Dan Koivulaakso

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Dan Koivulaakso is the Director for Growth & Climate at the Nordic Council of Ministers. With experience in policy, international affairs, and strategic communications, Dan was the State Secretary in Finland’s Ministry of Education & Culture and the Head of Cabinet for the Minister of Education. He has also served as Chairman of the Audit Committee for the City of Helsinki. Dan holds an M.A. in Social Sciences from the University of Tampere and a B.Sc. in Economics from Hanken School of Economics.

Dan Koivulaakso

Nov 24 2025

Public infrastructure owners can and should drive the green industrial transition

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Why the EU must pair its high-speed rail ambitions with binding green public procurement to unlock demand for low-carbon materials — and why the Nordics should lead the charge