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Luonnonvarakeskus

Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research · HQ: Finland · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Luonnonvarakeskus appears in 32 declared MEP meetings (12 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

32
declared meetings
with current MEPs
12
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
0.4
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Luonnonvarakeskus (Natural Resources Institute Finland, Luke) is an independent research institute operating under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland (MMM). Luke conducts scientific research, provides expert services and statistics, and participates extensively in competitive national and international research and innovation programs. Luke resolves challenges in the sustainable and profitable use of renewable natural resources in 3 research programs.”

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“Every year, Luke has about 600 research projects in progress, roughly 100 of which are EU projects. In 2025, Luke’s researchers published 764 peer-reviewed scientific publications. Research accounts for approx. 70% of Luke’s activities. In addition, Luke has statutory duties, and it compiles Finland’s official food and natural resources statistics. Luke’s activities are guided by Luke’s strategy and the performance agreement signed annually with MMM. Luke’s official duties are defined in EU and national regulations.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 32 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Renew Europe1238%
Greens/EFA722%
European People's Party619%
Socialists & Democrats412%
European Conservatives & Reformists39%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (14 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2021
3
2022
1
2023
4
2024
14
2025
3
2026
7

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Elsi Katainen
7 meetings · Renew
Ville Niinistö
4 meetings · Greens/EFA
Katri Kulmuni
4 meetings · Renew
Eero Heinäluoma
3 meetings · S&D
Maria Ohisalo
3 meetings · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
1 Oct 2026Katri KulmuniLULUCF Breakfast meeting
22 Apr 2026Aura SallaBiosociety, bioeconomy and competitiveness
22 Apr 2026Katri KulmuniBiosociety
1 Apr 2026Aura SallaCircular economy
20 Mar 2026Sebastian TynkkynenLULUCF-asetus ja Suomen maankäyttösektori
2 Mar 2026Ville NiinistöBaltic sea affairs
16 Jan 2026Eero HeinäluomaAjankohtaiset asiat
10 Oct 2025Katri KulmuniMetsämaaperä ilmas­to­po­li­tii­kassa
19 Mar 2025Elsi KatainenForest policy in the EU and upcoming legislation
29 Jan 2025Katri KulmuniBreakfast seminar: Towards competitive sustainability and well-being of people from European forests
5 Nov 2024Maria OhisaloForest Monitoring
14 Oct 2024Maria OhisaloForest policy
3 Oct 2024Anna-Maja HenrikssonThe energy transition and responsible, socially acceptable land use solutions for wind and solar power
3 Oct 2024Eero HeinäluomaAjankohtaisaiheet
3 Oct 2024Maria GuzeninaResearch based strategy of LUKE

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