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An Offshore Wind Farm Does Not Start with Wind Turbines
Discussions about offshore wind energy often focus on the turbines. In reality, the planning of a potential offshore wind farm is preceded by extensive studies examining everything from bat migration routes and seal feeding grounds to marine seabed habitats.
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Old Solar Panels to Be Processed in Estonia
The Environmental Investment Centre (KIK) supported three waste recovery and recycling projects with more than €2 million in funding.
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Ministry of Climate Sends Plan to Reduce Regional Inequality in Water Services for Consultation
From the perspective of the EIC, modernising water service infrastructure is essential to maintaining consistent drinking water and wastewater treatment quality and operational reliability across the country.
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Efficiency as Strategy, Not Just Cost Cutting
At Impact Day 2025, Environmental Investment Centre CEO Andrus Treier moderated the panel “How to Make Production More Efficient and Increase Added Value in The Process?”, featuring Ivar Ruubel (Tallinna Vesi), Toms Auškāps (Balticovo), and Kristaps Greidāns (Adven).
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Estonia Launches €25 Million Grant to Support Green Retrofitting of Ships
Estonia has launched a €25 million government grant designed to encourage the reconstruction and greening of passenger and cargo ships, tugboats and other port and auxiliary vessels in Estonian ports.
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WetEST directs 30 million euros towards improving the condition of West-Estonian river basin district
The project LIFE SIP WetEST will improve the state of the West-Estonian river basin district over the next nine years.
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MarTe Project Launched in Pärnu – Focus on Marine Innovation and Sustainable Blue Economy
On February 6–7, 2025, the international kick-off seminar of the MarTe project took place in Pärnu, Estonia, bringing together leading experts, researchers and different interest groups in the field of marine innovation and the blue economy from Estonia and Latvia
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Activities Move to the Sea: Innovation for Developing the Maritime Sector and Protecting the Marine Environment
EIC, in collaboration with 13 partners, has launched the MarTe project, which aims to balance innovation in the maritime sector with the preservation of marine ecosystems.
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KIK Coordinates COP29 Business Delegation
COP29 will take place from November 11 to 22 in Baku, and the Estonian business delegation's visit is coordinated by the Environmental Investment Centre.
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EIC supports five climate policy projects in developing countries
EIC funded five projects in developing countries with a total of over 800,000 euros.
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