International Day of Forests: Deforestation is global, regional problem contributing to climate change
Forests filter out dust and other particles from air and have a positive impact on precipitation and the quality and availability of water. They prevent soil erosion and landslides, lower surface and air temperatures, and safeguard biodiversity. Today is International Day of Forests, which the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed in 2012 to raise awareness […]
Akfen commissions first of four wind farms slated for completion in 2019
Akfen Renewable Energy, the renewables arm of Turkey’s Akfen Holding, has put into operation the first of four wind farms planned to go on stream in 2019. The 26 MW Kocalar wind farm became operational last week, according to reports. The Kocalar wind farm will meet the electricity demand of 120,000 consumers annually, according to […]
Concession agreement scrapped for Trusina wind farm
The government of Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has severed a concession agreement with Eol Prvi for the construction of the Trusina wind farm in Nevesinje, which had been announced to soak an investment of BAM 150 million (around EUR 76.5 million), the media in the region reported. The start of construction […]
Novi Pazar secures location for biomass heating plant
“Following public bidding, the City of Novi Pazar has become the owner of a wastewater treatment facility, a boiler facility, and auxiliary facilities belonging to bankrupt textile producer Raška,” reads a press release from the local government. The starting price in the auction held in Belgrade was RSD 15.2 million (about EUR 128,800), and the […]
Financing agreement signed to build new CHP plant, resolve Zenica’s top polluter
A financing agreement has been signed for a EUR 53 million project to build a combined heat and power plant (CHP) to use recovery gases from the steelworks in Zenica, instead of coal burned by the current boilers. The project is expected to resolve the city’s district heating issues, as well as to significantly cut […]
Work ahead to finalize negotiating position for chapter 27, official submission to EC planned in late 2019
The European Commission has sent comments to the second draft negotiating position for chapter 27 (the environment and climate change), and the authorities now expect the negotiating position to be finalized during the year and submitted to the Serbian government for adoption in October 2019. If the negotiating position is officially submitted to the European […]
Expert views (part three): Future of recycling industry in Serbia and use of waste-derived alternative fuels
In the third in a series of interviews on waste management with representatives of state institutions, the business community, academia, and civil society in Serbia, we asked what the future of the recycling industry in Serbia, while we also sought positions on the use of waste-derived alternative fuels and the implications for the environment and […]
Dismay over tree felling in Belgrade, environmental impact assessment procedure brought into question
Belgrade, which plans to compete for the European Green Capital Award, has sparked uproar from experts and the broader public over the felling of 150 trees, which was not preceded by a public consultation. The trees are being felled over a EUR 15 million project to build a gondola lift to bridge the Sava River […]