Climate Change: Simple Stories about a Complicated Problem – lecture series begins today at Kolarac
Professor Vladimir Đurđević, PhD, of the Institute of Meteorology, the Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, will hold three lectures in a series titled Climate Change: Simple Stories about a Complicated Problem at the Foundation of Ilija M. Kolarac on October 11, 18 and 25, from 6 pm. The first lecture, scheduled for October 11, […]
Remondis plans expansion of medical waste treatment facility in Zrenjanin
Remondis Medison in Serbia has acquired a new, 11,000-square meter piece of land in Zrenjanin’s industrial zone to expand its medical waste treatment facility by building a facility for the thermal treatment of expired drugs, the company’s sales director, Miroslav Poznić has said, eKapija reported. In Zrenjanin, Remondis has an infectious waste treatment facility with […]
EUR 230 million to be invested in improvements of Bulgaria’s water supply, wastewater treatment
A total of EUR 230 million is to be invested to improve Bulgaria’s water supply and wastewater treatment from Bulgaria’s, the EU’s, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) sources. The Fund Manager of Financial Instruments in Bulgaria (FMFIB), or Fund of Funds, has been set up by the Bulgarian state to structure […]
EU to support 37 local projects with EUR 4.5 million, energy efficiency measures included
The European Union, through the EU PRO development programme, will finance with the amount of EUR 4.5 million the implementation of local infrastructure projects in 37 municipalities with the aim of improving the quality of life of the population. The projects include energy efficiency measures as well as upgrades of water supply, the sewerage network, and […]
Serbia could be ready to open chapter 27 by end-2019 – official
Serbia currently estimates the cost of implementing chapter 27 of EU accession talks, which deals with the environment, at EUR 11.5 billion, over EUR 8 billion of which needs to be invested in the waste and water sectors alone, State Secretary at the Ministry of Environmental Protection Ivan Karić told a media conference at the […]
Leskovac gets EUR 7.67 million grant from the Netherlands for wastewater treatment
Minister of Environmental Protection Goran Trivan and Ambassador of the Netherlands to Serbia Henk van den Dool have signed a grant agreement under the Netherlands’ ORIO programme for the implementation of a wastewater treatment project in the City of Leskovac. A EUR 7,671,000 grant will be allocated under the ORIO programme for the construction of […]
Fifth International Fair and Conference RENEXPO BiH to be held on October 24-25 in Sarajevo
The fifth RENEXPO BiH, international fair and conference on renewable energy sources (RES), environmental protection, water management and energy efficiency, focused on stepping up investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be held on October 24 and 25 at the convention center of the Hills Hotel in Sarajevo. The RENEXPO BiH will provide modern and efficient […]
Global warming report calls for “unprecedented changes” in all aspects of society
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the leading world body for assessing the science related to climate change, has issued a report that calls for “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C was approved by the IPCC […]