Serbia needs to boost environmental investment by EUR 500 million annually to tackle “critical” situation – Fiscal Council
The Fiscal Council has called for significantly stepping up investment in environmental protection in Serbia, noting that there is ample room to do so through the 2019 state budget now that the country’s public finances have stabilized. Serbia is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, which is jeopardizing the health of the population […]
Vranje inks KfW-financed deals to build wastewater treatment facility, collector
Public water supply utility Vodovod Vranje has signed two agreements worth EUR 14.2 million with contractors for the construction of a wastewater treatment facility and a wastewater collector, financed by German development bank KfW. “We are investing a total of EUR 250 million in the development of utility infrastructure in Serbia through the program with […]
Construction of EUR 6.2 million wastewater treatment plant in Raška kicks off
The construction of a EUR 6.2 million wastewater treatment plant has started in the village of Rvati in the Raška municipality in the presence of representatives of the EU Delegation to Serbia and the Government of Serbia. As part of the water supply, collection and wastewater treatment project, worth EUR 6.2 million, a wastewater treatment […]
EU proposes wastewater reuse rules for agricultural irrigation
The European Commission has proposed new rules to stimulate and facilitate water reuse in the EU for agricultural irrigation. The new rules will help farmers make the best use of non-potable wastewater, alleviating water scarcity while protecting the environment and consumers, according to a press release from the EU executive. Specifically, the commission has proposed […]
Study looks into Neretva, Trebišnjica river basins’ regional economic impact
The Neretva and Trebišnjica river basins are of critical economic significance for three economies and four political entities: Republika Srpska and Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina (both in Bosnia and Herzegovina), Croatia and Montenegro as tens of thousands of jobs – and hundreds of thousands of livelihoods – depend directly on water-based activities, such as hydropower, […]
EBRD inks EUR 100 million MoU to help boost urban renewal
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kosovo* envisaging a EUR 100 million cooperation to boost its urban renewal, with a focus on updating waste, heating, and transport services. Kosovo* will work with the EBRD to upgrade its municipal and environmental infrastructure and move towards engagement […]
Energy minister inaugurates RENEXPO: We are witnessing change in Serbia’s energy mix
Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antić inaugurated the fifth international fair and conference RENEXPO 2018 – WATER and ENERGY at the Belexpo Center in Belgrade, which gathered more than 80 exhibitors. During the three-day event, with Germany as the official partner country and the Netherlands and Israel providing support, international conferences on renewable energy, […]
Fifth RENEXPO Water & Energy fair next week in Belgrade
RENEXPO WATER & ENERGY will take place on April 24 – 26 in Belgrade and this year it will gather over 2,000 experts from Serbia, region and Europe to exchange opinions, knowledge and information on the latest technological advancements, innovations and solutions for sustainable development in the field of energy and the environment. RENEXPO WATER […]