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Maksis Apinis

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National campaigner, Latvia

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Tel.: +371 29583781
Maksis joined Bankwatch in June 2018 as Energy Transformation Project Coordinator for EUKI project.
Previously he worked in NGO sector, implementing public awareness raising campaigns on environmental issues (including energy consumption/production matters), organising events for general public as well as for business, state and municipality representatives. Before that he worked for a private environmental consulting and engineering company as an environmental expert.
Maksis holds an MA degree in Environmental Science.
He speaks Latvian, English and Russian.

More from Maksis Apinis

Latvia’s cohesion policy at a crossroads: Balancing security priorities and green investments

May 14, 2025 | Read more

Latvia is rethinking how it allocates its EU cohesion policy funds, as growing security concerns linked to the regional geopolitical climate put pressure on previously agreed green investment priorities. But will this shift towards national defence undermine the country’s long-term environmental and climate goals?

International agribusiness ambitions leave local impacts in Ukraine: A case of Environmental Impacts from poultry producer MHP

April 17, 2025 | Read more

The most significant uses of peat in the world are for the creation of soil substrates and the production of energy. In 2022, the peat sector was responsible for 10.7 per cent of Latvia’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Peatlands store twice as much carbon as forests worldwide.

Pedalling forward in Daugavpils: Towards a cyclist-friendly city

April 14, 2025 | Read more

On the afternoon of 28 March, residents, municipal representatives, and locally elected officials joined a panel of experts in the Latvian city of Daugavpils to discuss the future of cycling in the city. The aim of the event was to identify existing challenges as well as practical solutions that might encourage more residents to choose cycling as a regular mode of transport.

The need for phasing out peat to reduce climate crises: Latvia’s challenges and opportunities

March 25, 2025 | Read more

The most significant uses of peat in the world are for the creation of soil substrates and the production of energy. In 2022, the peat sector was responsible for 10.7 per cent of Latvia’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Peatlands store twice as much carbon as forests worldwide.

Bridging the mobility gap: Tackling transport poverty in rural Latvia

October 2, 2024 | Read more

On 18 September, I and my fellow colleagues from the Latvian-based environmental organisation Green Liberty teamed up with a researcher from Riga Technical University to visit Viļāni, a small town in eastern Latvia. We met with 20 local people to discuss issues with transport poverty.

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