Tallinn as the lead partner of Global Goals for Cities (GG4C) network presented to international partner cities their work on sustainability through the Tallinn 2035 strategy.
The national Environmental Board is seeking the opinion of the City of Tallinn on a geological survey for the opening of a new quarry in Nõmme, the area between Viljandi Road and Lake Raku. Tallinn strongly opposes the opening of the new quarry and rejects the application.
During the snowiest winter in a decade, nearly 595,200 cubic metres or 39,680 truckloads of snow were removed from Tallinn. The city spent a total of nearly €4.3 million to remove snow from roads and streets in the 2021/22 season.
Tallinn is commemorating the innocent victims of the 9 March 1944 bombing and the war in Ukraine on Wednesday, the anniversary of the March bombing, with a memorial service at the Siselinna cemetery and a concert in the Old Town's Church of the Holy Spirit and candle-lighting on Harju Street.
The Tallinn City Council, in an extraordinary session last week, unequivocally condemned the Russian Federation's military aggression against Ukraine and expressed its support for the Ukrainian people. In addition, cooperation with Russian municipalities will be terminated. The appeal was supported by all the political groups represented in the city council.
In order to mitigate the impact of rising energy costs, Tallinn City Council allocated €500,000 from its reserve fund to provide income-dependent support to the city’s residents, while also introducing a rent exemption for non-profit entities in the city's premises in February and March to alleviate the impact of rising energy costs.
Due to the preparations for the Estonian Independence Day parade taking place on Vabaduse Square in Tallinn, the Covid prevention point on Vabaduse Square will be closed on 23 and 24 February. Other vaccination points in the city will remain open even during the national holiday.
Tallinn City Government has assembled the UNESCO Music City Council, which will implement the Tallinn Music Strategy 2022-2025. The Council will comprise two members of the City Government and ten people from influential music organisations. Its work will be organised by the Tallinn Culture and Sports Department.