The Government approved Lithuania’s accession to international agreements on nuclear damages indemnification

The Government today approved draft legal acts on accession to international agreements, which will create preconditions for strengthening Lithuania’s ability to claim damages and receive higher compensation in the event of a nuclear accident in a foreign state. The final decisions will be made by the...

The European Commission approves state aid measures to secure long-term operation of Klaipėda LNG terminal

The European Commission (EC) has positively evaluated Lithuania’s goals to secure long-term competitive supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by purchasing and operating the LNG floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) by the right of ownership after 2024 and has approved of granting state aid. According...

Lithuania and Flanders to strengthen cooperation in the field of renewable energy

On the 19 November 2020 the Lithuanian minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas and Flemish minister of Energy,  Zuhal Demir signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), confirming their joint commitment to strengthen cooperation in the area of renewable energy. Through this MoU both ministers express their strong interest in...

Litgrid sets zero capacity for commercial electricity flow Belarus after Astravets NPP starts generating electricity

Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid, while implementing the Law on Necessary Measures to Protect Against Unsafe Threats of Nuclear Power Plants in Third Countries, has set zero capacity for commercial electricity flow from Belarus.