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class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>Why a Citizens\u2019 Jury on Climate Actions?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Once per electoral term, Finland\u2019s climate measures are set out in the statutory Medium-term Climate Change Plan under the Climate Act. The citizens\u2019 jury was piloted as a complementary form of participation in preparing the plan. The jury\u2019s task was to assess the fairness and effectiveness of climate measures covered by the plan and to form a public statement on the topic. The jury took a position on the fairness of emissions-reduction measures related to housing, mobility, and food.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane883_6a63eb-02\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>What is the Citizens\u2019 Jury on Climate Actions?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>A random sample of 8,000 citizens were invited. Every Finn aged 18\u201380 had an equal probability of being invited. From those who volunteered, about 50 people were selected so that the jury would reflect Finland\u2019s population as well as possible in terms of age, gender, education level, and place of residence. In addition, one participant with S\u00e1mi background was recruited separately. After random selection and quota setting, 33 citizens ultimately participated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The citizens\u2019 jury met online a total of three times via remote connection. Before the jury, participants familiarised themselves with the topic using background materials. During the process, the jury heard from several experts from different sectors. The jurors then deliberated different perspectives and the information they received, and jointly drafted a public statement on the fairness of climate measures. The discussion was based on a list of measures prepared by the Ministry of the Environment, containing 14 possible measures within the scope of the climate plan. The statement was delivered to the Ministry of the Environment and the Climate Policy Roundtable for use in drafting the climate plan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane883_a330be-26\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/kansalaisraati\/en\/\">Read more on the citizens\u2019 jury&#8217;s website<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/en\/news\/news\/citizens-jury-offered-decision-makers-considered-opinions-for-new-climate-policy-plan\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the University of Turku news item about the citizens\u2019 jury<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi\/items\/452c6336-f58a-4478-9f45-dd8174b2af39\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the researchers\u2019 final report on the citizens\u2019 jury (includes the public statement)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi\/items\/452c6336-f58a-4478-9f45-dd8174b2af39\" rel=\"noopener\"><br><\/a>Project Researcher Katariina Kulha, kasuku@utu.fi<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In April 2021, we organised a citizens\u2019 jury tasked with assessing the social justice and effectiveness of Finland\u2019s climate measures. 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