Lithuania

Lithuania records increased air pollution due to burning forests in Belarus

September 9, 2024

Lithuania recorded increased particulate air pollution on Saturday, and the country’s Environmental Protection Agency said it was due to burning forests and peatbogs in Belarus. According to the Environmental Protection [..]

Estonia

61 pct of Estonian population in favor of deployment of nuclear energy

June 3, 2024

More than half, or 61 percent, of residents of Estonia are positive about the possible introduction of nuclear energy, a poll taken in May shows. The findings of the survey [..]

Estonia

TTJA initiates superficies license proceedings, EIA for ELWIND offshore wind farm

March 29, 2024

The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA) has initiated superficies license proceedings and environmental impact assessment on the basis of the application for the Estonian-Latvian joint offshore wind farm [..]

Estonia

Eesti Energia adds 100th electric car to its fleet

March 20, 2024

The state-owned Estonian energy group Eesti Energia has reached a significant milestone by adding the 100th electric vehicle to its fleet. Eesti Energia has consistently worked towards increasing the proportion [..]

Estonia

Tallinn Airport GH adds 3 more units to its electric car fleet

March 14, 2024

At the beginning of 2023, AS Tallinn Airport GH, a subsidiary of state-owned airport company AS Tallinna Lennujaam, introduced the first three electric cars into its car fleet intended for [..]

Latvia

On the issue of electric trains, Pasazieru Vilciens management board is responsible for everything – Rinkevics

February 23, 2024

As far as the issue of new electric trains is concerned, the management board of Pasazieru Vilciens rail passenger carrier is responsible for everything, President Edgars Rinkevics said Friday in [..]

Estonia

Sales of eco-friendly cars significantly increased – electric cars in up by 179 percent and hybrid cars grew by an 90 percent in November

December 7, 2023

Vehicle statistics by the Estonian Transport Administration show that the first registration of new passenger cars in November increased 27 percent compared to the same month last year, with hybrid [..]

Estonia

Technological advancements onboard Tallink Grupp’s vessels reduce the negative environmental impact of ships

November 17, 2023

Tallink Grupp’s passenger ferry Baltic Queen, operating on the company’s Tallinn-Stockholm route, underwent recently, in early September this year, a planned technical maintenance in Naantali, Finland, where, in addition to [..]

Interviews

Dr. Adelle Thomas: Loss and damage: A moral imperative to act

October 31, 2023

Dr. Adelle Thomas is a lead author of the IPCC’s 2022 report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, and the Special Report on 1.5°C. The world is falling short on reducing [..]

Estonia

Anchor suspected as cause of pipeline damage between Estonia and Finland

October 25, 2023

According to information revealed at a joint press conference held by the Finnish Central Criminal Police and the Border Guard on Tuesday, the damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline between [..]

Estonia

Estonia: Storm predicted to raise sea level above critical at Pirita

October 6, 2023

Starting from Friday evening, winds will strengthen to storm force in Estonia, breaking trees and potentially disrupting ferry services, and the sea level at Pirita, Tallinn, will exceed the critical [..]