Vitalijus Auglys

Vitalijus Auglys is the head of the Pollution Prevention Policy Group at the Lithuanian Ministry of the Environment. He recently gained attention for his comments regarding Lithuania's ongoing environmental pollution case at the European Court of Justice (ECJ), where he indicated that the country might face significant penalties for failing to meet its obligations to reduce nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds emissions. Auglys highlighted the sources of these pollutants, including transport and industrial activities, and emphasized the ministry's efforts to revise the National Air Pollution Reduction Plan to comply with European Union targets.