EUR 25 million loan for upgrading Sarajevo water supply network
The reconstruction of the water supply network in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is financed with a EUR 25 million sovereign loan provided to the Sarajevo Canton Water and Wastewater Company by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The loan agreement was signed today on the final day of the EBRD 2017 Annual […]
Serbian petroleum company NIS will have to pay eco-tax unless it proves exemption
Serbian authorities reiterated their position that all companies have to pay environmental tax, including the Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS) which allegedly doesn’t pay it on the basis of the Agreement on cooperation in the energy sector, signed between Serbia and Russia in 2008. Serbian Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Branislav Nedimović recently said […]
First waste-to-energy plant inaugurated in Albania
The Albanian Ministry of Environment has recently announced that the first EUR 26 million waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Albania has been inaugurated in the city of Elbasan. This 2.85 MW power plant is located in Elbasan, one of the most polluted towns in Albania. The project which also rehabilitated Elbasan’s landfill represents the largest and […]
Waste exchange about to be launched in Serbia, RTS finds out what are the benefits
In Serbia, only 10% of waste is recycled, which means that the country is loosing profit worth EUR 50 million annually. Used paper, PET packaging waste, glass and metal mostly end up either on landfills or in the nature. Most of the collected waste is exported, while domestic facilities do not have enough raw material […]
EC taking Romania and Slovenia to Court of Justice for not fulfilling EU directives in waste management
The European Commission is taking Slovenia and Romania to Court of Justice of the EU for, in case of Slovenia, it failed to close and rehabilitate 28 illegal landfills which represent a serious risk for human health and the environment. In case of Romania, it is taken to the Court for failing to review and adopt […]
Energy Community Sustainability Forum to tackle key energy and climate challenges
The Energy Community Secretariat in cooperation with the Balkan Green Foundation will launch the first edition of the Energy Community Sustainability Forum on June 9, 2017 in Vienna. The Sustainability Forum is a response to the continuous expansion of the Energy Community’s work, already covering energy efficiency, environment and renewables and soon also climate change, […]
Findings of Drina river basin nexus assessment presented in Sarajevo
The third and final workshop on Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems Nexus and the Benefits of Transboundary Cooperation in the Drina River Basin was held in Sarajevo. The need to coordinate efforts to prioritize investments and to institutionalize nexus approach were some of the messages sent from the workshop. The workshop held on April 19-20, 2017 was organized by […]
HPP Trebješnica (HET) rolling out generator, turbine refurbishment
A 50-year old hydropower system in Bosnia and Herzegovina needs EUR 10 million for a major overhaul that would extend its operations for another generation with improved performances. In the words of Ilija Tamindžija, executive manager for production and technical works in ZP Hidroelektrane na Trebišnjici a.d. (HET), the funds would be used to refurbish […]
