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On 20 November 2024, the representatives of the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development as the Programme Operator (PO) took part at the closing event of the EEA and Norway Grants’ programme “Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Low Carbon Economy” organized by the Norwegian Environment Agency in Oslo. At the closing event the Programme […]

Last week, on the 12th of September, the EEA/Norway grants Programmes’ closing Conference “Together for Smart and Resilient Local Government Growth” was held in Liepāja, at the concert hall “Great Amber”. Around a hundred participants from Latvia, Norway, Greece, Estonia, Romania and Slovenia attended the conference. It was organised in cooperation with partners by the […]

On the 5th of July 2024, during LAMPA Conversation festival which is one of the most important culture and think tank event in Latvia, the conversation on “hot” topic “can or can’t we afford to be green?” was organized by the programme “Climate and Environment”. The discussion took place in the “Norwegian tent” representing the […]

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development as a Programme operator for the Programme “Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Environment” organized international experience exchange event on the 12th and 13th of June. The partners from Norway and beneficiaries of the European Economic Area and Norway grants programmes from 10 countries were attended the event […]

On the 5th of June, the World Environment Day, we would like to present a story about contaminated place and how it was changed. A place in Višķi parish does not cause a threat to environment anymore and it could be developed in a future. The story is about a remediation project “Clean – up […]

From the 16th of October to the 20th of October 2023, an exchange visit took place in Iceland under the Norwegian grant Programme “Climate Change, Mitigation and Adaptation” (hereinafter – the Programme). The representatives of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute […]

The 11th Cooperation Committee Meeting of the Norway Grants programme “Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Environment” took place on the 22nd of September this year. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development as a Programme Operator in cooperation with a partner, the Norwegian Environment Agency, and the involved parties discussed the progress of the […]

The second phase of remediation works in the Karosta Canal is being implemented with the support of the Norwegian financial instrument. The project involves the remediation of polluted sediments. The Karosta Canal has a long history The Karosta (War Port) Canal in the port of Liepaja is an artificial waterway constructed at the beginning of […]

The aim of remediation works in the Ventspils port area (hereinafter – the remediation project) is to eliminate a source of historical oil pollution and to install a filtering barrier, thereby preventing the flow of this pollution with groundwater into the Baltic Sea. The contamination in the Ventspils port area is not obvious, as it […]

On March 23, 2023, as the Operator of the Norwegian grant for the Environment and Climate Programme, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MoEPRD) in collaboration with the Norwegian Environment Agency organized the conference “Together for a Green Growth.” The conference was an important event in the middle of the programme’s implementation, which […]

On Thursday, March 23, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MoEPRD) as the Operator of the Norway grant programme “Environment and Climate”, in cooperation with the Norwegian Environment Agency, organized the conference “Together for a Green Growth”. The event brought together almost 400 online and 50 offline participants, representing various community groups, as […]

Organizations representing the field of environment and climate, institutions representing state administration, representatives of NGOs and other interested parties are invited to register for online participation in the Norway grants Environment and Climate Programme (LV-CLIMATE) mid-term conference “Together for a green growth” on March 23! Register for participation online until March 21 here: https://www.mittoevents.com/LV-CLIMATE/registeronline The […]

In 2022, a mid-term evaluation of 15 green programmes of the EEA/Norway grants was carried out by independent evaluators on behalf of the programme donor countries. The evaluation explored the coherence, efficiency, and potential effectiveness of green programming under the EEA and Norway Grants. The evaluation of the green programs was published at the beginning […]

On March 23, 2023, organizations representing the field of environment and climate, institutions representing state administration, representatives of NGOs and other interested parties are invited to participate in the mid-term conference of the Norway Grants Environment and Climate Programme, which will be broadcast live. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, as the Programme […]

On November 24 and 25, year 2022, the Cooperation Committee meeting of the Climate and Environment Programme of the Norway Grants took place, during which the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MoEPRD) as the Programme Operator, together with the donor programme partner – the Norwegian Environment Agency, with related institutions, discussed the progress […]

Read the first story of the project and learn more about what soil mapping is, why it is important, and how each of us benefits from updated soil maps. View story about soil mapping here. In the future, you will be able to learn a lot from each of the projects of the Climate and […]

By spring 2024, the State Environmental Service, with the support of the Norway grants, will improve the pollution management system in Latvia by developing the functionality of the existing polluted site register, transforming it into a digital pollution management system (registration, monitoring, remediation management, communication between involved parties) and ensuring the integration of the system […]

Today, on 17 November 2021, a meeting of the Cooperation Committee of the Norway Grants Climate and Environment Programme took place. During the meeting, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MoEPRD) together with the Donor programme partner – the Norwegian Environment Agency, discussed the progress and key issues of the Climate and Environment […]

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development have signed contracts with Augšdaugava Municipality and Liepāja Special Economic Zone Authority in July, launching all projects of the Norway Grants climate and environment programme Open Call “Mitigation of Risks Related to Historically Contaminated Sites”. The projects will clean up historically contaminated sites by spring 2024, which […]

In July, in the territory of Ventspils former wastewater treatment plant complex “Ūdeka” and in the territory of the oil main pipeline route, the Ventspils Freeport Authority starts a remediation project to clean these sites from historical oil contamination and to stop further spread of it. The project will clean up historically oil-contaminated sites by […]

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development has approved remediation projects of three historically polluted sites for the total amount of 11.9 million EUR. This will improve the quality of the environment in contaminated sites and prevent risks to public health. With the help of Norway Grant, investments in the rehabilitation of Latvia’s environment […]

Today, on 26 May 2021, a meeting of the Cooperation Committee of the Norway Grants Climate and Environment Programme took place. During the meeting, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MoEPRD) discussed with the Kingdom of Norway Ambassador to Latvia – Kristian Ødegaard, representatives of the Norwegian Environment Agency, the Norwegian Financial Mechanism […]

On 27 January 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture starts the implementation of the Norway Grants Climate and Environment Programme of pre‑defined project “Enhancement of sustainable soil resource management in agriculture” with the aim to improve climate policy planning by restoring data on national soil. The project will be implemented in cooperation with the University of […]

On 7th of December 2020, the submission of the Open Call “Mitigation of Risks Related to Historically Contaminated Sites” project proposals in Norway Grants Programme “Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Environment” was concluded. Five project proposals were received within the deadline and the total amount of programme co-financing requested within the projects is EUR 17,9 […]

Today, on 26th of November 2020, the Cooperation Committee discussed the progress of implementation of the Norway Grants Programme “Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Environment” and flexible solutions for bilateral cooperation. Intensive work is underway to ensure the implementation of the Norway Grants Climate and Environment Programme. Participants at the Cooperation Committee meeting discussed the […]

On November 4 of 2020, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MoEPRD) within the framework of the Norway Grants climate and environment programme signed an agreement on the implementation of the pre-defined project “Integration of Climate Change Policy into Sectoral and Regional Policies”. MoEPRD in cooperation with project partners Norwegian Environment Agency, Central […]

On November 3rd of 2020, the Norway Grants programme “Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Environment” is launched by publishing an informative video prepared by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MoEPRD). The opening speech of the programme is given by the Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Juris Pūce. The programme is […]

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development has published a video about the Open Call project application requirements of the Norway Grants programme “Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Environment”. An informative video has been prepared for the project applicants of the Open Call “Mitigation of Risks Related to Historically Contaminated Sites” to help them […]

On 5th of June 2020, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MEPRD) announces the Open Call supported by the Norwegian grant for the remediation of historically polluted sites. The aim of the Open Call is to implement at least three projects for remediation of historically contaminated sites with a view to improving the […]

Climate change is affecting the sustainability of society, the potential for economic growth, conditions of ecosystems, and the quality of life of citizens. To address these challenges currently facing the world, including Latvia, two pre-defined projects will be implemented through Norwegian grants that will promote the integration of climate change policies into sectoral and regional […]

On Tuesday, 23 April, an agreement has been signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia on the implementation of the Norway Grants programme “Mitigation, Adaptation and Environment” (hereinafter the Programme) in Latvia. By the spring of 2024, the programme will […]