Call for final bids for Belgrade’s largest landfill Vinča
The City of Belgrade published a call for submission of final bids for public-private partnership (PPP) for the rehabilitation of the largest Belgrade’s landfill in Vinča. Public call for final bids for participation in PPP for the provision of treatment services and waste disposal in Belgrade was published on May 26, and the bids will […]
EBRD calls for consultant on waste management law in Turkey
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued an invitation for the engagement of a consultancy firm to help Turkey develop and streamline its laws on waste. The EBRD said the consultancy firm should develop End-of-Waste (EoW) criteria and streamline the secondary raw material concept in Turkish waste legislation. Interested consultancy firms have […]
Major sustainable energy and environmental projects of Serbia’s capital announced
The first ever “ENERGY WEEK – Nedelja energije” kicked off today in Belgrade, as a part of #EUSEW2017 EU Sustainable Energy Week, an initiative of the European Commission taking place across European continent during May and June. The City of Belgrade presented its major sustainable energy and environment protection projects during the first day of Energy […]
UNECE’s Drina nexus project points to untapped cooperation potential in hydropower
Synchronised operation of power plants along the Drina and its tributaries could markedly increase production downstream, according to an integrated resource assessment. A multi-country electricity system model was developed for the three countries sharing the river basin as part of a comprehensive intersectoral or nexus project covering water, energy, food and environment. Montenegro, Bosnia and […]
EBRD updated GPN for Gradačac water supply project
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) updated the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for a project to rehabilitate water supply system in Gradačac, in Bosnia and Hercegovina. The proposed project will require the procurement of the following goods, works and services: reconstruction and expansion of water supply system, reconstruction and expansion of sewerage system […]
Serbian Parliament says yes to KfW loans to EPS and EMS
Serbian Parliament has approved laws on Government’s guarantees for loans which German development bank KfW accorded to the state power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) and state-owned transmission system operator Elektromreža Srbije (EMS). EPS will receive EUR 45 million loan from KfW to finance modernization of ash transport system in Thermal Power Plant Nikola Tesla A […]
Apply for European Green Capital title and European Green Leaf awards
The European Commission has launched today the competition for the 2020 European Green Capital and 2019 European Green Leaf Awards. For the first time, in order to celebrate the 10th year of the European Green Capital competition and to encourage more cities to apply, the Commission will award a financial incentive of EUR 350.000 to the […]
New milestone in waste management regulation of BIH Federation
The government of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Federation adopted draft amendments to the Law on Waste Management which define special categories of waste which are harmful to the environment and health of the population. The government said the draft amendments were introduced to regulate the management of those waste categories because of their effect on the environment […]