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The mayor of Alytus Nerijus Cesiulis together with the mayors of the districts of Alytus, Druskininkai, Lazdijai and Varėna met remotely with the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, to discuss the biggest challenges facing municipalities to improve the environment environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The meeting was also attended by Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.
Nausėda tested Alytus bike lanes
“Lithuania has no special obstacles to implement the green course today. We even have better starting positions than our Polish or Estonian neighbors. We therefore have the ambition to be at the forefront and among the leaders of the European Union. Lithuania can be an example. from which to learn, both in terms of renewable energy development and in terms of reducing pollution.
We really have to look for more alternatives, how to get from point A to point B. A few months ago I tried the Alytus bike lanes. I realized that it is difficult to contact Varėna by bicycle. I would also like to have good bike connections with Druskininkai. We must work so that the population can choose those vehicles that do not pollute the environment, ”said the President during the meeting.
The mayors of five municipalities in the Alytus region, together with the head of the country G. Naus yda and the European Commissioner V. Sinkevičius also discussed the possibilities of becoming more actively involved in the green transformation of the European Union and of implementing eco-friendly solutions. environment in the Alytus region.
The goal is a clean and green region
“We cannot just talk about green Alytus or green Druskininkai. We need to talk about a unified green Alytus region. Mutual cooperation is very important. Only by working together can decisive change and great results be achieved,” said Commissioner Sinkevičius, introducing the Green Course announced by the EC and the importance of the regions to achieve the objectives of climate neutrality.
He was also supported by the Mayor of Alytus. “I am very pleased that the President is paying close attention to our region. The meeting was supposed to be live, but the pandemic adjusted all plans. During the meeting, we raised issues related to waste disposal, development of the waste disposal system. prices, the Alytus-Kaunas highway, building renovation, renewable energy projects, infrastructure objects that we need. Most importantly, we do not speak for everyone and our municipality, but as a united region. If it grows, it will grow together for the good of all of us, ”said Mayor N. Cesiulis.
The meeting also discussed the protection of Punia Silo and the Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve, the modernization of public buildings and the introduction of renewable energy sources, as well as the main challenges faced by water and waste management systems. faced by municipalities. Much attention will also be paid to the possibilities of developing the tourist infrastructure in the region, adapting the Nemunas riverbed to maritime transport.
