EU approves EUR 128 million for water infrastructure in Croatia
The European Commission has approved an investment of EUR 128 million from the cohesion fund to modernize water supply, wastewater collection and wastewater treatment infrastructures in the urban Croatian area of Split-Solin. The entire project value is estimated at EUR 228 million. Additional funds will be provided by Croatian state institutions. The project includes the […]
EBRD, GCF roll out climate finance line for Serbia’s UniCredit Leasing
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said its cooperation with Green Climate Fund and the government of Luxembourg resulted in support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia. Namely, EBRD revealed they secured EUR 20 million for climate mitigation and resilience projects through UniCredit Leasing Srbija Doo. The provider of financial services is […]
UNECE workshop presents recommendations for sustainable future of Drina River Basin
How can Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, as the riparian countries of the Drina river basin, create new opportunities to attract more investments in integrated projects and support sustainable development of water and energy resources? How can potential trade-offs be limited in favor of harnessing opportunities for cross-sectoral and cross-boundary cooperation? These questions were […]
BiH produces Draft catalog of criteria for sustainable development of SHPPs
A working group comprising representatives of various institutions and both political entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with technical support from GIZ, has produced a Draft catalog of criteria for a sustainable development of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) in the country, inviting all stakeholders to send questions and comments. The catalog contains a large number of […]
Gradiška to get EUR 15 million in grants for wastewater treatment project
The municipality of Gradiška has signed two agreements on about EUR 15 million worth of grants for a German development bank (KfW) project that is expected to resolve the problem of wastewater collection and treatment. The agreements were signed by KfW project manager Stefan Rabe, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH and […]
Banja Luka to invest EUR 4 million in water supply under Green Cities framework
Banja Luka has secured a EUR 4 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to finance improvements to the municipal water supply network under lender’s Green Cities framework. The framework represents a strategic approach to address environmental and sustainability concerns through a combination of investments in municipal infrastructure and energy and […]
Grundfos unveils BioBooster wastewater treatment facility in Serbia
Denmark-based pump manufacturer Grundfos has unveiled the BioBooster wastewater treatment facility under a EUR 2 million investment at its plant in Inđija, Serbia, the first location outside Scandinavia to boast the state-of-the-art facility, the company said. The facility in Indjija is working towards a closed-loop scenario, where the Grundfos BioBooster system is a key part […]
Danube polluted with faeces in Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria
The River Danube is polluted with faeces along its course in Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria, with the situation particularly alarming in large Serbian cities such as Novi Sad and Belgrade, where concentrations of Escherichia coli are very high, according to a microbiological survey carried out by a group of Austrian scientists. The “critical” faecal pollution […]
