Experts warn small hydropower plants destroying natural resources for negligible amounts of electricity
After local residents jumped up clamoring against the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) across Serbia, experts have joined the protest too… Ratko Ristić, dean of the Belgrade university’s Faculty of Forestry, Željko Tomanović, dean of the Faculty of Biology, Dejan Filipović, dean of the Faculty of Geography, Dušan Polomčić, dean of the Faculty of […]
HESS publishes 1st contract notice for disputed HPP Mokrice project
State-owned hydropower plant operator Hidroelektrarne na Spodnji Savi (HESS), part of the GEN Group, has launched a contract notice to carry out a negotiated procedure for the first lot of the public procurement to build hydropower plant (HPP) Mokrice, disputed by environmental campaigners. The lot refers to the procurement of turbines, generators, and powerhouse lifting […]
Banja Luka starts developing Green City Action Plan
The City of Banja Luka has started preparing its Green City Action Plan, which, according to Mayor Igor Radojičić, will be the city’s third major document, including the development strategy and the urban plan for the sustainable development of the city over ten years. “Banja Luka will try to get the first Green City Action […]
InnoEnergy offering investments to SMEs for cleantech, sustainable energy solutions
InnoEnergy, Europe’s sustainable energy engine supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), has invited Serbian small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to join peers from the rest of the continent in applying for the 2018 Investment Round for supporting revolutionary, cleantech and sustainable energy innovations. The cut-off date to apply for the 2018 […]
European Commission to co-fund EUR 1.39 billion project to build Bucharest metro’s 6th line
The European Commission has announced to Romania’s Ministry of Transport that it will co-fund the Bucharest metro’s sixth line, a project worth EUR 1.39 billion, according to a press release on the ministry’s website. Negotiations are ongoing on the maximum amount of non-reimbursable funds to be allocated for the Bucharest metro’s sixth line under the […]
Volunteers rake in 2,000 tons of trash in Serbia on World Cleanup Day
An estimated 13 million volunteers took part in a “green wave” to remove garbage from parks, beaches, and other public areas on World Cleanup Day. World Cleanup Day was marked in Serbia at a total of 50 locations, with volunteers including employees of over 20 companies and banks, such as UniCredit and Erste Bank, and […]
Tirana shortlisted for 2018 Transformative Action Award
Albania’s City of Tirana is among three shortlisted candidates for the 2018 Transformative Action Award, according to a press release from the organizers. The other two shortlisted candidates for the 2018 Transformative Action Award are the City of Bologna, Italy and the City of Ghent, Belgium. The three cities were shortlisted from “a strong field […]
Zenica marks launch of work on Green City Action Plan
The City of Zenica has held a presentation to mark the launch of work on developing the Green City Action Plan, as part of efforts to make one of the most polluted cities in Europe greener and more environmentally friendly. The Zenica Green City Action Plan, which is expected to be completed and presented within […]