250 applications submitted for clim@ competition
More than 250 applications from 80 countries were submitted for the clim@ competition. The deadline for the proposals expired on April 15. A new competition for innovative businesses or projects that have the power to change current practices and demonstrate strong positive climate impact is launched by the Green for Growth Fund (GGF) on February […]
Car imports and impact on air pollution
Author: Miloš Petrović, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, President of the Association of Vehicle and Parts Importers and Director of the Center for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles A few weeks ago, I was at Mt. Kopaonik, where the Congress of Cardiologists was being held and Prof. Ivan Tasić, PhD from Niš was giving a lecture on premature […]
Energy minister inaugurates RENEXPO: We are witnessing change in Serbia’s energy mix
Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antić inaugurated the fifth international fair and conference RENEXPO 2018 – WATER and ENERGY at the Belexpo Center in Belgrade, which gathered more than 80 exhibitors. During the three-day event, with Germany as the official partner country and the Netherlands and Israel providing support, international conferences on renewable energy, […]
Resalta signs energy efficiency and saving contract with Iskratel
Resalta, one of the leading energy services companies in South-Eastern Europe (SEE) has signed a contract for two projects with Iskratel, Slovenia-based company, aimed at optimizing energy consumption. According to Resalta’s web statement, the company carried out a comprehensive energy audit in ICT company Iskratel with the latter decided to undertake some of the suggested measures in […]
Biogas CHP plant in Botoš could be 1st facility in Serbia to harness waste heat
A biogas combined heat and power plant (CHP) in the Vojvodina village of Botoš could be the first facility in Serbia to start using waste heat, to provide heating to local public and other facilities, according to reports. The facility could take this step with the support of the Serbian Ministry of Environmental Protection, the […]
First ton of waste cooking oil collected from households in Croatia
The first ton of waste cooking oil from households has been collected in Croatia and it will be recycled, INA – oil and gas company that started the project, has announced. In October last year, INA offered a new “green service” to its customers – to collect and dispose of used cooking oil at one […]
Serbia will prohibit the use of plastic bags
Serbia will completely ban the use of thin plastic bags and introduce a mandatory payment for biodegradable bags, the Ministry of Environmental Protection has announced. As stated by Politika, the Ministry is going to implement all the measures of the European Directive on plastics, adopted in February this year, although Serbia is not the member […]
European Parliament approves Circular Economy Package
The European Parliament has approved the European Union’s Circular Economy Package (CEP), backing higher recycling targets and new measures for waste reduction. The text now goes to the European Council for final approval of ministers before it becomes law and marks a shift in EU policy towards a circular economy. This is expected in May. […]
