international vessels calling at Finnish ports.

    29 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 109/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming boat safety and emission rules

    New safety and emission requirements will be set for recreational craft, personal watercraft and their engines. At the same time, the obligations of manufacturers, importers and sellers to ensure product compliance will be clarified.

    23 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote
  20. 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
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