Sweden installs tallest wooden wind power tower in Europe
Sweden’s first wooden wind tower is now ready on Bjorko island near the city of Gothenburg. The wood construction is as strong as steel and makes the wind turbine climate-neutral from the start, the constructors said. It is not the first wooden wind tower in Europe, but it is much larger than other finished projects. […]
Launch of premiums to trigger investments of EUR 1.6 billion in Croatia
Projects worth HRK 12 billion (EUR 1.6 billion) are prepared and will be implemented after the introduction of the new model of incentives for energy from renewable sources, which envisages premiums, Maja Pokrovac, Managing Director at Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia (RES Croatia), told Balkan Green Energy News. According to her, the coronavirus pandemic indicated […]
EU Court of Justice says Romania failed to lower air pollution in Bucharest
Romania has not fulfilled its obligations to reduce air pollution, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled. The country has systematically and persistently violated limit values for PM10 emissions in capital city Bucharest. Romania was referred to the court by the European Commission. Since 2007 and at least until 2016 Romania has systematically […]
Slovenia ranks third on list of top 10 countries with most recycled waste
Slovenia is recycling 42.52% of its household waste which puts it in third place on the list of top 10 OECD countries with the most recycled waste. Turkey is the third on the list of states producing most household waste. South Korea is superior in its green efforts as it recycles approximately 59% of its […]
Government of Serbia secures EUR 4.25 million for energy efficiency in 2020
The Serbian government has earmarked EUR 4.25 million for energy efficiency projects in 2020, according to the Program for financing activities and measures for improving energy efficiency in 2020. The program will be implemented by state authorities, local municipalities and legal entities founded by the state. The money can be used for thermal insulation of […]
Plastic Waste Partnership launches photography contest
The Plastic Waste Partnership (PWP) has launched a photography contest to promote outreach, education, and awareness-raising on the global plastic waste crisis. The contest welcomes entries from all walks of life: from amateur to professional photographers, of all ages. The Basel Convention, the UN’s multilateral environmental treaty on the prevention, minimization, and sound management of […]
Where are we five years after the Paris Agreement?
Five years after the Paris Agreement, the gap between promises and implementation is huge. Achieving the goals from the accord will require a deep reduction in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, ideally by 40% to 50% by 2030. These are the results of a study called Taking stock of national climate policies to evaluate the implementation […]
TPP Bobov Dol intends to stop burning waste
Coal-fired power plant Bobov Dol intends to terminate the co-incineration of unregulated waste, according to a letter the management of the thermal power plant (TPP) sent to Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev. Two inspections this year revealed the facility was harming the environment and public health. In March, lawyers representing ClientEarth, Greenpeace Bulgaria, and Za Zemiata […]