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Procurement announced for remediation works to clean up historically polluted site in Aizkraukle.
The State Environmental Service has launched a procurement procedure for nationally significant remediation works in Aizkraukle. The remediation works are planned in the territory of the former reinforced-concrete plant in Aizkraukle, where long-standing pollution risks have threatened groundwater quality and the River Daugava. The primary objective of the remediation works is to eliminate the […]
First Steering Committee Meeting of the Swiss-Latvian Cooperation Programme
The first Steering Committee meeting of the Swiss–Latvian Cooperation programme “Remediation of Historical Pollution” took place on September 17, 2025. The aim of the meeting was to ensure the supervision and to promote the effective implementation of the programme. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Climate and Energy, the Embassy […]
An agreement has been signed between the State Environmental Service and the Ministry of Climate and Energy on the implementation of the project ‘Remediation of Historically Polluted Site in Aizkraukle’.”
On Thursday, 10 July, Zane Grīva, Deputy State Secretary for Finance at the Ministry of Climate and Energy (MoCE), and Andris Ķēniņš, Director General of the State Environmental Service (SES), signed an agreement on the implementation of the project “Historically polluted site remediation in Aizkraukle”. This significant event marks the official launch of the […]
Latvia implements major environmental improvement project with Swiss financial support
A support programme has been implemented with financial support from Swiss to ensure a clean and safe environment at the historically polluted site in Aizkraukle. On Tuesday, June 3rd, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the support programme for environmental remediation for the polluted site in Aizkraukle, developed by the Ministry of Climate and Energy. […]
The Ministry of Climate and Energy engages and educates children and youth of Aizkraukle County within the framework of the conference
On 20 March 2025 the opening conference “Groundwater – Making the Invisible Visible!” of the Swiss-Latvian cooperation programme “Remediation of Historical Pollution” took place in Likteņdārzs. As part of the event, the Ministry of Climate and Energy organized educational and creative activities for children and youth from Aizkraukle County, including a drawing competition and an […]
Launching the Swiss-Latvian Cooperation Programme: the value and protection of water resources were discussed in the Aizkraukle municipality
On Thursday, March 20, the opening conference “Groundwater – Making Invisible Visible!” of the Swiss-Latvian Cooperation Programme “Remediation of Historical Pollution” was held at Likteņdārzs. In honor of World Water Day and its importance to the residents of Aizkraukle Municipality, the conference focused on the role of underground water resources in our lives, their protection, […]
The expedition “Groundwater – Invisible or Visible?” promotes youth understanding of environmental protection
On Monday, March 3, an educational expedition for youth, titled “Groundwater – Invisible or Visible?”, took place in Aizkraukle. This was the first such expedition organised by the Ministry of Climate and Energy. The participating students expanded their knowledge on environmental protection issues by visiting a historically polluted site in Aizkraukle. Totally thirty students from […]
Switzerland contributes more than €12 million to remediate the historically polluted site in Aizkraukle
On Tuesday, 12 November, Laurence Mortier, Head of Swiss Contribution to EU Member States at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, and Armands Eberhards, Deputy State Secretary for European Union (EU) Funds at the Ministry of Finance, signed the agreement of the programme “Remediation of Historical Pollution”. With this important event, we officially start the […]
