Protest for harmless air scheduled for January 10 in Belgrade
The Government of Serbia and its institutions have the responsibility to keep the environment healthy and to inform the public about its condition, Eko straža said and called on citizens to participate in a protest for harmless air on January 10 in Belgrade. “An all-out war is being waged against nature and public health,” informal […]
German International Climate Initiative offers EUR 60,000-100,000 grants for climate, biodiversity projects
The initiative has published Small Grants International Call for small and local organisations from 142 partner countries.
Pledges in Trees in Cities Challenge reach 11 million
UNECE said 11 million trees would be planted as a result of its Trees in Cities Challenge. Tirana vowed to plant almost one tree per inhabitant
Belgrade to introduce reverse vending machines for PET packaging
Reverse vending machines for recycling will enable citizens to top up public transportation smart cards for the value of the waste they recycle.
Floating waste covers rivers in Serbia, BiH, Montenegro
Floating waste is devastating the Drina and its tributaries in Serbia, BiH and Montenegro and piling up at hydropower dams
Serbia to spend EUR 1 million on subsidies for electric, hybrid vehicles
The goverment aims to reduce air pollution and citizens demand funds to be redirected to low-income individuals for household energy efficiency.
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2020
The energy transition and environmental protection were the most popular topics in 2020 in the English language section on Balkan Green Energy News
Serbian environmental agency fires expert for protesting change in air quality criteria
Milenko Jovanović says SEPA agency harassed and fired him because he reacted after it loosened the standard for displaying the categories of air quality