SocietyThe 59 apartment buildings in Vilnius that receive heat and hot water from a group heat point will be able to disconnect from the heat point with a dependent (lift) heat supply system installed in another building and install an automatic heat point in their own building. The installation or reconstruction of a new heat network and water supply for this block of flats will be financed at 100%, while the adaptation of the room required for the heat point will be financed at 50%. In addition, the managers of the building’s communal facilities will receive a grant to organise a meeting with the residents who have decided to modernise their heat point. To boost the shift towards eco-friendly investment, the EU has introduced rules to define what qualifies as green or sustainable activities. 
To speed up the Rail Baltica works on the Kaunas railway node, consents for the buyout of 17 land plots have been obtained2023-11-03, 14:41In order to speed up the construction of the Kaunas railway node on the European-gauge railway Rail Baltica, the procedures for buying out the land plots needed for the project are moving forward rapidly. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has received consents from private owners for the acquisition of 17 out of 20 land plots or parts of them into the ownership of the state on commercial grounds, before the approval of the special plan and the beginning of the procedures for acquiring land for public needs. 
National authorities join forces to finance and advertise new air routes, promote inbound tourism2023-10-31, 16:16On Monday, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Ministry of Economy and Innovation and the Vilnius City Municipality signed a historic agreement on the promotion of routes important for business and inbound tourism. The aim of the agreement is to pool and coordinate the capabilities of the different authorities in order to ensure sustainable flights and passenger flows along strategic routes. 
Vilnius City Municipality‘s Council approves the Capital Flight Promotion Programme2023-10-30, 15:08Vilnius City Municipality‘s Council has approved the Capital City Flight Promotion Programme. From 2024, the programme will finance marketing activities to promote flights of interest to business and inbound tourism. The aim of the programme is to stimulate demand for these routes, attract more travellers and foreign investors, and make efficient use of Vilnius’ tourism and economic potential. On Tuesday the Environment Committee adopted its position on measures to ensure sustainable pesticides use and reduce the use and risk of all chemical pesticides by at least 50 % by 2030. The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Republic of Lithuania have signed a 20-year credit facility to co-finance the energy efficiency programme for public buildings during 2023–2026. 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. 
Lithuania's Presidency of International Transport Forum to bring together representatives from 50 countries in Vilnius this week2023-10-24, 15:54Week-long events of the International Transport Forum (ITF) kick off today, Monday, in Vilnius, with a gathering of representatives of the Transport Ministries, academia and business from more than 50 countries. 
Baltic Transport Ministers agree on faster implementation of Rail Baltica, Vilnius-Riga passenger train planned for early 20242023-10-23, 16:05The Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian Transport Ministers met in Riga on Friday to discuss relevant transport issues to the three Baltic countries. They focused on the implementation of the European gauge railway Rail Baltica and the passenger train between Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn. The passenger train between Vilnius and Riga is expected to start operating at the beginning of 2024. |
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