Public presentation of Cadastre of Mining Waste project to be held on October 24
A public presentation of the Cadastre of Mining Waste project will be organized on October 24 in Raška in southwestern Serbia. The three-year project is implemented by the Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy with the financial support of the EU. The Cadastre of Mining Waste project is aimed at further developing and improving the […]
Sofia to deploy 15 electric buses in 2019 as it secures EUR 7.35 million loan from EBRD, GESF
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Energy Special Fund (GESF) have approved a EUR 7.35 million loan to Sofia Electrical Transport Company (SETC) for the first phase of the modernization of Sofia’s bus fleet through the acquisition of up to 15 low-floor electric buses with fast-charging technology and six charging […]
SEPA report: Excessive air pollution registered in Belgrade, other Serbian cities in 2017
The Serbian capital Belgrade had excessive air pollution throughout the 2010-2017 period, except in 2014, mostly due to particulate matter PM10, but also due to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions, according to the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency’s (SEPA) 2017 Annual Report on the Environment. PM10, defined as inhalable particles with diameters generally 10 micrometers and smaller, […]
Second Green Economy Congress to be held in Belgrade from November 1-3
The International Green Economy Congress titled Shaping Synergies into a Circular Society will be held from November 1-3 in Belgrade. During three days of the conference, which will be held on the premises of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, participants will have the opportunity to hear the leaders in economy, entrepreneurship, innovation […]
Public debate launched on proposed integrated sustainable urban development strategy through 2030
The Ministry of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure has opened a public debate on the proposed integrated sustainable urban development strategy of the Republic of Serbia through 2030. The public debate on the proposed integrated sustainable urban development strategy of the Republic of Serbia through 2030 will last until November 4, 2018, with a presentation and […]
Internship Opportunity at Balkan Green Energy News
The Center for Promotion of Sustainable Development (CPOR), a civil society organization, is looking for an Intern for Balkan Green Energy News, the region’s leading sustainable energy and green economy news provider publishing in both English and Serbian, recently selected as one of 42 projects globally – and the only from South-East Europe (SEE) – to compete […]
Revised strategy calls for setting up Timber Exchange
The revised forest and forestry development strategy for 2014-2023, adopted by the Montenegrin government last week, envisages setting up a Timber Exchange. The document is aligned with the new concept of reorganizing the country’s forest concession system. The revised forest and forestry development strategy’s key goal is to improve the condition of all forests in […]
Belgrade seeks bids to build sections of water supply, sewerage networks worth about EUR 1 million
The City of Belgrade has launched tendering for projects to design and build a section of the water supply network in the residential area of Ledine and a portion of the sewerage network on Vinogradska Street in the municipality of New Belgrade, Assistant Mayor Andreja Mladenović has said, noting that the estimated value of the two […]