Tag: Timo Harakka
The Fossil Free Transport Forum focused on the green shift in heavy transport
In May 2021, the government adopted a resolution on a roadmap for fossil-free transport, listing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transport. The goal is to halve transport emissions by 2030 from 2005 levels and achieve zero emissions by 2045. Road transport accounts for 95% of domestic transport emissions. For heavy vehicles, the…
The ministerial working group sets Finland’s digital vision and goals for 2030
Finland’s digital vision for 2030, now approved by the Ministerial Working Group, is “Building a digitally capable Finland that is attractive, competitive, sustainable and prosperous”. The formulation of the priority of each compass has taken into account previous work in different sectors of government. The compass revolves around four main points: skills, secure and sustainable…
The Digitization Coordination Group is leading co-operation with stakeholders to create a digital compass for Finland
At its first meeting on 27 October 2021, the Ministerial Working Group on the Development of Digitalisation, the Information Economy and Public Administration decided to create a digital compass in Finland during the spring of 2022. “The European Commission has proposed targets that will serve as a basis for our compass, but we will raise…
A leaked list of climate action by the authorities that the government ignores
The Finnish government announced on Thursday that it has agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 14-15 million tonnes, but experts have criticized the measures, which have been declared insufficient. Marita Laukkanen VATT’s Economic Research Institute told Yle "climate measures lack content", and that "the government is too confident in the desire to electrify transport".…
Ministerial Working Group on the Development of Digital Change, the Data Economy and Public Administration
It guides the development of digitalisation, information and technology policy and the data economy at government level and coordinates related activities and situational awareness. The Ministerial Working Group will continue to promote the work of the Political Steering Group on Public Administration Reform. It coordinates development projects and draws up the necessary policy guidelines for…
The top speeds of the e-scooter decreased in Helsinki
The top speeds of electric scooters for rent in Helsinki are decreasing at all times of the day, which is due to increasing accidents on weekends. The decision was made on Tuesday after meetings with e-scooter rental companies (Oh, TIER and Lime), the Ministry of Transport and Communications and city representatives to prevent accidents. Authorities…
Night restrictions on electric motors will continue
Speed limits apply every night around Helsinki Helsinki’s electric scooter operators – Voi, TIER and Lime – announced their willingness to extend the night speed limits for electric scooters to weekday evenings as well. In the future, the speeds of electric Scooters would be limited to 15 kilometers per hour every night of the week…