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World celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity today Today the world is celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity. Timed to this very event, the Mother Nature Week is held by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Scientists can look forward to lectures and seminars on conservation of ecological systems. And everyone willing can visit the Botanical Garden in Minsk to take guided tours and see exotic and rare plants. In total, the collection of the Central Botanical...

New standard aimed at limiting emissions of harmful substances Starting from the next year, the Minsk Tractor Works MTZ will start producing vehicles equipped with engines compliant with advanced Stage V emission standard. The contract for a new large batch of components was signed by the MTZ management and a German supplier company. For many years, Zeppelin Power Systems has been supplying engines for the locomotives of the Belarusian Railways, as well as equipment for the Minsk Wheel Tractor...

Center’s work aimed at children from Vitebsk, Mogilev and Minsk regions The first information center for handling organic pollutants and hazardous substances in Belarus was opened in Kopys. Environmental education will be provided at local kindergarten and secondary school. The work of the center, which is equipped with modern technology and a laboratory, is aimed at children fr om Vitebsk, Mogilev and Minsk regions. Schoolchildren receive ecological education in a robotics study group. They model...

Partaking in the project will allow Minsk to attract foreign investors to environmental initiatives The capital of Belarus has launched the world ecological project. Implementing the project Minsk will acquire the international status of the «Green City». Yerevan, Tbilisi and other cities have already joined the initiative, which envisages the development of electric transport, new methods of energy saving, improvement of air quality, purity of water resources. Partaking in the project will allow...

Experts commended Belarus for contributing to the initiatives of the International Labor Organization Green economy as a stable and fair model of the development of society is the main topic of the International Forum of Trade Unions, which takes place in Minsk. 150 experts from 38 countries commended Belarus for contributing to the initiatives of the International Labor Organization and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Representatives from Hungary, Latvia, Russia and...

Belarus is interested in assimilating financial instruments to support green economy Belarus is interested in assimilating financial instruments to support green economy. A national action plan has been adopted in Belarus. The instruments include green bonds, project financing by banks, the establishment of a green investment bank, and other things. At last, the policy in favor of the green economy is stipulated by the national sustainable development strategy for the period till 2030. It will...

More than 90 sites to be included in national ecological network of Belarus 93 sites with a total area of more than three million hectares will be included in the National Ecological Network of Belarus. Its concept was approved by the Decree of the Head of State. The network includes a system of natural complexes with special modes of use. It is designed to maintain the ecological balance and ensure the sustainable development of the territories. In particular, the document stipulates that the...

Enthusiast from Mozyr builds budget-conscious housing in remote village The ideas of green building are being developed in Belarus. This direction is a priority in many European countries, since the costs are low, the time for the construction of facilities is short, and the environmental impact is minimal. An enthusiast from Mozyr built a super cheap house of straw and clay in a remote village and became a popular video blogger. Now he has 13 thousand subscribers from almost all CIS countries...

The project of marsh restoration was presented in the Belovezha Forest In the Belovezha Forest, the projects of restoration of the natural hydrological regime were presented. The Galevo and Zubritsa marshes located in the Belyansk forestry, as well as the network of melioration canals in the northern part of the forest were proposed for repeated waterlogging. All of the objects are part of the protected area and affect the most valuable fragments of forest ecosystems. The construction of a cascade...

For 15 years Belarus invested $733 million on the development of renewable energy sources For the last 15 years Belarus invested more than $730 million in the development of renewable energy sources. Those were not only domestic investments, but also financial support from Europe and the USA. Now there are about 650 renewable energy installations in the country. In the future, it is not planned to give preference to a single environmentally friendly technology. The potential of wind power in Belarus...