Ministry of Environment

  • Energy

Lithuania tests its shale for toxic heavy metals

The Lithuanian Geological Survey under the Ministry of Environment (LGT) tested samples of rock with shale and found that the…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania to charge fees for access to seaside

Access to nearly all Lithuania’s seaside beaches will become subject to a fee next spring. Visitors will have to pay…

10 years ago
  • Energy

Lithuanian PM expects new shale gas taxation rules to be adopted this autumn

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius expects that the government and the parliament will approve new rules for taxing shale gas…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Land of Amber to start mining amber again

Lithuania, often nicknamed the Land of Amber, might launch industrial mining of amber for the first time in the last…

10 years ago
  • Politics

New deputy environment minister appointed in Lithuania

Algirdas Genevičius took office on Friday as Deputy Minister of Environment. He will oversee waste, pollution prevention, water and the…

10 years ago
  • Energy

Lithuanian Energy Institute calls for exploration of shale gas reserves

The Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) says that the country should explore its shale gas potential and possibilities of using it…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania to explore its amber deposits

The Lithuanian Geological Survey is about to announce a tender for detailed amber exploration in the country, the country's Ministry…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian government to set up commission overseeing home renovation quality

As the renovation of apartment blocks is gaining momentum, the Ministry of Environment is planning to establish a special commission…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Environment minister says Lithuanians too timid about renovating their ageing houses

Lithuania's Minister of Environment Kęstutis Trečiokas says that the major obstacle for the the ongoing campaign to renovate decrepit and…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Environment minister scolds idea of bridge to Curonian Spit

The new Minister of Environment Kęstutis Trečiokas has reservations about the idea of building a bridge to the Curonian Spit.…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Remaining “blacklist” vice-ministers step down

All suspect vice-ministers are stepping down in Lithuania, government officials said Tuesday. [...]

10 years ago