Estonia

Tallinn adopts noise reduction action plan

February 13, 2025

The City of Tallinn has developed an action plan to reduce environmental noise in public spaces. By law, the city must mitigate noise levels exceeding set limits to ensure a [..]

Estonia

Estonian parlt passes motor vehicle tax

June 13, 2024

The Estonian parliament on Wednesday passed the government-initiated motor vehicle tax law, with which a two-part motor vehicle tax will be implemented from next year. Altogether 57 MPs voted in [..]

Estonia

Bank of Estonia governor Madis Muller – the central bank should not be involved in shaping climate policy

April 30, 2024

Bank of Estonia governor Madis Muller and Prime Minister Kaja Kallas responded to MPs’ interpellations concerning the connection between European banking and climate policy in the Riigikogu on Monday. Muller [..]

Estonia

Ragn-Sells supporting proposed waste reform

March 24, 2024

While one of Estonia’s largest waste management companies, Eesti Keskkonnateenused, has been critical of the proposed waste reform, their competitor Ragn-Sells is not, affirming that the goal of the reform [..]

Lithuania

Lithuanian president vetoes Seimas’ decision to legalize use of night sights in hunting

December 27, 2023

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Friday vetoed legislative amendments adopted by the Seimas last week allowing the use of night sights in hunting. In the president’s view, the use of [..]

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 [..]

Europe

EU taxonomy: green investments to boost sustainable finance

October 31, 2023

To boost the shift towards eco-friendly investment, the EU has introduced rules to define what qualifies as green or sustainable activities. Why the EU needs a common definition for sustainable [..]

Europe

Packaging: new EU rules to reduce, reuse and recycle

October 24, 2023

The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to make packaging easier to reuse and recycle, to reduce unnecessary packaging and waste, and to promote the use of recycled content. On Tuesday, [..]

Latvia

Significant hikes of natural resources tax planned as of next year in Latvia

October 10, 2023

As of next year, the rate of natural resources tax will be significantly increased in certain areas, according to draft amendments to the Natural Resources Tax Law approved by the [..]