Noticias sobre Lithuania
Extreme weather in Europe costs around half a trillion euros over past 40 years
Extreme weather events like storms, heatwaves and flooding accounted for economic losses of around half a trillion euros over the past 40 years and led to between 85 000 and 145 000 human fatalities across Europe.
Europe experiences warmest year on record in 2020
The latest edition in an annual series of global climate reports shows that Europe experienced its warmest year in 2020 by a considerable amount.
Vilnius to improve water and wastewater infrastructure with European support
European Investment Bank (EIB) agrees an up to €50 million loan facility with Vilniaus Vandenys (VV) to improve water infrastructure in and around Lithuania’s capital.
CEB to fund the expansion and upgrade of water and wastewater services in Finland and Lithuania
The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) will support the Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (Finland) and the Kaunas Water Company (Lithuania) in their efforts to expand and modernise their water and wastewater systems.
Chemicals in drinking water linked with 5% of annual bladder cancer in Europe
Each year, more than 6,500 cases of bladder cancer—nearly 5% of all cases in Europe— can be attributed to exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking water.
NIB finances new hydropower in Norway
NIB and the Norwegian utility company Sogn og Fjordane Energi AS have signed a 15-year loan agreement of EUR 30 million to finance the construction of a new hydropower plant in Østerbø, as well as a 20-kilometre regional power line.
Climate and environment win centre stage in new European Commission
WWF welcomes the appointment a Commission Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal, who will also act as Commissioner for Climate Change, and oversee the work of the Commissioners for Agriculture, Health, Transport, Energy, Cohesion and Reforms, as well as Environment and Oceans.
Frans Timmermans and Virginijus Sinkevičius, new European environmental policy makers
Ursula von der Leyen, elected President of the European Commission last month of July, has presented her team of European commissioners today.
Belarus: EIB supports transport and water services infrastructure
EUR 110m to improve transport connectivity and safety in Belarus and with neighbouring countries. Over 2 million transits per year will benefit from the upgraded infrastructure. EUR 66m to improve water supply and sanitation services for 500,000 people.