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WetEST directs 30 million euros towards improving the condition of West-Estonian river basin district
The project LIFE SIP WetEST will improve the state of the West-Estonian river basin district over the next nine years.
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MarTe Project Launched in Pärnu – Focus on Marine Innovation and Sustainable Blue Economy
On February 6–7, 2025, the international kick-off seminar of the MarTe project took place in Pärnu, Estonia, bringing together leading experts, researchers and different interest groups in the field of marine innovation and the blue economy from Estonia and Latvia
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Activities Move to the Sea: Innovation for Developing the Maritime Sector and Protecting the Marine Environment
EIC, in collaboration with 13 partners, has launched the MarTe project, which aims to balance innovation in the maritime sector with the preservation of marine ecosystems.
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KIK Coordinates COP29 Business Delegation
COP29 will take place from November 11 to 22 in Baku, and the Estonian business delegation's visit is coordinated by the Environmental Investment Centre.
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EIC supports five climate policy projects in developing countries
EIC funded five projects in developing countries with a total of over 800,000 euros.
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Nature restoration needs attention and funding: discussion on SERE conference led by EIC
Our Chief Executive Officer, Andrus Treier moderated a panel discussion "Climate and Biodiversity Finance Strategies & Practices" at the 14th European Conference on Ecological Restoration (SERE).
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EIC's offices in Tallinn and Tartu certified as European Green Office
Environmental Investment Centre's aim is to balance the economy and nature, both in the distribution of grants and in the implementation of KIK projects. We've also applied these principles to our internal operations. Thanks to this, the Estonian Association for Environmental Management (EKJA) recognized our Tallinn and Tartu offices worthy of the European Green Office certificate!
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EIC received funding to promote sustainable blue economy
EIC's international project received funding from the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
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Nearly 500 million euros invested in Estonia’s environment in the past EU period
During the 2014–2020 European Union budget period, the Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) allocated EUR 130 million from the Structural Funds to projects in the fields of energy and mobility, 278 million to projects in the fields of water management and biodiversity, and EUR 76 million to projects in the circular economy.
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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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