Ministerial Council approves Georgia’s accession to the Energy Community, adopts new environmental legislation
The 14th Energy Community Ministerial Council unanimously approved the accession of the Republic of Georgia to the Energy Community Treaty at its meeting in Sarajevo today, reads the press release published on the organizations website. The Council also took important decisions on expanding the environmental and climate dimension of the Energy Community and adopted a […]
World Bank approved EUR 22 million for Ibar Lepenica canal
Kosovo Water Security and Canal Protection Project, credited by the World Bank with EUR 22 million as per approval of the Board of Executive Directors dated September 30, aims to restore main Ibar Lepenica Canal to its original capacity and to improve water quality in the Kosovo region. This project should improve life quality for […]
Reconstructed sewerage network IPA project promoted in Kumanovo
Ministry of environment and physical planning, Baškim Ameti, spoke at the promotion of the IPA-founded project “Rehabilitation and extension of the sewerage network in the municipality of Kumanovo”, Project goal was to replace critical sections of the network system and to build new sewerage pipelines in municipality`s areas that never had an infrastructure for the […]
Construction of sewers in Debar continues
Bashkim Ahmeti, minister of environment and physical planning, visited Debar, a town in the western part of Macedonia. With mayor Ruzhdi Lata he marked the beginning of project ‘Upgrading Sewerage in the City of Debar,” news agency MIA reported. Ahmeti pointed out good cooperation between the ministry and Debar and said the project, worth MKD […]
Ljubljana participates in European Mobility Week
Between September 16 and 22, the Slovenian capital took part in the European Mobility Week for the fifteenth consecutive time. In the annual international campaign, held this time under the slogan ‘Smart mobility. Strong economy.’, Ljubljana prepared a series of diverse and educational events and announced a dozen sustainability measures, the municipal website said. As one of the cities advocating sustainable mobility […]
Cement Industry of Serbia: co-processing potential for waste management
At The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) congress held in Novi Sad, Serbia, the business association of the Cement Industry of Serbia (CIS) presented solutions for the preservation of the natural resources and responsible waste management, but also, the important role of the cement kilns co-processing for the contemporary waste management in Serbia. Co-processing was […]
A new chapter in hazardous waste management in Serbia
On the way to the European Union and in the introduction of its standards, Serbia must improve recycling and advance the use of waste as an industrial resource, according to participants at a panel titled ‘A New Chapter in Hazardous Waste Management in Serbia’, which was organized in Novi Sad by company Miteco Kneževac d.o.o. […]
Cyprus to regulate waste management by end of 2016
Cyprus needs to improve its waste management regulations in order to fulfill EU standards. Plans for improving local regulations are underway and should be adopted by the end of the year. In an interview with Cyprus News Agency (CAN) earlier this month, Cyprus Environmental Commissioner Ioanna Panagiotou said that Cyprus lacks an integrated strategy for […]
