Noticias sobre Lithuania
Seven EU Member States face Commission action over water legislation
As part of the July infringements package, the European Commission has opened a series of infringement procedures against eight EU Member States over alleged shortcomings in the implementation of key European water legislation, covering urban wastewater management, water permitting systems and drinking water quality requirements.
EU cohesion policy reallocation puts €3.1 billion behind water resilience
Water has been formally elevated to the status of strategic infrastructure by the European Union, placed alongside competitiveness, defence, housing, and energy as one of five pillars of a €34.6 billion reallocation of cohesion policy funds.
Bentley Systems announces winners of the 2025 Going Digital Awards
Company also recognizes key projects with Founders’ Honors, the Bentley-Envision winner for infrastructure sustainability, and the 2025 Bentley Educator of the Year.
EU Commission EU refers Poland to Court and warns six Member States over Drinking Water Directive
The European Commission has decided to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose the recast Drinking Water Directive (Directive 2020/2184) into national law.
Is the EU complying with the Water Framework Directive? Analysis of the state of water in Europe
Water is an essential resource for life, the economy and ecological balance, but its management in the European Union continues to face major challenges.
EU invests €380 million in 133 new LIFE projects for Europe’s green transition
The Commission has granted more than €380 million to 133 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action.
NIB and Stockholm to build world’s largest underground wastewater facility
NIB has signed a 10-year loan agreement with the City of Stockholm to construct the world’s largest underground wastewater treatment facility at Henriksdal.
HRS to showcase international success at World Biogas Expo
HRS Heat Exchanger, Stand H11, World Biogas Expo, NEC Birmingham, 10-11 July 2024.
New radar analysis method can improve winter river safety
University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have developed a way to use radar to detect open water zones and other changes in Alaska's frozen rivers in the early winter.
Latest wastewater data from 88 European cities reveal cocaine detections on the rise
New study on wastewater testing uncovers city drug-use habits in Europe.
EIB provides €25M loan to Lithuanian Municipal Water Company for infrastructure investment
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million loan agreement with Klaipėdos vanduo, the municipal water company in the Lithuanian city of Klaipėda, in support of its 2023-2026 investment programme.
Bentley Systems announces the finalists of the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Winners to be announced on October 12 at Bentley’s 2023 Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards Event in Singapore.
The potential of water for thermal energy storage underground
The city of Västerås in central Sweden used a network of underground caverns to store oil reserves during the Cold War.
Drinking water: Ensuring water quality intended for human consumption
Safe drinking water is essential for public health and well-being.
UN water experts: The world is off-track to meet its sustainable water goal by 2030
3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure countries. More people die from a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services than water-related disasters, reveals the new UN global water security assessment.
Wastewater samples from over 100 European cities reveal latest drug-taking trends
The latest findings from the largest European project in the science of wastewater analysis are released today in Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study, published by the Europe-wide SCORE group, in association with the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA).
Microalgae blooms: from environmental problem to a valuable resource
Algal blooms are overgrowths of algae (typically microscopic) in water; they may occur in freshwater as well as marine environments.
EIB lends €30 million to Vilniaus vandenys for continued water sector support
The largest water management company in Lithuania, Vilniaus vandenys, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are to continue their cooperation.
Hydrogel granules to contaminated water
A team of researchers from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, developed an innovative method for cleaning contaminated water.
EU invests over €110 million in LIFE projects for environment and climate in 11 EU countries
The European Commission has announced an investment of over €110 million into LIFE programme integrated projects for environmental and climate protection, selected after a call for proposals covering the year 2020.