Serbian town of Čačak plans to introduce recycling yards in rural areas
City of Čačak and its public utility company Komunalac plan to introduce recycling yards in suburban areas in order to solve the problem of wild garbage dumps. They also plan to install nine more underground containers in addition to the existing five in this town in western Serbia. Petar Domanović, director of Komunalac, told Balkan […]
Montenegrin industry generated more than 680,000 tons of waste in 2016
Last year, the industry in Montenegro generated more than 680,000 tons of waste, and the energy sector was the major source of waste, according to data released by the Montenegrin statistical office Monstat. Of 686, 522 tons of generated waste, 49.2 percent or 337,620 tons was generated in the mining sector in 2016. The sector […]
Bosnia and Herzegovina submits its third national report on climate change
Bosnia and Herzegovina has experienced several significant extreme climate episodes in the last five years and the temperature increase, while the energy sector is the most significant source of CO2 emissions, the country’s reports on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions show. Bosnia and Herzegovina has recently finished the adoption procedure of the Third National […]
EUR 225 million from EU funds for 8 water infrastructure projects in Croatia
Croatia has secured total of EUR 225 million from the EU funds for eight water infrastructure projects, the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Croatia announced. The water infrastructure project in the island of Krk, worth EUR 86 million, will be funded with EUR 49.7 million from the EU funds. The co-financing contract for Krk […]
Turkey, Romania and Croatia could face investment gaps in energy infrastructure by 2040
Turkey, Romania and Croatia will have to invest more in the energy infrastructure if they want to avoid investment gaps in the sector by 2040, the new Global Infrastructure Hub report on infrastructure investment needs and gaps shows. The GI Hub, established by the G20 to increase the flow and quality of infrastructure investment opportunities […]
Montenegrin capital gets grant to fund construction of waste water treatment plant
The European Union has approved a grant of EUR 9 million for the construction of a waste water treatment plant with a collector in the capital of Montenegro. The grant will be paid through the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) making Montenegro the first country in the region to get money for projects aimed at […]
Car parts maker Continental Romania sets up water treatment plant
The car parts maker Continental Romania is investing EUR 1.8 million in a waste water treatment plant in the north of the country. A company statement said the facility took a year to build in the town of Carei in Satu Mare county. The waste water treatment plant is being operated by Continental Romania’s plastic […]
EUR 266 million from Cohesion Fund for water infrastructure projects in Romania
Total of EUR 266 million from the EU Cohesion Fund will be invested in four major water infrastructure projects in Romania, the European Commission announced. EUR 47 million will be invested in the county of Botosani, in the north-east, to expand, modernize and clean the existing drinking water and wastewater treatment system, the European Commission […]