Wakeup call for the Western Balkans
Author: Janez Kopač, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Fifteen years ago, the Energy Community was established as the principal tool to integrate the energy sectors of non-EU countries into the single European energy market. Wave by wave, the Energy Community Contracting Parties took over key EU acquis communautaire in the energy sphere. In the […]
Expertise France hiring energy experts in Albania for consultancy services
Expertise France called on specialists in the energy sector with knowledge of the Albanian context and experience of at least five years to apply by April 17 and join the agency’s technical assistance program in the Balkan country. The French public agency for international technical assistance is looking for professionals in the energy field who […]
Unplanned experiment reveals traffic’s real share in air pollution in Serbia
Author: Bojan Simišić, CEO @ Whale Shark Studio and EKO straža activist It’s not exactly news that Serbia has succumbed to a large extent to pollution. Pollution was perhaps the main topic this winter. One of the things that helped spreading awarness is the report by the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution for 2019, […]
European recycling markets reel from coronavirus
Author: Mark Victory, Senior Editor, ICIS Concerns over the long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on key European recycling markets sharply escalated last week following the adoption of further containment measures across the continent. Sources are particularly worried about limited volumes entering collection systems, logistic disruptions, potential downstream demand losses in non-packaging sectors, buyers abandoning […]
Environmental risks are biggest threat to world economy
Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Expert Climate change, intensive resource use and other environmental risks are the greatest threat to the global economy. The expansion of epidemics is also the consequence of jeopardizing the environment. The decisions that will be made this year will have a crucial role in the establishment of […]
BIMR Regional platform approves draft BIMR Policy Paper for 2020-2050
Biodiversity information management and reporting (BIMR) Regional platform has approved the draft BIMR Policy Paper for the period 2020 – 2025, as the strategic document for the biodiversity information management and reporting in the Southeast Europe region. The Biodiversity Task Force for SEE is yet to do the final review of the document and endorse […]
Thermal power plant Šoštanj takes active role in Slovenia’s energy transition
Slovenian lignite-fired thermal power plant Termoelektrarna Šoštanj (TEŠ) has been developing several projects aimed at achieving gradual energy transition thus contributing to carbon neutral society. They include the use of natural gas, the capture and utilization of CO2 (CCU), hydrogen production and the utilization of alternative fuels. In an interview with Balkan Green Energy News, […]
Potential impact of COVID-19 on the new legislation on energy efficiency in North Macedonia
Authors: Marija Filipovska, Partner, and Dušan Bosiljanov, Attorney at Law, CMS Skopje With the COVID-19 pandemic experiencing its peak throughout the region, and as North Macedonia declares a state of emergency for the first time in its history, it is clear that we are facing major social challenges and uncertainties. The current situation clearly shows […]