Bucharest three landfills left without environmental permits
All three garbage dumps in Bucharest are left without an environmental permits, according to Save the Romania (USR). The Vidra and Glina landfills have already been out of the law for a long time, and the Iridex warehouse’s permit expired in early November. USR has asked the Bucharest City Hall to adopt a coherent waste […]
German Juwi renewables company completes solar power projects at three sites in Turkey
The German maker of solar and wind-powered energy facilities Juwi said it had completed a series of small solar power plants of a total power of 19.7 MW at three sites in Turkey. The small solar plants which do not require licenses since they each have less than one MW of installed power were built […]
Bulgaria will build two waste treatment plants worth EUR 4.75 million
Bulgaria’s environment ministry announced his plan to build two waste treatment plants worth a total of EUR 4.75 million in the Sandanski municipality, situated in a valley at the foot of Pirin Mountains, along the banks of Sandanska Bistritsa River. The project involves the construction of a composting plant with a capacity of 2,623 tonnes per […]
EBRD helps green heating in Banjaluka with EUR 8.3 million loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide EUR 8.3 million loan to the Banja Luka for the acquisition of an equity stake in Eko Toplane, district heating company which is the builder, owner, and operator of the 49 MW plant fired by wood biomass. The EBRD is supporting the capital of Republika […]
Romania received EUR 7.1 million for six renewable projects from Rondine program
Six projects worth a combined EUR 7.1 million for the use of renewable energy received financing under the RO06 Renewable Energy Program (Rondine). This program was funded as part of the European Economic Area-EEA Grants 2009 – 2014. Rondine program was designed to finance the sustainable use of natural resources and the cut of greenhouse […]
Ecological security is fundamental security issue in the world, Minister Trivan said at meeting with CSOs
Minister of environment of Serbia Goran Trivan said at the meeting with CSO representatives that sustainable development strategies haven’t yielded any results over the past 40 years and that the issue of environmental safety has become a fundamental issue of security in the world. At the panel discussion with representatives of civil society, organized by […]
Tender to be called in early 2018 for water supply project in BiH
Public Company Plava Voda will publish a tender for consultant services on the Plava Voda water supply project in January/February and for works in March 2018, the company said in a statement. The Project has a total estimated cost of EUR 30 million and will require the procurement of the construction of water intake structures […]
Green entrepreneurship panel: How to become a (green) millionaire
Open Regional Fund for SEE Europe – Project Biodiversity (ORF BD) is organizing a panel discussion about green entrepreneurship – How to become a (green) millionaire? The panel will take place in Belgrade on November 15, as part of the 8th Green Fest. Green start-ups and entrepreneurship have become an increasingly interesting topic both in […]