Analytics, Economics, Energy, EU – Baltic States, Investments, Lithuania

Algirdas Butkevičius and Connie Hedegaard. Vilnius, 22.05.2013. Photo: lrv.lt

“Lithuania certainly welcomes the Commission’s efforts to devise 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy Policies, designed to stimulate long-term investment in the infrastructure, which would ensure security of energy supply, stability and availability of prices for energy resources. Other objectives include maintaining competitiveness in the industry and drawing investment to low-carbon economy development, which would lead to creation of jobs and economic growth”, the Prime Minister said. 

According to the Head of the Government, the Ministry of Environment is examining the climate change-related information. Lithuania holds it necessary to consider the issue of mainstreaming climate goals across economic sectors, such as energy, industry, transport, agriculture and more.

The Prime Minister pointed out that the Lithuanian Presidency would pay substantial attention to the preparations for the Warsaw Climate Change Conference to be held in November.

Among other issues discussed at the meeting, were Lithuanian Presidency priorities aiming at a credible, growing and open Europe. The Commissioner added that climate change policies were in direct relation to these three priorities.