First public presentation of Cadastre of Mining Waste project held in Raška
The first public presentation of the Cadastre of Mining Waste (VIDEO) project was held in the town of Raška today. The representatives of the Ministry of Mining and Energy and members of the project team presented the project methodology, results achieved so far, and the steps to be implemented as part of the project until […]
EUR 5.8 million project seeks to prove feasibility of electric car-sharing in smaller urban areas
Greenhouse gases (GHG) from road transport have grown by more than 20% between 1990 and 2010 and now account for a fifth of all CO2 released in the EU, contributing significantly to climate change. Cars also impact air pollution, noise levels, and congestion in urban areas. Car-sharing is one solution to the problem, and the […]
Slovenia plans emergency removal of piled up packaging waste, tomb candles
Slovenia’s Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning has drafted a bill aimed at tackling the problem of piled up packaging waste and tomb candles at waste management utilities by creating a legal basis for the state to cover the costs of their emergency removal, an intervention that will soak nearly EUR 4 million, local […]
Proposals sought to develop innovative financing mechanism to improve energy efficiency in public buildings
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has issued a request for proposals for the delivery of developed models for an innovative financing mechanism for the implementation of the Low-Carbon Urban Development Concept (LCUD) under the Catalyzing Environmental Finance for LUCD project. Due to a long period of neglect and under-investment, […]
Greece to auction 423 MW in solar, wind capacities on December 10
Greece’s energy regulator, RAE, will hold three auctions on December 10 for a total of 423 MW of renewables capacities, including 194 MW of solar and 229 MW of wind capacity, according to an announcement on the regulator’s website. RAE will auction a total of 94 MW for photovoltaic (PV) projects with an installed capacity […]
Fortum-EPCG consortium emerges as top bidder to build 250 MW solar power plant at Briska Gora
A consortium of Finland’s state energy company Fortum and Montenegro’s state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has been ranked the number-one bidder to lease state land at the location of Briska Gora in the Ulcinj municipality for the construction of a solar power plant, according to a statement from the Montenegrin Ministry of Economy. […]
Public presentation of Cadastre of Mining Waste project to be held on October 24
A public presentation of the Cadastre of Mining Waste project will be organized on October 24 in Raška in southwestern Serbia. The three-year project is implemented by the Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy with the financial support of the EU. The Cadastre of Mining Waste project is aimed at further developing and improving the […]
Greece had SEE’s highest Q2 wholesale electricity prices, Bulgaria lowest – EC quarterly report
In the South-East European (SEE) region, wholesale baseload prices were the highest in Greece in Q2 2018, at EUR 56 per MWh, while the quarterly average price in Bulgaria had a discount of EUR 22 per MWh. Prices in Serbia and Croatia were by EUR 15 per MWh and EUR 13 per MWh, respectively, below the […]
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