Civic group urges ban on advertising, sponsorships for fossil fuel firms
The EU registered a European citizens' initiative entitled Ban Fossil Fuel Advertising and Sponsorships, which compares fossil fuels with tobacco
Academician Stevanović (SANU): Rio Tinto’s jadarite mine could cause irreversible damage
Vladimir Stevanović has told Balkan Green Energy News that there is no doubt that the mine would cause more harm than good.
North Macedonia to roll out ecotax for oil, slash VAT for electricity to 5%
An ecotax of 5.7 cents will be introduced in North Macedonia for oil and the value-added tax on electricity will be cut to 5% from 18% for one year.
Serbia preparing framework to issue sovereign green bonds
Serbia is getting ready to raise funds through green bonds. CBI head Sean Kidney said they are more attractive to investors than ordinary debt securities.
Citizens dig up illegal waste, take it to Zrenjanin mayor
Citizens and activists dug up some of the waste that they say was dumped by a plastics recycling plant and brought it in front of the Zrenjanin Town Hall
Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Croatia have highest PM2.5 air pollution in EU
The countries have the highest values of PM2.5 category of particulate matter in the European Union, according to Eurostat.
Slovenia to build three mixed waste incinerators, solve sludge issue
Minister Andrej Vizjak says the Government of Slovenia would determine concession areas and help municipalities build three incinerators
Role of women in sustainable management of natural resources in Drina river basin – register for workshop
The workshop “Gender dimensions in the sustainable management of natural resources through a Nexus approach in the Drina River Basin” is to take place on June 23. Read more and register.
