The Lithuanian State Forest Service has signed an agreement with NordGen, the Nordic Centre for Genetic Resources, under which NordGen will store the seed collection of Lithuania's most valuable plant genetic resources at the Svalbard Seed Vault. The collection is currently being prepared for shipment and ...

The Ministry of Environment is shortening the procedure for recognizing the professional qualifications of architects and civil engineers for Ukrainians who have fled the war zone and are looking for employment possibilities in Lithuania.

Construction Production Certification Center (CPCC) suspended certificates for all construction products manufactured in Russia and Belarus from 4 March 2022. As a result, it will no longer be possible to import construction products manufactured in Russia or Belarus that are subject to CPCC certification from 9 March 2022.

Lithuania’s pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai is named  Openarium . It is a wooden building that represents Lithuania as a country that is open to creativity, sustainability, communality, and innovation. Its purpose is to create the atmosphere of a growing and sustainable society, highlighting Lithuania’s peculiarity as well as modernity.

Lithuania has significantly boosted its use of renewable energy and waste recycling but needs to do better in managing environmental impacts of transport and agriculture. Policies will also need to be strengthened considerably for Lithuania to reach its 2030 and beyond climate targets and ...

EMSA is providing the country with Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) services to assist in monitoring ship emissions, protect the marine environment and improve maritime safety.

Happy and safe holidays from Minister of Environment Simonas Gentvilas.

Dear environmentalist, It means everyone.  Every day we make choices that have an impact on the environment - from what kind of Christmas gift we should choose to the decisions ...

The 8th session of the Meeting of the Parties to Espoo Convention will begin tomorrow, 8th December 2020, in Vilnius. It is an important international event focusing on the Environmental Impact Assessment in a transboundary context.

A grove of oak trees - a symbol of longevity and fortitude - was planted in Lithuania to mark the upcoming 8th Meeting of the ESPOO Convention Parties to be held in Vilnius on 8 – 11 th December 2020 and the 30th anniversary of the ESPOO Convention.