Accessibility statement
This accessibility statement applies to the Climate work in Helsinki website (https://ilmasto.hel.fi/en/) run by the City of Helsinki. This statement explains the website’s accessibility and how to submit accessibility-related feedback.
How accessible is this website?
Finland’s Act on the Provision of Digital Services states that public websites must be accessible. In other words, everyone should have an equal opportunity to use websites.
The website is for the most part complaint with all of the statutorily mandated accessibility requirements (WCAG criteria 2.1, AA standards). The website has some accessibility shortcomings which are described in more detail below.
Non-accessible content
The website is not fully accessible. The content or functions listed below are not fully complaint with the statutory mandated accessibility requirements. We strive to continuously correct any detected shortcomings. This accessibility statement’s list of shortcomings is updated every time we rectify a shortcoming.
Assign a title to the specific accessibility shortcoming, Power BI charts:
• Power BI charts are not fully accessible. They have written equivalents on the website.
Content outside the scope of the applicable legislation
The accessibility requirements do not apply to the following content:
• The service contains videos that lack captions and audio descriptions. The law states that video content published before 23 September 2020 does not need to be rendered accessible or removed from the site retroactively (WCAG 1.2.2., WCAG 1.2.5).
• The service includes maps that are not accessible to all users. The law does not require map content to be accessible, but essential guiding content must be available as written text, for example.
Accessibility assessment
The accessibility assessment follows the City of Helsinki’s operational guidelines and methods that aim to secure the service’s accessibility throughout every work stage.
The accessibility of the website has been assessed by both a self-assessment and a third-party expert audit. The assessment included programmatic accessibility testing and a manual examination of the website and its content.
Did you notice shortcomings in accessibility?
We aim to continuously improve the accessibility of our website. If you encounter non-compliant content on the website that is not described on this page, please report it to us. Send your feedback by filling out the City of Helsinki’s feedback form.
Accessibility monitoring
The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom enforces compliance with accessibility requirements. If you are dissatisfied with the reply you received from us about a detected accessibility shortcoming or you did not receive a reply within 14 days, you may submit a complaint or request for information to the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom. The website of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom has information on submitting a complaint and how complaints are processed.
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Digital Accessibility Supervision Unit
www.webaccessibility.fi
E-mail: saavutettavuus@traficom.fi
Telephone number: 029 534 5000 (Switchboard)
Accessibility statement information
This website was published on 1.4.2024.
This accessibility statement was prepared on 5.4.2024.
This accessibility statement was last reviewed on 30.1.2025.