EU’s strategic status for Rio Tinto’s lithium project risks fueling tensions in Serbia
The addition of the planned lithium mine in Serbia to the EU's strategic projects for raw materials has again stirred up public controversy
European Commission declares Jadar project in Serbia one of its strategic projects for critical raw materials
Rio Tinto's project Jadar in Serbia is now one of the EU's 13 strategic raw materials projects outside of its borders
World Environment Day 2025: Beat Plastic Pollution
World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5, and this year's focus is on combating plastic pollution
Photovoltaics recycling gains traction in Greece with new facilities
Two recycling facilities for solar panels are complete in Greece, while another one is expected to follow soon
BEF 2025: Regional cooperation can facilitate energy transition, energy security
Belgrade Energy Forum featured representatives from the governments of Montenegro, Croatia, Hungary, the Republic of Srpska, and Serbia, and from UNECE
Wind farm project in Cyprus rejected to protect birds, habitats
The Department of Environment of Cyprus scrapped a proposal for a wind power plant partly within or near protected areas
Citizens, activists in Bulgaria oppose wind farm project that would destroy forest
In the Avren municipality of Bulgaria, citizens and activists are preparing a protest against a planned wind farm that would result in the felling of 30 hectares of forest.
Everything is ready for Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 – welcome!
On May 14 and 15, Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 will gather four hundred participants from more then 30 countries from the region, Europe, and beyond
