Vučić: Major energy projects to commence; new Government of Serbia to decide on Rio Tinto’s lithium project
President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić presented a development program for the period until the Specialized Expo 2027 exhibition in Belgrade
City of Zagreb presents new waste management system
Environmentalists from Zelena akcija welcomed the effort to close Jakuševec, but they urged against producing fuel from waste, to be burned
First facility for production of hydrogen in Croatia to be installed in Križevci
The hydrogen project is being implemented by Dok-Ing from Zagreb and the Križevci waste management utility Križevačko Komunalno Poduzeće
Scientific expedition exploring presence of microplastics in Antarctica
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sent its first expedition to study the presence of microplastics in Antarctica
Belgium-based ABEE to invest EUR 1.1 billion in battery production in Bulgaria
ABEE launched a EUR 1.1 billion project for a battery plant, recycling facility and an R&D center in Bulgaria
Romania introduces deposit refund system
The Romanian DRS is set to become the second-largest in Europe, and the world's largest centralized national DRS by volume of containers
Construction waste ends up in illegal landfills even though 70% can be recycled
Croatia generates 1.7 million tons of construction waste per year but it is often difficult for its recyclers to obtain it as a raw material
EU moves to curb microplastics intentionally added to products
The ban is expected to prevent the release of about half a million tons of microplastics to the environment
