Serbia’s TSO EMS completes underground high-voltage cable in EUR 2.7 million project
Serbia’s state-owned power grid operator Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) has completed the construction of an underground high-voltage cable running from EMS’ substation Belgrade 17 at the Plavi Most overpass to EPS’ substation Belgrade 13 at the Autokomanda looped interchange. The project has created conditions for more reliable and secure power supply to central parts of the […]
Greek power company PPC CEO steps down
Greece’s majority state-owned Public Power Corporation (PPC) Chairman and CEO Manolis Panagiotakis has tendered his resignation to new Greek Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis, saying that the move is aimed at making it easier for the new government to implement its policy. Hatzidakis thanked the outgoing PPC CEO for his years of service and […]
Resalta signs energy supply PPP with Gornja Toponica hospital
Resalta has signed a public-private partnership (PPP) for energy efficiency with the Gornja Toponica special psychiatric hospital. This is the first such PPP for energy supply with a state institution in Serbia, the company said in a press release. In order to improve the infrastructure as well as employee and patient comfort, the Gornja Toponica […]
Let the sunshine in, say civil society groups
Author: Igor Vejnović, Hydropower Coordinator, CEE Bankwatch Network Eight civil society organisations last week submitted proposals for a revamp of Serbia’s renewables support scheme to the Ministry of Energy and Mining. All across Europe, renewables incentive schemes have been transformed in recent years to take account of the growing costs of feed-in tariffs for end […]
Call issued for climate change projects to be funded by Green Climate Fund
Serbia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), has invited all interested parties to submit project ideas for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change at the national level whose implementation requires funds from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The deadline for submitting climate […]
Serbia introduces energy efficiency fee on gas, electricity, fuel
From July, consumers in Serbia will start to pay an energy efficiency fee through electricity and gas bills, and also when buying oil derivatives. The fee is RSD 0.015 (EUR 0.000127) per kWh and RSD 0.15 (EUR 0.00127) per cubic meter of natural gas and per liter of gasoline, local media reported. The fee was introduced […]
Sarajevo begins process to tackle transport pollution and traffic jams
On July 8, the Canton of Sarajevo invited over 40 stakeholders to a workshop to develop a common vision for Sarajevo’s first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) and answer the question: What do we want our city to look like in 2030? The City of Sarajevo and the Canton of Sarajevo are partners in the […]
Applications invited from instructors for Circular Economy Academy for SMEs
The Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) in cooperation with CirEkon, and with the support of the EIT Climate-KIC, is organizing the second Circular Economy Academy for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belgrade. The organizers have invited applications from experienced domestic and international instructors for the Circular Economy Academy. The deadline for submitting applications for […]
