Walk with us! – 8th SUMP Award aims to promote safe walking and cycling in European cities
The European Commission has issued a call for applications for the 8th SUMP Award, whose aim is to encourage the adoption of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) by local authorities across Europe and reward outstanding achievements in each year’s thematic priority area. This year’s SUMP Award, whose motto is “Walk with us!,” focuses on the […]
Government issues two public calls for funding to help reduce air pollution
The government of North Macedonia has issued two public calls for funding under its program for reducing air pollution for 2019, according to announcements on the government’s website. One invitation refers to financial support to state accredited higher education institutions, high schools, elementary schools, and kindergartens to help them procure indoor air purifiers. The funding […]
TENDERING: Bids sought to supply 25 trolleybuses for Sarajevo
The Ministry of Traffic of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Sarajevo Canton has invited bids for the procurement of 25 new trolleybuses and related post-sales services, to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), according to a notice posted on the EBRD’s e-procurement portal ECEPP. Apart from […]
Croatia’s enterprise zone Novi Stankovci expects 10 MW in solar plants
Interest in solar power projects in the Novi Stankovci enterprise zone in Stankovci near Zadar, Croatia has spiked in the past few months, and the local authorities expect the construction of solar plants with a total installed capacity of about 10 MW in the next year and a half, on an area of more than […]
UPDATE: EU assisting Energy Agency of Serbia to upgrade its regulatory policies, mechanisms, practices in line with the EU Energy Acquis – II quarter results
Project: Technical Assistance to the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia – Approximation of NRA Tasks to the Third Energy Package Project duration: July 2018 – January 2020 Country: Serbia Beneficiaries: The Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia, while the end-recipient of the project activities is the Energy Agency of the Republic of […]
North Macedonia to introduce eco stickers for cars, launch vehicle replacement scheme
The parliament of North Macedonia has passed changes to the law on motor vehicles, introducing voluntary eco stickers to mark vehicles by ecological rating and envisaging a grants scheme to help replace old cars with new ones, among other things, according to the government’s website. The main objective of the changes is to reduce air […]
Croatia: from incentives to premiums until renewable energy target is reached
Author: Maja Pokrovac, Managing Director at Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia (RES Croatia)* With its 36.4% renewable energy target, set under its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), Croatia is one of the most ambitious EU member states. This sends a clear signal to investors that the country seeks to fully utilize its natural renewable […]
Refuse-derived fuel as an alternative to fossil fuels in Serbia
Authors: Igor Đorđević, Associate, and Ivan Gazdić, Head of Projects & Infrastructure, CMS Belgrade Given the increased pollution levels and large quantities of municipal solid, commercial and industrial waste being generated daily in both developed and developing countries, it is expected that various waste-to-energy processes, including recovering energy from generated waste, will likely play a […]