Apply for Summer School on low emission development in Durres
The Summer School on Low Emission Development Planning will be held in the Vila Belvedere in Durres, Albania, from September 8 to 14. The Summer School will be organized by Regional Education and Information Centre for Sustainable Development in South-East Europe – REIC in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Office in Sarajevo responsible for […]
Nikola Tošić receives Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellowship for environmentally friendly concrete
Nikola Tošić, an assistant professor at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Civil Engineering, has received a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions fellowship for a project of researching fiber-reinforced concrete with recycled and excess materials, which enables minimizing the use of cement, save natural resources and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, portal Gradnja.rs reported. Under the Excellent Science […]
10 years of Green Parliamentary Group: Reaching across the aisle – and region – on environmental protection
The 10th Anniversary of the informal Green Parliamentary Group was marked at a conference held at the Serbian Parliament on June 5, World Environment Day. The conference was held to promote the work and importance of the Green Parliamentary Group, as well as to encourage cooperation between MPs in the region and help bring environmental […]
IEEFA: GE lost billions in market capitalization by misjudging energy transition
According to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), General Electric (GE) lost USD 193 billion or 74% of its market capitalization over 2016-2018. “This value destruction was driven in large measure by the collapse of the new thermal power construction market globally – a collapse which caught GE entirely […]
EU to provide technical assistance for Kraljevo wastewater treatment plant, remediation of Grand Bačka Canal
The European Union has secured technical assistance for the preparation of technical and tendering documentation for the construction of a wastewater collection and treatment plant in the City of Kraljevo and completion of remediation of the Grand Bačka Canal. Memoranda of understanding for the two projects have been signed by the representatives of the EU […]
Countries with Europe’s best quality bathing water revealed
Just ahead of summer vacations, the European Commission has released a report on the quality of bathing water in EU member states plus Albania and Switzerland. The latest annual European bathing water quality report is based on the 2018 data, but the results give a good indication of where the best quality bathing waters are […]
World Environment Day: Air pollution causes nearly 5,000 premature deaths in 19 Western Balkan cities
Air pollution is directly responsible for up to one in five premature deaths in 19 Western Balkan cities, suggest preliminary results from a report led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment). Today is World Environment Day, the UN’ most important day for celebrating the environment, and the theme to the 2019 edition is […]
European Commission: Albania should urgently diversify away from hydropower, properly conduct environmental assessments
Albania is moderately prepared in the area of energy, according to the European Commission’s latest report on the country’s alignment with the EU acquis. Albania’s national energy strategy 2018-2030 has been adopted, the Chapter 15 section of the report notes. However, the country has delayed electricity market reforms and should accelerate implementation of the connectivity […]
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