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Up to 8 kg of mercury discovered in a shipwreck located in Estonian waters
There are nearly 700 shipwrecks in Estonian waters, 55 of which have been identified as hazardous to the environment – i.e., they are a pollution risk, covered with ghost nets, or have various explosives on board. The Environmental Investment Centre and the Police and Border Guard Board worked together to carry out underwater inspections of the three most dangerous wrecks.
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ELWIND received funding to carry out environmental impact assessment studies
ELWIND, a joint offshore wind farm project between Estonia and Latvia, received a positive response from the European Union to a request for funding to conduct environmental impact assessment studies.
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Grant for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles will be open from 27 February
The Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) will open the call for grant applications for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles on 27 February. The grant can be requested for the purchase of all-electric vehicles and electric cargo bikes purchased as...
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Estonia is looking for green solutions for developing countries
The Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) and the Ministry of the Environment are inviting green technology authorities to ask for support for projects that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries for the fifth...
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15 sinkholes of oil shale mines were closed in Ida-Viru County
In Ida-Viru County, the works to close 15 sinkholes caused by oil shale mining have been completed. In the course of the works, the collapses in the bottom-mined areas, located on 13 registered immovables, were eliminated and repaired.
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The EIC has stopped accepting applications for the construction of water and sewerage infrastructure for private households
The EIC has stopped accepting applications for the construction of water and sewerage infrastructure for private households due to the EUR 800,000 budget being exhausted. The application round was opened at 10:00 on 16 January and closed at 17:00 on...
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In nature tours organised by the EIC, 2000 Ukrainians got acquainted with Estonian nature
Last year, the EIC together with the State Forest Management Centre (RMK) and the Ministry of the Environment organised 80 nature trips for Ukrainian war refugees across Estonia.
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Acceptance of applications for grants for water and sewerage infrastructure for private households starts on 16 January
The EIC will open the acceptance of applications for grants for the construction of water and sewerage infrastructure for private persons on 16 January at 10. The budget for the call for applications is approximately 800 thousand euros.
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The EIC and the Private Forest Centre continue to allocate environmental grants together
The Estonian Private Forest Centre and the Environmental Investment Centre merged on 1 January 2023. After the merger, the Private Forest Centre became the EIC Forestry Department.
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The EIC is supporting companies in setting up thermal and electric energy storage facilities
EIC opens an application round from 30 December, to support companies in the design and construction of renewable energy storage facilities.
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