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16/01/2024 European Union Climate change policy

Adaptation to climate risks, a just transition and the circular economy are at the heart of discussions between Environment Ministers in Brussels

European Environment and Climate Ministers met in Brussels on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 January for an informal ministerial meeting to launch the work of the EU Council's Environment configuration under the Belgian presidency. Monday's discussions focused on the question of preparing for...

02/12/2023 United Nations Climate change policy

The President at the UN Climate Change Conference: We have increasingly less time left to deal with the climate crisis

President Gitanas Nausėda, currently in Dubai for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), participated on Saturday in a high-level panel of world leaders to present Lithuania’s climate change agenda. Addressing world leaders, the President said that the climate crisis is one of...

27/10/2023 European Union Climate change policy

The Baltic States and Poland discussed opportunities and challenges in achieving climate neutrality

On Friday, the Ministry of the Environment hosted an event on Climate Week entitled 'Challenges and opportunities of green transformation: what can we learn from each other?' where politicians, experts and social partners from the Baltic States and Poland shared insights on how to...

24/04/2023 OECD Ministry of Environment Climate change policy

OECD highlights for a climate-neutral Lithuania: innovative technology development, tax changes

For Lithuania to reach the 2050 climate neutrality target, the diffusion of innovative technologies is essential, especially in the transport and industrial sectors. The deployment of new and sustainable technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would create additional jobs in the...

27/03/2023 European Union Climate change policy

EU Ministers of Environment reached a general approach on a proposal to revise the industrial emissions directive

Ministers reached a general approach on a proposal to revise the Industrial emissions directive at the Environment Council on Thursday. Ministers also discussed Packaging, the Certification of carbon sinks, and Urban wastewater treatment directives. Amendments to the Industrial emissions...