EU funds minister inks EUR 593.2 million financing contract for regional water, wastewater project
Romania’s Minister of European Funds Rovana Plumb has recently signed a financing contract worth around EUR 593.2 million for a regional project to develop drinking water, sewerage, and wastewater infrastructure in six counties in the country. The contract will finance works for the rehabilitation and extension of water supply networks in Constanta, Ialomita, Calarasi, Dambovita, […]
Residents vow to keep battling small hydropower plant Meteh
Residents in Plav in northern Montenegro recently again blocked the start of construction on the Meteh small hydropower plant (SHPP) on the Komarača river. They insist that the construction permit was unlawfully issued to the investor, construction firm Normal Company owned by businessman Žarko Burić, warning that the investor has no right to resume the […]
UNDP looking to hire Project Manager for Resilient Skopje, ICT for Urban Resilience
UNDP, the development arm of the United Nations system, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to run two projects that it is implementing in partnership with the City of Skopje. The first project, “Resilient Skopje,” aims to help the city face the threats posed by climate change, air pollution and other environmental threats, and to […]
Climate Village draws entire families with children as organizations showcase climate action projects
Hundreds of visitors, including entire families with children, turned out at the Climate Village on Belgrade’s Ada Ciganlija lake this Saturday to take part in a cycling tour and get a hands-on look at a range of climate action projects. The Climate Village closed Climate Diplomacy Week, organized by the EU Delegation to Serbia, which […]
Energy Community Secretariat advises Parliament of FBiH not to back loan for Tuzla 7 project
The Energy Community Secretariat has recommended to the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) not to approve a guarantee for a loan of EUR 614 million from the Export–Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) to power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) for a new, 450 MW unit of the Tuzla […]
Croatia says taking steps as EU finds it at risk of missing 2020 municipal waste recycling target
The development of the circular economy is a priority for the Croatian government, and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy is cooperating with local governments on the construction of separate waste collection infrastructure, which would be backed by EU grants, to ensure at least 50% is collected for reuse or recycling by 2020, unnamed […]
Belgrade bans sale of plastic shopping bags from 2020, moves to establish future metro operator
Belgrade’s city assembly has adopted a decision banning the sale of plastic shopping bags in the Serbian capital from January 1, 2020, to help reduce pollution. Once the ban on plastic shopping bags takes effect, retailers will be able to sell paper shopping bags or offer them for free. Those who do not take heed […]
EBRD starts consultations on its draft energy sector strategy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching public consultations on the draft of its upcoming Energy Sector Strategy (ESS), which will guide the Bank’s operations in the sector for the next five years, the international financial institution said in a press release. The current EBRD Energy Sector Strategy came into force in […]