Doctors and patient groups launch Unmask My City initiative to clean up Sofia’s air
A coalition of nine doctor and health organisations has joined the global Unmask My City initiative, calling for greater urgency in achieving clean air in Sofia, Unmask My City (UMC) initiative said in a statement, adding that the Bulgarian capital is one of the most polluted cities in the whole European Union (EU). According to […]
EIB provides EUR 15 million to HBOR for biodiversity improvement
European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided EUR 15 million to Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) under the Natural Capital Financing Facility in order to improve conservation of existing biodiversity, improve green infrastructure and strengthen climate change resilience. The Natural Capital Financial Facility, founded 3 years ago by the EIB and the European Commission, has […]
Serbia’s cement industry important link in sustainable waste management, standards are necessary
Serbia’s cement industry is interested in co-processing significant amounts of different types of waste, which would reduce imports of fuel and would have a significant positive impact on the environment, according to a workshop organized by the Association of the Cement Industry of Serbia (CIS) and the Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS). The workshop […]
Construction of EUR 6.2 million wastewater treatment plant in Raška kicks off
The construction of a EUR 6.2 million wastewater treatment plant has started in the village of Rvati in the Raška municipality in the presence of representatives of the EU Delegation to Serbia and the Government of Serbia. As part of the water supply, collection and wastewater treatment project, worth EUR 6.2 million, a wastewater treatment […]
Montenegro gives up on waste incinerator option
The Montenegrin government has recently adopted a decision amending the state waste management plan for 2015-2020, eliminating an option to build a waste incinerator, though still allowing for smaller thermal treatment facilities. Prior to the amendments, the waste incinerator was envisaged as an option at a waste management center in Nikšić, which was disputed by […]
Green for Growth Fund selects 15 finalists for clim@ competition in Frankfurt
Green for Growth Fund (GGF) selected 15 finalists of the clim@ competition who will present their ideas to a high-level panel of judges and experts on the June 25 in Frankfurt. 260 applications from 80 countries were submitted for the competition until the deadline which expired on April 15. The successful entries – BEAD, Effa, […]
EU proposes wastewater reuse rules for agricultural irrigation
The European Commission has proposed new rules to stimulate and facilitate water reuse in the EU for agricultural irrigation. The new rules will help farmers make the best use of non-potable wastewater, alleviating water scarcity while protecting the environment and consumers, according to a press release from the EU executive. Specifically, the commission has proposed […]
Belgrade to “do its part” to enable launch of works under Vinča landfill project by next spring
The City of Belgrade will “do its part” within legal deadlines to enable launching construction by the spring of 2019 under a EUR 333 million public-private partnership (PPP) project to remediate the Vinča landfill – Serbia’s biggest environmental problem – and build modern waste management facilities, City Manager Goran Vesić said. Vesić was speaking while […]