Study: Who is financing hydropower projects in protected areas in Southeast Europe
Out of the 2,112 planned or operational hydropower projects across southeast Europe (SEE) since 2005, at least 735 are in protected areas or internationally recognized areas of high biodiversity value. Of these, 152 are already operating, 34 are under construction and 513 are planned or potential, with the remainder at an unclear stage. At least […]
Contracts awarded for energy efficient lighting in public institutions in Vojvodina
The Vojvodina provincial Secretariat for Energy, Construction and Traffic awarded contracts for energy saving lighting projects worth RSD 57.5 million (around EUR 485,500) to elementary schools, healthcare facilities, kindergartens, university schools and old age homes in several municipalities. The contracts were presented by Provincial Secretary Nenad Grbić for energy saving lighting projects in nine elementary […]
Public debate on Draft Law on Climate Change launched
The Ministry of Environmental Protection invited all interested parties to participate in the public debate on the Draft Law on Climate Change in order to improve the quality of the act. Public debate has started on March 16 and will last until April 20. The first public hearing was held at the amphitheater of the […]
Biodiversity: Second publication BIMR Regional Guidelines now available
The Open Regional Funds for South-East Europe – Biodiversity project (ORF-BD), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) supports the development of the second publication BIMR Regional Guidelines through the Regional Network for Biodiversity Information Management and Reporting (BIMR) sub-project. […]
New energy efficiency framework for households in Western Balkans
Households in Kosovo* are now able to apply for loans at local partner financial institutions for green technology solutions through the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) for Kosovo*. GEFF has been launched by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and will provide loans to households for energy efficiency improvements, under the Regional Energy […]
UPDATE: Conference “Women in Sustainable Energy – Leadership for Change”
The Center for the Promotion of Sustainable Development (CPOR) in partnership with the Swiss Cooperation Office (SECO) in the Republic of Serbia is organizing the conference “Women in Sustainable Energy – Leadership for Change”. The conference will be held on March 28 at the Radisson Blu Old Mill Hotel in Belgrade, starting at 09:30. Agenda […]
Mesihovina, the first wind farm in Bosnia & Herzegovina connected to grid
The first wind-powered electricity plant in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), 50.6 MW Mesihovina, has been put into operation and will supply over 27,000 households in Tomislavgrad municipality. The construction of this plant with 22 Siemens SWT-2.3-108 turbines will increase the production of electricity by 165.17 GWh per year, or 10 percent. The wind farm was built across […]
EUSEW18 goes beyond the week – Energy days hosted in May and June
EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) has been raising awareness on the importance of renewable energy sources and efficient energy use in Europe for 12 editions already. But, the EUSEW extends beyond the week itself. There are Energy Days in May and June. The tagline for the 13th edition Lead the clean energy transition is designed to encourage even […]