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Lithuanian government prepares for the heating season

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Lithuania’s government expects heating prices could rise as the heating season approaches.
  • It assigned several agencies and ministries to prepare measures focused mainly on increasing biofuel supplies.
  • The institutions must submit their decisions by December 1, while the government is not currently considering restoring a heating VAT exemption.

Lithuania’s government is preparing for the heating season amid forecasts that heating prices could rise.

It has instructed several institutions to develop measures aimed mainly at increasing the availability of biofuel, which is fuel made from plants or other organic materials.

The assignments went to the energy regulator, the State Forest Enterprise, the Environment Ministry, the Energy Ministry and Baltpool. They must submit their decisions by December 1.

The government is not currently considering restoring a VAT exemption for heating.

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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.