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Vilnius to ban burning coal and peat briquettes from 2023 | TheMayor.EU

Vilnius to ban burning coal and peat briquettes from 2023 | TheMayor.EU | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it

The City Council’s ban will come into effect from June 2023, offering a transitional period to change the legislation and heating method
Judging by WHO guidelines, the air quality in Lithuania is considered moderately unsafe, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations exceeding the recommended maximum, especially in the summer (June to August) and winter (December to March). The main culprits are thermal power plants and vehicle emissions, but also a growing number of households that find burning coal and peat for heating cheaper than using gas or electricity.

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The winter edition of the fi-compass newsletter “The Beacon” is out - Regional Policy - European Commission

The winter edition of the fi-compass newsletter “The Beacon” is out - Regional Policy - European Commission | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The Beacon is a quarterly newsletter with stories, news and developments on financial instruments in the context of Cohesion Policy. The winter edition, published last week, features among other things a significant study on residential energy efficiency financial instruments in Lithuania, two new videos on the combination of grants and financial instruments, as well as a new podcast episode on how ESIF Financial instruments support the development of the Venture Capital/Private Equity ecosystem in Greece.
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Kaunas District Municipality Administration in Lithuania joins the eeef Technical Assistance programme, expanding eeef’s activity to Eastern Europe

Kaunas District Municipality Administration in Lithuania joins the eeef Technical Assistance programme, expanding eeef’s activity to Eastern Europe | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it

Kaunas District Municipality Administration (Lithuania) in the 4th public authority that will join the City of Gijon (Spain), the Ferrara Province (Italy) and the Italian Ministry of Defense to participate in the eeef Technical Assistance (TA) programme of the Fund, thus expanding activities of the Fund to Eastern Europe.
According to pre-feasibility assessment, total investment needed to implement street lighting modernization investment programme in the Kaunas District Municipality range between € 5 to 10 m depending on the programme scope chosen, including replacement with LED of approximately 10,000 luminaries. The approach of clustering cities, towns and villages in one mutual project, under the umbrella of the Kaunas District Municipality Administration, will open the way for valuable synergies and optimise the implementation rate of the investments.

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EU, Baltics, Poland target Russia grid separation by 2025

EU, Baltics, Poland target Russia grid separation by 2025 | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The Baltic nations, Poland and the European Commission agreed Thursday (28 June) on a roadmap to synchronise the region’s electricity network with the rest of continental Europe’s by 2025 and end their reliance on the Russian grid.
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Lithuania to move beyond biomass in record energy transition

Lithuania to move beyond biomass in record energy transition | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Lithuania is a country undergoing an energy transition at record speed, with ambitions now to move beyond biomass. So, while some EU governments are still debating whether they need new pipelines, or can turn off the natural gas tap, Lithuania has been transforming its heat supply: Firstly using domestic biomass to exit the era of energy dependence on Russia; now upgrading its networks and eyeing new possibilities in the form of solar and heat pumps.
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Transition funding: can Eastern Europe follow Lithuanian lead?

Transition funding: can Eastern Europe follow Lithuanian lead? | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Lithuania is committing itself to renewable energy in a significant way, which could help shift the way other Eastern European countries define their interests in the energy sector. The EU is signalling its strong willingness to support countries that follow Lithuania’s lead, says political analyst Joe Mitton. Crucial decisions on the EU’s Modernisation Fund will be made in the coming months, allocating spending in the ten lower-income EU Member States.

Energy Post’s Matthew James, spoke to the Lithuanian Vice-Minister for Energy, Rytis Kėvelaitis, about his government’s €385 million fund for renewable energy projects, which was cleared by EU competition authorities last week.
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#StateAid – Commission approves €385 million support for production of #Electricity from renewable sources in #Lithuania

#StateAid – Commission approves €385 million support for production of #Electricity from renewable sources in #Lithuania | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, a scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources in Lithuania. The measure, open to all types of renewable generation, will contribute to the EU environmental objectives without unduly distorting competition. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “The scheme will contribute to [...]
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