China may finance incinerator, wastewater treatment

During the state visit of China’s president Xi Jinping, who brought a big business delegation to Serbia, domestic officials said the partners from the most populous country were presented with the possibility to invest in environmental protection. Energy minister Aleksandar Antić told government-controlled news agency Tanjug that the city of Pančevo, located northeast of capital […]

Waste June 18, 2016

EBRD plans loan for CEZ Distribution’s grid in Bulgaria

The proceeds of a loan being considered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are set to be used by CEZ Distribution (Razpredelenie) Bulgaria a.d. The target date for the final review of the senior package of EUR 116 million is September 7, the project summary document states. EBRD said the electricity distribution company […]

Residential project to include green roofs

Karpoš a.d. launched construction works at Aleksandrija, residential project with 20,000 units in the Macedonian capital. The urbanistic endeavour is the first to transform an idle area of a former industrial complex, on 150,000 square metres, portal Build.mk reported. The gross surface in the project is 500,000 square metres, where designers applied environmentally friendly and […]

A2A and Government of Montenegro reach agreement

Italian partner A2A will remain to be co-owner in Montenegrin Electric Power Company (EPCG), while the second block of thermal power plant Pljevlja will still be built. Domestic media reported only an official confirmation is expected from A2A about the agreement for the next five years. The facility will cost EUR 340 million, mostly financed […]

Four fifths of construction waste is recyclable

There is a hidden resource for new industrialization. Participants at a round table at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS) said 80% of construction waste can be reused in building, mostly in civil engineering. Experts, professionals and representatives of responsible ministries, associations and institutions agree recycling of the material would affect the […]

Waste June 16, 2016

Fourth Forum for Green Ideas picks projects for awards

Trag Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Erste Bank selected three best ideas based on principles of sustainable development. The projects won USD 5,000 (EUR 4,400) each. Dragojle Božić from Užice, Slavica Ilić from Šabac and Ana Kolović from Belgrade will receive grants for this year’s business ideas within the national Forum for Green Ideas. Nine […]

Ono Bikes puts its electric bicycle in spotlight

The young team of Serbian startup Ono Bikes presented its work at the Pioneers festival in Vienna with the help from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Serbia. It developed the Archont electric bicycle, which was reported on by the Guardian, Ciclosfera, Velomesto, Fubiz.net and Dutch FHM. The basic version weighs 20 kilogrammes. It […]

Mobility June 15, 2016