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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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Companies can get support to connect renewable electricity generation facilities to the grid
The Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) is opening an application round from today, 28 December, to support companies in connecting renewable energy generation facilities to the grid.
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EIC launched the fifth season of the video competition ‘Mini Negavatt’.
Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) launched the fifth season of the video competition ‘Mini Negavatt’. This year, pupils from grades 1 – 6 are invited to come up with imaginative solutions on the theme ‘A World Drowning in Things’. The grand prize...
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EIC and the Estonian Private Forest Centre to merge next year
On 27 October, the Government gave the go-ahead for the merger of the Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) and the Estonian Private Forest Centre from 1 January next year. The name of the merged body will remain the Environmental Investment Centre...
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EIC and Green Tiger begin working together to make the green transition a reality
The Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) and Green Tiger signed a goodwill cooperation agreement at the Opinion Festival, to further enhance cross-sectoral cooperation and give impetus to the green transition in such a way that 1+1=3. It is the...
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