GGE puts into operation environmentally friendly biomass boilers in school in Pirot
Regional energy services company GGE and the City of Pirot have officially put environmentally friendly and efficient biomass boilers in the elementary school “8. septembar” into operation, as a part of the first public-private partnership (PPP) for heating energy supply in Serbia. The City of Pirot last year announced a public tender in order to […]
Red light for gas power plant at Peruća, new focus on renewable energy
Previously planned gas-fired power plant at Peruća Lake in Croatia has been cancelled after Dalmatia county assembly found itself under the attacks from politicians and NGO’s, concerned about the environmental effects. Instead, a new focus has been cast on renewable energy – water, sun and wind. This is the main conclusion of the special session […]
Waste separation is becoming mandatory in Croatia
In Croatia, separate collection of waste will be mandatory in the future. The Decree on the management of municipal waste came into force on 1 November. Local governments now have a three-month period to decide on how to implement it. Fines for non-compliance are foreseen for everyone: citizens, municipalities, cities, and the state itself. The […]
Republic of Serbia has its future law on climate change drafted
The Twinning project Establishment of a mechanism for implementation of Monitoring Mechanism Regulation (MMR) is completed after two and a half years. One of its most important results is that a future Serbian law on climate change has been drafted. At the project‘s closing conference, minister of environmental protection of Serbia Goran Trivan said that the adaptation to […]
Green economy: the right step towards sustainable future
Green economy is now important part of the economy and we need to switch to more sustainable, holistic way of doing it. Partnerships and networking are basic steps in that direction, and even thought the main responsibility is on the governments it is necessary to include younger generations in the whole process. That is, altogether, […]
Knauf accused of hiding pollution at its factory in Surdulica
The Knauf Insulation d.o.o. company has been accused of manipulating data on pollution at its rock mineral wool plant in the municipality of Surdulica in southern Serbia. Municipal Council chief Novica Tončev issued a written statement in late October 2017 expressing concern “over the untrue statements by the Knauf company about its rock mineral wool […]
Cross-border protocol to finally reduce air pollution in Slavonski Brod
Croatia and Republika Srpska signed a protocol on cooperation under which Bosanski Brod refinery will be connected to Croatian gas system. The agreement should reduce cross-border air-pollution that has been at the center of a dispute between the two countries for a long time. The cooperation agreement was signed the last day of October, Croatian […]
UNDP is looking for Negotiating Chapter 27 consultant in Podgorica
United Nations Development Programme is looking for a consultant in Podgorica, Montenegro, for Negotiating Chapter 27 (Environment). The deadline for application is November 5, and the starting date December 4, 2017. Expected duration of the assignment is 22 months. The main objective of this assignment is to strengthen administrative capacities of the Ministry of European […]