How to Transform Our World in 15 Years!
By Antonis Mavropoulos, ISWA President and Gunilla Carlsson, chair of ISWA Working Group on Communication and Social Issues, originally published on ISWA website Roughly 6 months ago, during discussions in several conferences and ISWA’s meetings, we came to a simple but important conclusion. The best way to advance the new UN Sustainable Development Agenda that […]
Energy, environment and the Energy Community – sustainable solutions for the Western Balkans and beyond
By Peter Vajda, Environmental Expert, Energy Community External costs of energy generation Whether talking about the effects of global or local changes in climate, health problems caused by air pollutants or the sustainability of our modern lifestyle in general, energy policies and the decisions taken therein always have a major impact. Generally, the discussion tends […]
Energy transition: majority of capacity additions come from renewables
Renewables are the fastest growing energy sector today, but there are still obstacles for its further development, primarily related to infrastructure and unpredictability of renewable supplies for the power production. These are some of the conclusions of the World Energy Congress 2016 held in Istanbul, Turkey, reported by the Anadolu Agency, congress’ global communication partner for 2016. Adnan Z. Amin, […]
Energy poverty in South East Europe report
The civil society organizations (CSOs) of the South East Europe Sustainable Energy Policy (SEE SEP) program presented a new report on energy poverty (Energy Poverty in South East Europe: Surviving the Cold) in the SEE region at the Parliamentary Plenum Meeting of Energy Community in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The report presents findings of 17 […]
Energetika 2016 international symposium on energy held in Ohrid
International conference Energetika 2016, organized by the Macedonian Energy Association (ZEMAK), was held in Ohrid, a town in country’s south-west, with participants from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Russia and Sweden. Participants at the conference discussed energy production and management issues regarding energy prospects for the Balkans. “Energy production remains a key part of […]
Conference on water reforms and wastewater projects in Skopje
The National Water Conference, addressing the issue of water service reforms and their implications was organized by the Ministry of environment and physical planning and EPTISA, international consulting company in Macedonia’s capital Skopje. Addressing the conference audience, Minister Bashkim Ameti said that in 2016 Macedonia started the construction of three wastewater treatment plants, in Kičevo, Strumica and Radoviš, […]
Wind power industry losses in Romania reaching EUR 1 billion
Ernst & Young (EY) study, commissioned by the Romanian Wind Energy Association (RWEA), showed that the net loss of the wind power industry in Romania for 2015 is EUR 421 million, making the total losses in 2014-2015 up to EUR 909 million. Wind power projects, worth about EUR 5 billion in total, are the most […]
EBRD opened Construction Supervision procurement for Visoko water supply project
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) opened the Construction Supervision procurement process for the water supply project in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cost Estimate for the assignment of supervision is EUR 0,25 million (exclusive of VAT),