European Commission proposes Climate Law to make 2050 net zero emissions target legally binding
The European Commission has proposed a European Climate Law with the aim of making the EU’s plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 legally binding. The proposed legislation also seeks to provide predictability for public authorities, businesses, and citizens in the bloc’s transition towards climate neutrality. “The Climate Law is the legal […]
Trebinje Energy Summit – SET 2020 kicks off with over 400 participants
Investors expressed great interest in building solar power plants and wind parks in the Republic of Srpska, said Prime Minister Radovan Višković as he opened the two-day Trebinje Energy Summit – SET 2020. At the event’s opening ceremony in Cultural Center Trebinje there were more than 300 guests. More than 80 experts from the region […]
International Olympic Committee pledges to climate positive Olympic Games from 2030
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that the Olympic Games and Olympic Winter Games will be “climate positive” from 2030 onwards. In addition, the IOC will create an “Olympic Forest”, which will contribute to the UN-backed Great Green Wall project in Africa and help the IOC move towards becoming a climate-positive organisation. This decision was […]
Policy brief on sustainable urban mobility for members of Parliament of Montenegro
National parliamentarians and parliamentary staff of Montenegro received a policy brief on sustainable urban mobility, prepared by local experts. GIZ expert Aljaž Plevnik shared his experience from Slovenia on the importance of the national level for the implementation of local sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs). Lawmakers and parliamentary staff gathered at the Parliament of Montenegro […]
Energy efficiency enforcement – a penalty model
Authors: Marija Mušec, Partner, and Šime Dujmović-Maruna, Associate at law firm Bardek, Lisac, Mušec, Skoko doo, in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH Croatia is rolling out the energy efficiency obligation (EEO) scheme for the second year in a row. EEO places an obligation on obliged parties (OPs) to achieve quantitative energy savings targets […]
Podgorica City Assembly adopts Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan – Efficient, secure and accessible transport for all
The local parliament of Podgorica has adopted its very first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP). In a highly participatory process aimed at taking a human-centered perspective, the plan has been developed over the past 10 months. A growing and modern capital, Podgorica has witnessed a variety of concerns on transport and quality of life: While […]
Sustainable development must not hinge on economic growth alone
Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Unit Coordinator in ProCredit Bank’s subsidiary in Serbia In most capitalist economies, it is a generally accepted rule that environmental improvements must wait until economic growth has reached a certain level. This misguided mantra has led to delays in the implementation of sustainable development principles, resulting in […]
Global Biodiversity Information Facility holds second capacity building event in SEE region
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), an international network aimed at providing data about all types of life on Earth, has held the second capacity building event in the SEE region to present its program to support the use of biodiversity data in the decision-making process. In cooperation between GIZ Open Regional Fund for South East […]