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17.02.2015|Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of the Environment: The water contact of hazardous substances must be reduced
The representatives of the Ministry of the Environment and the Estonian Water Companies Association met today in order to discuss how to reduce the influence of hazardous substances to the aquatic environment.
11.02.2015|Ministry of the Environment
Mati Raidma: The Estonian Competition Authority has repeatedly referred to the lack of competition in the recycling sector
Minister of the Environment Mati Raidma comment to the article that was published in Eesti Ekspress today – “Reform Party is pushing through the interests of recyclers”:
29.01.2015|Ministry of the Environment
The best environmental deeds are map application kuhuviia.ee and the kingfisher project
Minister of the Environment Mati Raidma recognised and awarded the best environmental deeds of 2014. The winners were Things SA with their map application kuhuviia.ee and Eesti Ornitoloogiaühing MTÜ with their project that introduces the kingfisher.
29.01.2015|Ministry of the Environment
The most environmentally friendly company of the year is Estonian Cell AS
Minister of the Environment Mati Raidma awarded the most environmentally friendly companies of Estonia today. The overall winner was Estonian Cell AS, which uses wastewater to manufacture biogas.
27.01.2015|Ministry of the Environment
The preliminary analysis of the Estonian earth’s crust strategy will be prepared in cooperation with the universities
Minister of the Environment Mati Raidma met with the Rectors of the University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology and the Estonian University of Life Sciences in order to develop the initial task to prepare the Estonian earth’s crust strategy together with the universities.
20.01.2015|Ministry of the Environment
The biggest semi-coke mountains of Estonia do not pollute the environment anymore
Kohtla-Järve and Kiviõli semi-coke mountains that endangered the environment of Ida-Virumaa for a long time are now properly closed and do not pose a threat to the environment.
15.01.2015|Ministry of the Environment
A total of 27 fish passes were completed on the river dams last year
A total of 27 fish passes were completed on the river dams last year. This enables fish to freely move to their natural spawning and growing grounds, which is necessary to restore and maintain fish populations.
06.01.2015|Ministry of the Environment
Estonian water management can continuously develop with the support of the European Union
The Minister of the Environment approved the objectives of the distribution of subsidies for the development of water management infrastructure, activities to be supported and terms and conditions for the grant applicant for the new budgetary period of the European Union.
03.01.2015|Ministry of the Environment
Wild boar abundance remains high
Under the leadership of the Estonian Nature Conservation Society, the wild boar was chosen to be the animal of 2015, with its abundance being the highest than ever over the past few years.
29.12.2014|Ministry of the Environment
E-forest notifications have been registered 2,243 times
Created by the Ministry of the Environment, the option to digitally register the forest notification in a simplified manner, which provides the planned action with quick feedback, has been already used 2,243 times.
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