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The third term of office of the Northern Ostrobothnia Climate Work Advisory Board began in cooperation with a meeting held in Oulu on 26 May 2026. The Advisory Board brings together key stakeholders in the region from different sectors to strengthen cooperation and the effectiveness of climate work.

The third term of office continues the previous work of the Advisory Board. In the first period, a common direction was defined and a climate road map was drawn up, and in the second, targets were put into practice. Now the focus is on strengthening cooperation, effectiveness and building an up-to-date situational picture.

The meeting discussed the role of the Advisory Board in promoting climate work as well as key climate issues in the region.
The discussion focused on issues such as carbon sinks and land use, the energy transition, adaptation to climate change, agriculture, forestry and security of supply.

Municipal climate work materialises in everyday solutions, such as the municipal structure, transport system and environmental protection, but resources are limited. Companies are key implementers of climate solutions, and expertise, education and funding enable the success of these solutions. The Advisory Board was seen as an important means of strengthening communication and regional advocacy.

Advisory Board meets three times a year, and the work themes for the first year emerge from the discussion at the meeting. The aim of this thesis is to accelerate the implementation of the Northern Ostrobothnia climate road map and to direct the region's climate work further towards effective and practical solutions.

It's a picture. Constitutive meeting of the Advisory Board on Climate Work 26.5.2026

Additional information: Ritva Isomäki, ritva.isomaki(at)pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi