- Air and noise pollution in European cities cause health problems and increase premature mortality among the population;
- Riga is lacking progress in the field of environmental quality. While a decade ago Riga was the leader among the Baltic capitals in terms of environmental quality, we currently lag behind Tallinn and Vilnius in almost all areas of environmental quality;
- Over the last few years, the satisfaction of Riga residents with the cleanliness of the city's territory and waste management has significantly decreased.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
How "green" is Riga really?
