Serbia could be ready to open chapter 27 by end-2019 – official
Serbia currently estimates the cost of implementing chapter 27 of EU accession talks, which deals with the environment, at EUR 11.5 billion, over EUR 8 billion of which needs to be invested in the waste and water sectors alone, State Secretary at the Ministry of Environmental Protection Ivan Karić told a media conference at the […]
Leskovac gets EUR 7.67 million grant from the Netherlands for wastewater treatment
Minister of Environmental Protection Goran Trivan and Ambassador of the Netherlands to Serbia Henk van den Dool have signed a grant agreement under the Netherlands’ ORIO programme for the implementation of a wastewater treatment project in the City of Leskovac. A EUR 7,671,000 grant will be allocated under the ORIO programme for the construction of […]
Fifth International Fair and Conference RENEXPO BiH to be held on October 24-25 in Sarajevo
The fifth RENEXPO BiH, international fair and conference on renewable energy sources (RES), environmental protection, water management and energy efficiency, focused on stepping up investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be held on October 24 and 25 at the convention center of the Hills Hotel in Sarajevo. The RENEXPO BiH will provide modern and efficient […]
EU funds minister inks EUR 593.2 million financing contract for regional water, wastewater project
Romania’s Minister of European Funds Rovana Plumb has recently signed a financing contract worth around EUR 593.2 million for a regional project to develop drinking water, sewerage, and wastewater infrastructure in six counties in the country. The contract will finance works for the rehabilitation and extension of water supply networks in Constanta, Ialomita, Calarasi, Dambovita, […]
Residents vow to keep battling small hydropower plant Meteh
Residents in Plav in northern Montenegro recently again blocked the start of construction on the Meteh small hydropower plant (SHPP) on the Komarača river. They insist that the construction permit was unlawfully issued to the investor, construction firm Normal Company owned by businessman Žarko Burić, warning that the investor has no right to resume the […]
UNDP looking to hire Project Manager for Resilient Skopje, ICT for Urban Resilience
UNDP, the development arm of the United Nations system, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to run two projects that it is implementing in partnership with the City of Skopje. The first project, “Resilient Skopje,” aims to help the city face the threats posed by climate change, air pollution and other environmental threats, and to […]
HESS publishes 1st contract notice for disputed HPP Mokrice project
State-owned hydropower plant operator Hidroelektrarne na Spodnji Savi (HESS), part of the GEN Group, has launched a contract notice to carry out a negotiated procedure for the first lot of the public procurement to build hydropower plant (HPP) Mokrice, disputed by environmental campaigners. The lot refers to the procurement of turbines, generators, and powerhouse lifting […]
Zenica marks launch of work on Green City Action Plan
The City of Zenica has held a presentation to mark the launch of work on developing the Green City Action Plan, as part of efforts to make one of the most polluted cities in Europe greener and more environmentally friendly. The Zenica Green City Action Plan, which is expected to be completed and presented within […]