EU reaches agreement on binding 32% target for renewables

A binding EU target of 32% of final energy consumption from renewables by 2030 with an upwards revision clause by 2023 was reached between negotiators from the Parliament, Commission, and Council. New targets and rules were also agreed for self-consumption, biofuels, and the heating and cooling sector. The European Commission had proposed a target of […]

EMS starts work on EUR 8.15 million Bistrica substation

State power grid operator Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) has launched preparatory works for building an EUR 8.15 million substation in western Serbia, which will help improve the stability of electricity transmission and distribution systems of Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, local media reported. High-voltage equipment for the 220/110 kV Bistrica substation, worth EUR 1.4 million, […]

Global Wind Day: The local impact of wind energy in the spotlight

Today is Global Wind Day, a time to take stock of the global success story that was once a niche technology. The wind supply chain is benefitting regions across the globe, including economically less-advantaged ones. Citizens are benefitting from shared ownership of wind farms. Wind farms are also contributing to local economic activity through the […]

Maribor to get automated mixed municipal waste sorting facility in late June

Waste management company Snaga’s project to sort mixed municipal waste for recycling at a facility in Maribor was presented at a recently held international conference in the Slovenian city, which gathered mayors of Maribor’s sister cities at the invitation of Maribor Mayor Andrej Fištravec. Snaga’s fully-automated facility, to sort more than 50% of mixed municipal […]

Waste June 15, 2018

Regional GIZ Workshop on National Building Renovation Strategy held in Belgrade

Authors: Berina Delalić, GIZ ORF-EE and Svjetlana Đokić, GIZ DKTI Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings in Serbia Acknowledging the partners’ initiative, the German development organization GIZ organized a regional workshop in Belgrade, titled “Steps towards the National Building Renovation Strategy”. GIZ projects “DKTI Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings in Serbia”, “Promotion of Energy Efficiency in […]