Balkaravana 2020 cycling tour promotes peace, sustainable mobility in Western Balkans
The Center for the Environment from Banja Luka, in cooperation with cycling promotion organizations from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Albania, has organized a cycling tour of the four countries, called Balkaravana 2020, with the aim of strengthening and promoting intercultural dialogue, sustainable development, green mobility, and peace in the Western Balkan region. Balkaravana […]
ESAV Guidelines to improve involvement of ecosystem services into decision making in Western Balkans
Author: Sara Pavkov, Institute for Nature Conservation of Vojvodina Province ESAV Guidelines have been just finalized by the Institute for Nature Conservation of Vojvodina Province and experts from the region. The Guidelines were created with the aim to showcase good practices of protected areas’ establishment and management with the full consideration of ecosystem services. Although […]
European Parliament backs mass buildings renovation, rooftop solar plan
The European Parliament has approved a report on maximizing the energy efficiency potential of the European Union’s building stock, calling for a faster and deeper renovation of buildings and supporting the launch of an EU-wide rooftop solar program. The report, drafted by members of the parliamentary Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, aims to help […]
Energy Community publishes policy guidelines on small hydropower plants
The Energy Community Secretariat has published its final policy guidelines on small hydropower plants in the contracting parties. The document is intended for use by project developers, competent national authorities and the general public. It is guidance on the requirements to be met by SHPPs in relation to the Energy Community acquis It offers guidance […]
Ten lessons learned from the pandemic crisis to be applied in combating climate change
Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Expert at ProCredit bank What are the similarities and differences between the pandemic and climate crisis and why is the latter underrated? Although there are numerous similarities between these two types of crisis, they are fundamentally different. Still, there are several lessons we could learn and apply […]
Innovative Manyfolds’ technology reduces packaging environmental footprint
One of the finalists at this year’s clim@ competition offers an insight into its packaging design and production business. Manyfolds has an automatic system making boxes for chosen goods, with specialized folding techniques that reduce the sector’s environmental footprint. It eliminates the filling material and shrinks the excessive volume. It’s ultracompact. The founders of Manyfolds […]
Electrica to merge power distribution subsidiaries, energy services units
Romanian electricity supplier Electrica Group is set to merge its three power distribution subsidiaries and two energy services companies. The move has already been approved by the company’s shareholders. The merger of the three electricity distribution subsidiaries – SDEE Transilvania Nord, SDEE Transilvania Sud, SDEE Muntenia Nord – is scheduled for January 1 and the […]
Two coal-fired power plants generate alarming air pollution in Kosovo*
Two coal-fired power plants, Kosova A and Kosova B, are the main source of the alarming air pollution levels in Kosovo*, and particularly the town of Obilić, which is located between the two plants and near to their ash disposal sites and open-pit lignite mines. Bankwatch, which conducted a month-long monitoring of the air quality […]