Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
NEFCO is an international financial institution established by the five Nordic countries. NEFCO finances investments and projects primarily in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus, in order to generate positive environmental effects of interest to the Nordic region.
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Economist Anda Zake at Jūrmalas Ūdens. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger
Jūrmala’s deserted streets are not at their most charming during winter. But in summer, this celebrated resort is transformed into something of Latvia’s own Riviera, its fine, sandy shoreline and shallow waters inviting beachgoers in for a swim. With its 55,000 inhabitants and wooden houses, the city is also a popular destination for those living in nearby Riga. The local train to Jūrmala only takes around 30 minutes.
The new wastewater treatment plant in Sloka treats some 6,200 cubic metres daily. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger
Monitoring the flow at Jūrmala. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger
At work in Sloka, Jūrmala. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger
Measuring pollution. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger
Expanding the sewerage network in Jūrmala. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger
Cleaner water for the Baltic Sea. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger
Exposing the financiers at Jūrmala. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger
Janis Vicieps, Manager at the wastewater treatment plant in Sigulda. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger
The plant in Sigulda treats some 1,800 cubic metres of wastewater daily. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger
The Gauja river - a spawning ground for salmon. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger
news
The head office of OJSC Kiev Margarine in Ukraine. Photo: Thorhallur Thorsteinsson
[1.2.2010]NEFCO has granted a new loan worth EUR 350,000 for financing cleaner production technology at OJSC Kiev Margarine Factory in Ukraine.
The loan, which will be disbursed from the corporation’s Facility for Cleaner Production, is intended to refurbish the factory’s production line for edible fats and oils and reduce energy consumption by some 60,000 kWh per year.
Cleaner water for the Baltic Sea. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger
[28.1.2010]Ahead of the Baltic Sea Action Summit, NEFCO and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), have committed to actively supporting interested parties in order to make Baltic Sea projects bankable.
The objective is to develop and implement concrete, cost-efficient investments that lead to a reduction of pollution in the Baltic Sea.
Events
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[10.2.2010]
A high-level Baltic Sea Action Summit is arranged in Helsinki, Finland the 10 February 2010. The summit is organized by the Baltic Sea Action Group and the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The summit is expected to attract prime ministers, government officials, companies and journalists from the entire Baltic Sea region.
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[17.2.2010]
A high-level meeting on environmental affairs in the Arctic region will be arranged in Tromsø, Norway the 17 February 2010. The meeting is hosted by the Barents Euro-Arctic Council.
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[17.2.2010]
Point Carbon is arranging a training course on the topic "Will there be a thriving post-2012 CDM market"? The course will take place in London, U.K. the 17 February 2010.
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[2.3.2010]
The University Centre in Svalbard hosts a Nordic environmental chemistry conference in Longyearbyen, Norway 2-5 March 2010. The purpose of the conference is to create and enhance strong expert co-operation networks among environmental scientists within the Nordic countries. The conference will tackle topics like green chemistry, environmental toxicology and effects, bioaccumulation, transformation processes, monitoring and regulatory issues.
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[3.3.2010]
The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, HELCOM, will host a stakeholder conference on the Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP). The conference, which is already the fifth stakeholder event after the BSAP was adopted in 2007, will be arranged the 3 March 2010 in Helsinki, Finland.
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[4.3.2010]
An international conference named Carbon Market Insights will be arranged in Amsterdam 2-4 March 2010. The conference is expected to attract some 1,300 visitors and 70 exhibitors from all over the world. The conference includes a workshop on the topic "Offset opportunities and new mechanisms post-2012".
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[18.3.2010]
The Federation of Finnish Enterprises arranges a conference on the potential for Finnish investments in the Russian Barents region. The conference will convene the 18th March in Helsinki, Finland. NEFCO will chair one of the workshops at the conference, which is expected to attract a wide range of Finnish companies interested in expanding their business operations in the Barents region.
- [17.12.2009]
