Cadastre of Mining Waste in Serbia project as example of good practice
The project Cadastre of Mining Waste in the Republic of Serbia, as an example of good practice, was presented at the 6th International conference on environmental protection and sustainable development in the sectors of energy and mining organized by the Serbian Chamber of Industry and Commerce on March 28-30. Bane Hristić, Director of the project’s […]
Macedonian climate change challenges and perspectives
Author: Nataša Markovska, Senior Researcher and Professor, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts The article was initially published on portal klimatskipromeni.mk The Paris Agreement represents a dramatic departure from the past 20 years of climate negotiations, providing a broad foundation for meaningful progress on climate change. It is underpinned by the intended nationally determined contributions […]
Minister Antić supports WISE expert network of women in sustainable energy, climate change, and environmental protection
The Center for the Promotion of Sustainable Development (CPOR) has presented results of the first research in Serbia on the role, position, representation, and attitudes of women in sustainable energy at the Women in Sustainable Energy – Leadership for Change conference. Women in Serbia choose sustainability – this is, in short, the finding of the […]
11 energy, environmental proposals on key infrastructure projects list
Montenegro’s National Investment Commission adopted a list of 36 key priority infrastructure projects, including 11 energy and environmental protection projects with more than EUR 1.2 billion earmarked for them. The Montenegrin Government press service said adding that the Commission submitted the list to the government to consider and adopt. The statement noted that a total […]
Macedonian Government, Academy of Sciences sign memorandum on sustainable development
The Ministry of Economy and the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MANU) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for Sustainable Energy Development in Macedonia. The memorandum was signed by Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi and President of MANU, academician Taki Fiti. “The aim of the memorandum is to establish cooperation and an efficient institutional dialogue, […]
Ugljevik 3 TPP fails again to comply with environmental acquis
The Energy Community Secretariat has moved to second step in a dispute settlement procedure against Bosnia and Herzegovina for its non-compliance with the requirements of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive. In its Reasoned Opinion, the Secretariat maintained the view that the environmental impact assessment procedure of the planned Ugljevik 3 thermal power plant (TPP) in […]
Serbian representative elected for two eminent European positions
At the meeting of the European Environment and Health Task Force (EHTF) of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe), Biljana Filipović Đušić, Assistant Minister for international cooperation at the Serbian Ministry of environmental protection, has become a member of the EHTF Bureau, the task force’s managing body, along with seven other […]
World Water Day – The answer is in nature
Today’s World Water Day (WWD) campaign The answer is in nature suggests that by using solutions already existing in nature we can reduce floods, droughts and water pollution. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is Nature of Water exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. Traditionally, WWD event has […]