Skopje has the most polluted air of all European cities
Skopje has the highest concentration of fine particles in the air (PM 2.5) of all European cities, according to the latest study by the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the Macedonian Institute for Public Health (IPH). The concentration of PM 2.5 is twice higher in Skopje than in Budapest or Bucharest, Europe’s second most polluted cities, […]
EBRD cancels the construction of HPP in Mavrovo park
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) cancelled the construction of Boškov most hydropower plant in the Mavrovo national park in Macedonia. The value of the project, announced in 2011., was EUR 84 million. The ecological organization Eko-svest together with experts, ecologists and activists were committed from the very beginning to opposing the hydropower […]
Government of Montenegro granted concessions for small hydroplants
The Government of Montenegro granted concessions for the construction of small hydro power plants (SHPP) Vinicka and Lijevak. “At the session, reports were adopted on the procedure for granting a concession on the basis of an energy license for the construction of small hydro power plants Vinicka on the part of the Vinicka river watercourse, […]
Danilovgrad to build wastewater treatment plant, contractors needed
The municipality of Danilovgrad, Montenegro, seeks contractors for the construction of a wastewater collection system and treatment plant. Contractors are also needed for the modernisation of the water supply system. Tendering for the construction of the wastewater plant and the reconstruction of existing and construction of new sewers is expected to begin in the first […]
Investor gives up building HPP in Velebit Nature Park
The company “Hydroelectric power plants” gave up construction of a small hydropower plant (SHPP) on the river Krupa in Velebit Nature Park, which was welcomed by a number of associations for the protection of nature, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). “’Hydroelectric power plants’ informed the Ministry of Nature Protection and Energy […]
Croatian Government adopted Waste Management Plan 2017-2022
The Croatian Government adopted the Waste Management Plan for the 2017-2022 period which, according to officials, should enable the development of the recycling industry and the creation of new jobs. The Plan regulates the collection and recycling of municipal waste. Its integral part is the Waste Prevention Plan, reads the press release published on the […]
Transforming Cities: From Industrial Centers to Sustainable Urban Areas
The international Connective Cities Dialogue Event “Transforming Cities: From Industrial Centers to Sustainable Urban Areas” was held in early December in the city of Bocholt, Germany. Representatives of the City of Zenica, with the support of the GIZ ORF-EE as its partner, took an active part in this year’s event presenting its project to a […]
Environmental project wins “Smart City Challenge” contest
A recycling bin and the application that helps users find and use it won the first place at the “Smart City Challenge” competition in Belgrade. “Users will be able to find the nearest recycling island, where the press is, and easily recycle. In 30 seconds the press will guide them how to do it, it’s […]
