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On 25 March, the opening event of the EEA climate Programme "Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation" (EE-Climate) will take place in Tallinn at the Nordic Hotel Forum (Viru väljak 3).

The Environmental Investment Centre’s (EIC) green idea competition Negavatt, which is intended for 18–30-year-olds, received 61 ideas in its seventh season. The best of these now move on to the next round to compete for the grand prize of 10,000 euros.

The Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) opened an application round for the environmental programme with a total volume of EUR 13.5 million. Local governments, non-profit associations, foundations, undertakings, universities, educational institutions, as well as various other environmental organisations and self-employed persons, are invited to submit environmental projects. The deadline for the application round is 16 March 2020.

On 18 December, the Environmental Investments Centre (EIC) opened a direct grant application round for purchasing fully electric vehicles. The amount of aid per vehicle is EUR 5000 and the price of the electric vehicle may be up to EUR 50,000 net of VAT. The process of completing applications has already begun, with submission beginning at 09.00 on 17 January.

This year, the Ministry of the Environment shall issue EUR 776,000 to export climate-related solutions to developing countries. Starting on 8 October, the Environmental Investments Centre (EIC) will be accepting project applications which will help developing countries alleviate climate change and adjust to the changes. The deadline for applications is 8 December 2019.

Starting from 1 August, the apartment associations may apply for a grant from the Environmental Investments Centre (EIC) to replace the heaters that are biomass or fossil (except for natural gas) fuelled or that use direct electrical heating with a device using renewable fuel. The grant can also be applied for connecting the building with the district heating system.

The Environmental Investments Centre (EIC) is announcing an application round, through which support will be provided for the reconstruction, construction and acquisition of infrastructure necessary for the preservation of semi-natural communities, and the acquisition of work equipment and livestock. Applications will be received from 6 May.

The Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) is expecting individuals, whose household is located in a waste water collection area with over 2000 consumers, to apply for a grant for connecting to the public water supply and sewerage system or for the installation of a waste water holding tank.

Starting from 4 February, all 18–30-year-olds can submit their ideas to the resource conservation competition of Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) Negavatt in which the best ideas are realised in the amount of up to 10,000. The deadline for submitting ideas is 3 February 2019.

Private persons no longer have to pay income tax on a grant received from the Environmental Investments Centre (EIC) for connecting to the public water supply and sewerage system or installing a holding tank. The amendment to the Income Tax Act recently entered into force, thanks to which individuals who have previously received assistance from the EIC may receive an income tax refund.