Croatia quadruples fines for waste management law violations
A public consultation process was conducted regarding the intended changes to the law on waste management in Croatia
Environmentalists sue European Commission over strategic status of Jadar lithium project in Serbia
Serbian environmental group Marš sa Drine, with partner organisations, has launched proceedings before the EU Court of Justice against the European Commission for declaring Jadar a strategic project
Albania allows renewables on agricultural land
The Kuvendi – Parliament of Albania – cleared the way for agrisolar and wind parks as well as energy storage on agricultural land, drawing controversy
Landfill fires in Serbia are constant environmental and public health crisis
In Serbia, on average, six landfills burn daily. Open flames are just the visible part: deep within the landfill, waste can smoulder for a long time, releasing toxic substances, warns Dejan Lekić.
Croatia decarbonizing railway transport with battery trains
The Croatian passenger rail operator HŽ Putnički Prijevoz is acquiring six battery-electric trains and installing a hybrid charging station
Serbia records 1,647 cases of illegal activities involving wild birds from 2017 to 2023
The Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia (BPSSS) published a report documenting 1,647 cases of illegal killing, poisoning, capture, keeping, and trade of wild birds in Serbia from 2017 through 2023
Cyclades islands including Santorini get direct power link to mainland Greece
The subsea electric interconnection project for Santorini, Folegandros, Milos and Serifos is done, rounding up IPTO's wider investment in cables linking the Cyclades islands to the mainland grid
Government of Croatia adopts bill on energy georesources
The Government of Croatia has adopted a bill on the exploration and production of energy georesources
