Smart Energy and Innovative Environmental Technologies
Adapting to climate change is essential for Riga’s development—reducing carbon emissions, improving urban air quality and energy efficiency, and enabling the deployment of environmentally friendly solutions. A clean environment, green spaces, and energy-efficient infrastructure contribute to healthier living conditions for all residents.
Riga is actively developing solutions to make the city greener, more energy-efficient, and better prepared for the impacts of climate change. Public lighting systems are already being modernised, energy-efficient infrastructure is expanding, and digital tools are being introduced to support climate data analysis. To reduce flood risks, the city is implementing innovative rainwater management and filtration systems.
Waste management processes are becoming smarter, with real-time data on sorting and recycling supporting the shift toward a circular economy. At the same time, digital tools are being developed to predict and manage environmental risks—enabling timely adaptation to environmental changes and ensuring a safe and sustainable urban environment for residents.
Looking ahead, Riga will enhance climate data forecasting and deploy digital solutions for environmental risk management. IoT sensors will provide real-time environmental monitoring, while urban infrastructure will become more efficient and climate-resilient. Energy consumption monitoring and control will be further improved to minimise losses and ensure more efficient resource use.
The city also plans to expand green areas and implement smart solutions to improve air quality, helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Riga remains committed to implementing measures that will enable the city to reach climate neutrality by 2030.
Focus areas
Urban environmental quality monitoring (air, water, noise, light)
Energy efficiency and sustainable resource management
Waste management and the circular economy
Environmental sustainability and urban development Projects
A smart lighting system has been implemented in Ķīpsala to reduce electricity consumption and improve the quality of the urban environment. This solution combines low-energy LED luminaires, motion sensors, and smart controllers to adjust light intensity based on pedestrian and vehicle movement. The Significance of the Project for Riga Riga is actively introducing energy-efficient and […]
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The project established a system for measuring vehicle-generated noise levels in the urban environment using noise sensors and video surveillance cameras. The solution enables the collection and analysis of data on noise sources and intensity, providing a basis for developing proposals to reduce noise pollution. The Significance of the Project for Riga Residents of central […]
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Testing a new, innovative electric car charging solution using street lighting poles. The Latvian start-up company “SimpleCharge” has created the first electric charging station in street lanterns in the Baltic States, introducing technologies that effectively use existing infrastructure. This approach offers a simpler and cheaper way to develop an electric car charging network, especially in […]
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Project I-NERGY fosters the use of artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in the energy sector to improve energy efficiency and climate investment planning. The project has developed smart data analysis tools to help better manage energy consumption, predict return on investment and reduce risks. The Significance of the Project for Riga Safe, accessible and sustainable energy […]
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The project introduced advanced technologies — unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) — to help the Riga Municipal Police respond to environmental violations more quickly and efficiently. The Significance of the Project for Riga Riga regularly faces various types of environmental violations, including pollution, illegal fishing, grass burning, and noise disturbances during nighttime hours. Police resources are […]
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Multimodal Cities (cities.multimodal) – The First Mobility Point Established in Riga The project “cities. multimodal” fosters the development of solutions for sustainable and smart mobility in Riga and the Baltic Sea region. A first mobility point in the vicinity of VEF, which connected different sustainable modes of transport, facilitated micro-mobility opportunities and provided innovative data-based […]
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Project BSR Electric fosters the development of electric transport in cities in the Baltic Sea region, demonstrating various e-mobility solutions such as electric delivery cars, e-bikes, e-buses, e-scooters and e-boats. The Significance of the Project for Riga The European Union has set a target to abandon traditional fossil fuels in urban transport by 2050, meaning […]
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