Climate tech investment poised for boom in decade ahead, PwC report implies
Startups in climate tech, a broad set of sectors tackling the decarbonization of the global economy with the aim of reaching net zero emissions before 2050, attracted some USD 60 billion in venture capital investments in the 2013-2019 period, growing by as much as 3750% over the seven year period. This appears to have set the […]
Filip Radović: Serbia investing systemically in reducing air pollution
Last Saturday, AirVisual ranked Belgrade 10th in the world by air pollution, while the following day the Serbian capital was the fifth most polluted city. Filip Radović, director of the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency, has told RTS that air pollution was indeed increased, but he noted that AirVisual is also in the business of selling […]
Platform Initiative launched to support clean energy transition in coal regions in Western Balkans and Ukraine
The Energy Community Secretariat has announced the launch of a Platform Initiative to support the clean energy transition in coal regions in the Western Balkans and Ukraine through knowledge exchange, technical assistance, and financial assistance. The Platform Initiative will be led by the World Bank and implemented under the political leadership from the European Commission, […]
Croatian manufacturers to get EUR 35 million for energy efficiency, renewables projects
The Croatian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development will issue a second public call for grants to co-finance energy efficiency and renewables projects in manufacturing industries. The call will be issued on October 15, and the total budget is slightly over EUR 35 million. The funding for energy efficiency and renewables projects in the manufacturing […]
Citizens must have biggest say in sustainable urban mobility planning
Participatory approach is the core of sustainable urban mobility planning. A report on lessons from South East Europe was published in three languages as part of regional project SUMSEEC II. Many cities in South East Europe suffer from an outdated approach to transport planning, which prioritizes the construction of infrastructure for cars. In contrast, sustainable […]
NGO Green Home: Montenegro to clarify whether TPP Pljevlja will be shut down
Montenegrin non-governmental organization Green Home has called on the Ministry of Economy and state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) to disclose whether TPP Pljevlja will consume its remaining allowed operational hours in about 20 days and whether they have a plan if the thermal power plant is closed. TPP Pljevlja, with an installed capacity […]
Still insufficient efforts for wastewater treatment
Authors: Dunja Jandl, Partner, CMS Ljubljana; Ivan Gazdić, Partner, CMS Belgrade; Marija Marošan, Senior Attorney, CMS Belgrade; Tamara Žajdela, Attorney-at-Law, CMS Ljubljana; Igor Đorđević, Attorney-at-Law, CMS Belgrade Wastewater treatment involves various methods of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, by virtue of which harmful chemical and biological substances, as well as solids and gases are removed from wastewater, thereby […]
Draft energy permit adopted for 48 MW Pakline 2 wind farm
The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has adopted a draft energy permit for the construction of the Pakline 2 wind farm, with a nameplate capacity of 48 MW and projected annual output of 153.9 GWh of electricity. The draft energy permit was adopted at the request […]