environment protection

  • Tribune

Green tax: what should drivers know?

As of July 2020, Lithuania has started imposing the green tax that will be levied on older cars. Lithuanians are…

4 years ago
  • Lithuania

Seimas spring session mainly focused on managing the consequences of the coronavirus

The Seimas closed its spring session, which had started on 10 March 2020. This year, the session was held under…

4 years ago
  • Lithuania

Better not to return to some schools after the lockdown: what the Swiss would say?

A nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution study performed by the Alliance of Lithuanian Consumer Organisations (ALCO) before the lockdown has confirmed…

4 years ago
  • Politics

The blame for hell in Alytus falls on the towers of Vilnius

Lithuania is not adequately prepared to handle a large scale ecological or technical accidents. This was displayed once again by…

5 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania still has room for improvement in terms of recycling

The fast growth of human consumption is the main cause of decreasing land resources and its pollution. Yet, our habits…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

How “green” are the Farmer Greens’ decisions?

The Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union won the parliamentary elections pledging to perform effective reforms and establish "harmony". Among other…

7 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania to update its Red Book of endangered species

Lithuania plans to publish an updated edition of the Red Book of extinct and endangered species, which may include fewer…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania’s economic growth ‘green and sustainable’, climatologist says

Lithuania's economy is growing without raising greenhouse gas emissions, suggesting that the country's development is environmentally sustainable, says climatologist Arūnas…

8 years ago
  • Society

Vilnius centre lit by nothing but candles for Earth Hour 2016

At 8:30 local time on Saturday night, millions of people around the world turned off their lights and other electronic…

8 years ago
  • Society

Beautiful but deadly cold snap grips Lithuania and neighbours

A cold snap has gripped Lithuania and its neighbouring countries, with temperatures reaching -22 C or even lower in Lithuania.…

9 years ago
  • Energy

Lithuania halved greenhouse gas emissions since 1990

Between 1990 to 2012, greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania, including international aviation, were reduced by 55.6 percent, or from 49.12…

9 years ago
  • Energy

Lithuania among EU leaders in lowest greenhouse gas emissions

Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Lithuania amount to 4-5 tons per capita and are among the lowest in the…

10 years ago
  • Culture

UNESCO critical of constructing bridge to Curonian Spit

UNESCO experts have ended discussions on the issue of constructing a bridge between mainland Lithuania and the Curonian Spit. The…

10 years ago
  • European Union

Lithuania supports EU Emissions Trading System Market Stability Reserve

Lithuania supports the proposal of the European Commission revised by Latvia, which is presiding over the EU Council, to establish…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Fishermen and environmentalists disagree on protected areas in Baltic Sea

Fishermen in Lithuania are concerned about the European Union's regulations to define protected areas in the Baltic Sea and fear…

10 years ago