Serbia needs to tackle air pollution and water quality to protect health of its citizens
Serbia will have to work on the scaling down air pollution and securing better access to clean water in the coming years in order to improve and protect health of its population. In this endeavor it can rely on the help and support of various UN agencies as well the EU, the Round table on […]
Agreement on improving waste collection system in Rasinski district
An agreement to launch a project to develop the system of separate waste collection for recycling in four municipalities of the Rasinski okrug in Serbia was signed in Kruševac town hall by representatives of the German Development Agency GIZ and representatives of the towns of Kruševac, Aleksandrovac, Brus and Varvarin. The project is intended to […]
Energy Community Climate Action Group defines pathway to meet climate change challenges
The first meeting of the Energy Community (EnC) Climate Action Group was held today, after its establishment more then two months ago. At the meeting, co-chairs of the group were appointed and the work program adopted. The meeting which was held at the premises of the Energy Community Secretariat, in Vienna, brought together Ministers of […]
Montenegro’s Možura wind farm changes owners again
The Montenegrin government has approved another change of ownership for the 90 percent share of the company building the Možura Wind Park from the Enemalta plc to the Malta Montenegro Wind Power JV Ltd. This is the second time that the owner of that company has been changed, the media in Podgorica reported, adding that […]
Local company developing 180 MW solar power plant project in Bulgaria
The town of Devnya, in the northeast of Bulgaria, has undertaken steps to prepare ground for construction of what would be the largest solar plant in Bulgaria. The 180 MW plant will be built by Bulgarian company 4B Solar, the local authorities announced. The project is worth over EUR 100 million which, according to the […]
Croatia increased fee for renewable energy after four years
After four years, Croatia increased the incentive fee for renewable energy sources that is payed by citizens through electricity bills. The fee is increased from EUR 0.47 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to EUR 1.42 per kWh. The Croatian government decided to increase the fee on August 31. The decision came into force on September 1. […]
Vacancy: Communication Officer for Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP-Med)
The Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP-Med) is seeking to hire a Communications Officer that will undertake related activities in the framework of the work programme of the Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP-Med) in Southeastern Europe, and the Thematic areas of (i) Transboundary Water Resources Management; (ii) Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus. Duty Station: Athens, Greece OR […]
Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Biodiversity (ORF-BD)
WHO WE ARE The Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Biodiversity (ORF-BD) has been established on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) as the main commissioning party of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). As a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development, GIZ is dedicated to […]