Environment

The Environmental Coalition, umbrella organisation that unites Lithuanian environmental NGOs, has appealed to President Gitanas Nausėda and Prime Minister-designate Gintautas Paluckas, asking them to pick the future environment minister responsibly.

The Ministry of the Economy and Innovation announces it has launched a new initiative for circularity in the public sector, proposing to reuse written-off state assets.

Impact Day, the frontrunner in sustainability events across Baltics and Nordics, continues to thrive and broaden its mandate. What began as a one-day Estonian event two years ago has transformed into a comprehensive three-day festival this year, attracting over 4000 participants.

Environmental authorities will look into how much pollutants were released into the environment after a fire broke out at a car scrap yard in Vilnius on Wednesday.

Those striving for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly lifestyle are looking for a broader array of options. Some are gradually adjusting their beliefs, modifying or replacing unsustainable daily habits, while others are taking bold steps and transform their lives completely. This proces...

Nowadays, the entire world is about looking for more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives. One of the ways to contribute to the preservation of the Earth is to change one’s everyday habits. Are young Lithuanians, who can determine their future, the future of their children, and our ...

On 18 January, Ignitis Group, an integrated renewable energy company, was recognised as Most Environmentally Friendly Company and Workplace of the Year in the category of large companies by the jury of the National Responsible Business Awards. Ignitis Group was also presented the top socially respon...

European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius will not lead European Greens in next year’s elections to the European Parliament, Politico has reported.

Hundreds of people rallied in a square next to the Seimas on Friday noon in protest against the present forest policy. The protest action will last until 8 p.m. and will feature concerts of a number of Lithuanian bands and artists.

On 5 October, the winners of the European Green Cities 2025 Awards were announced in Tallinn, Estonia, this year’s European Green Capital. Vilnius (Lithuania) will be the 2025 European Green Capital, and the title of European Green Leaf 2025 for smaller cities went to Viladecans (Spain) and Treviso ...

Responsible authorities have agreed to build a physical barrier on marshy areas at the borders with Belarus and Russia, the Ministry of the Interior said on Wednesday.

The leak of untreated wastewater to the Baltic Sea has been stopped in Liepaja, Latvia, news website delfi.lv reports citing Latvian television TV3.

On Sunday, an incident occurred at a wastewater treatment facility in Latvia’s resort town of Liepaja. Mayor of Liepaja, Gunārs Ansiņš, described the situation as serious on Monday after a wall of the facility collapsed a day earlier and some 1,250 cubic metres of untreated wastewater spilled into t...

The National Crisis Management Centre has decided not to propose the Government to declare a national emergency over drought for the time being.

Using fuel oil for district heating in Vilnius in the coming winter season will help keep households' heating bills at last year's level or lower, Mayor Remigijus Simasius said on Friday.

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2021-ieji nekilnojamo turto (NT) rinkai Lietuvoje buvo tikras aukso amžius – vien gyvenamosios paskirties NT per metus pabrango 20 proc., o sudarytų sandorių vertė viršijo 3 mlrd. eurų. Reikšmingi pokyčiai fiksuoti ir komercinio NT rinkoje, kuri vis sparčiau žengia tvarumo link. Praėjusiais metais L...

Dėl ilgų darbo valandų per metus miršta šimtai tūkstančių žmonių. Ši tendencija prastėja ir gali paspartėti siaučiant COVID-19 pandemijai, pirmadienį, gegužės 17 d., pranešė Pasaulio sveikatos organizacija (PSO). Užbaigus pirmą visuotinį tyrimą dėl mirčių, kurias sukelia ilgesnės darbo valandos, žur...

Consumer trends and the closed nature of the Baltic Sea are making the problem of plastic pollution in water more and more acute. Drones and satellite information will be used to more effectively identify areas of concern on the Lithuanian and Latvian coasts. After analyzing it, scientists will pres...

Europe takes the view that taxes need to be balanced and if some taxes are raised, other taxes should be reduced, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevicius said on Friday, commenting on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's recommendatio...