Expropriation getting ahead for Niš Wastewater Collection and Treatment Project
A meeting was held with representatives of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the line ministry in the south Serbian city of Niš yesterday to discuss the implementation of the Niš Wastewater Collection and Treatment Project, according to a statement on the city’s website. Out of 600 plots of land needed for the […]
EUR 28 million from IPA fund approved for wastewater treatment, waste separation
A total of EUR 28 million under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) 2017 will be invested in wastewater treatment in Brus, Blace, and Kraljevo, as well as in waste separation projects in 19 municipalities in Serbia. The agreement on the use of these funds was signed today in Brussels by European Integration Minister Jadranka […]
Top 10 Most Read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2018
‘Tis the season to look back, and Balkan Green Energy News brings you the most significant events, news, and expert views that both marked 2018 and piqued the interest of our English-language readers. As you wonder whether your favorite news, interviews, op-eds or project presentations from the entire Balkan region made it to our Top […]
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies looking for Project Manager in Serbia
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, a company within the Veolia Environment group, is seeking to hire a Project Manager in Belgrade, Serbia. Veolia offers the entire range of environmental services in water management, waste management, and energy for commercial, industrial, and public authorities. Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies provides water solutions for drinking water, industrial […]
Waste separation, recycling in Belgrade hinge on progress in Vinča landfill remediation project – deputy mayor
Gradska Čistoća, the public waste management utility for the Serbian capital Belgrade, a city of 1.7 million, will be in charge of waste separation in the period ahead, however, the plans for waste separation and recycling hinge on progress in the public-private partnership (PPP) project with a consortium of France’s Suez and Japan’s Itochu to […]
RDF-burning CHP plant project given go-ahead
The Bulgarian government has given the green light to the managing authority of Operational Programme Environment, part of the Ministry of Environment and Water, to sign an administrative agreement on financial assistance with the Sofia municipality and district heating operator Toplofikacia Sofia for the construction of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant utilizing refuse […]
Extending feed-in tariffs risks turning public opinion against renewable energy
Author: Pippa Gallop, Research Coordinator, CEE Bankwatch Network One of the main factors driving the controversial small hydropower boom in the Western Balkans is the availability of feed-in tariffs, providing investors with a near-certain income for several years. The aim of this policy has been to incentivise the development of renewable energy, however most of […]
Montenegro opens chapter 27 of EU accession talks
Montenegro has opened chapter 27 of EU membership negotiations, which deals with the environment and climate change. To provisionally close the most demanding and expensive chapter of EU accession talks, Montenegro will have to meet benchmarks concerning matters from air quality to the water sector and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), according to […]