Industrial ecology – systemic problems require a systemic approach
Dejana Milinković, director of the Association of the Cement Industry of Serbia (CIS), discusses for our portal the challenges Serbia is facing on its road to introducing alternative fuels in cement manufacturing. According to her, developed countries have used waste in cement manufacturing for decades, and numerous studies conducted by international and domestic experts have […]
How to involve CSOs and private sector in creating sustainable energy policy
“Given that the decision-making process in the sustainable energy sector does not include all interested parties, our intention is to create a mechanism for them to be involved in the future legislative processes, and to define their proposals on energy development,” sustainable energy expert Maja Turković said at the opening of the first workshop organized […]
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 […]
ORF-EE discusses National Energy and Climate Plans at the EnC’s 3rd Energy and Climate Committee Meeting
The 3rd Energy and Climate Committee Meeting, held on 21 March at the Energy Community (EnC) in Vienna, primarily focused on National Energy and Climate Plans, 2030 targets for renewables, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reduction and main milestones, including challenges ahead of COP24. Special focus of the meeting was on the development of integrated […]
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, […]
