Unplanned experiment reveals traffic’s real share in air pollution in Serbia
Author: Bojan Simišić, CEO @ Whale Shark Studio and EKO straža activist It’s not exactly news that Serbia has succumbed to a large extent to pollution. Pollution was perhaps the main topic this winter. One of the things that helped spreading awarness is the report by the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution for 2019, […]
European recycling markets reel from coronavirus
Author: Mark Victory, Senior Editor, ICIS Concerns over the long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on key European recycling markets sharply escalated last week following the adoption of further containment measures across the continent. Sources are particularly worried about limited volumes entering collection systems, logistic disruptions, potential downstream demand losses in non-packaging sectors, buyers abandoning […]
Environmental risks are biggest threat to world economy
Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Expert Climate change, intensive resource use and other environmental risks are the greatest threat to the global economy. The expansion of epidemics is also the consequence of jeopardizing the environment. The decisions that will be made this year will have a crucial role in the establishment of […]
Potential impact of COVID-19 on the new legislation on energy efficiency in North Macedonia
Authors: Marija Filipovska, Partner, and Dušan Bosiljanov, Attorney at Law, CMS Skopje With the COVID-19 pandemic experiencing its peak throughout the region, and as North Macedonia declares a state of emergency for the first time in its history, it is clear that we are facing major social challenges and uncertainties. The current situation clearly shows […]
Are Serbian renewable energy projects in danger due to the state of emergency?
Authors: Ivan Gazdić, Partner and Igor Đorđević, Attorney-at-Law, CMS Belgrade On 15 March 2020, the state of emergency was introduced in Serbia due to the COVID-19 situation, which entitles state authorities to impose a broad spectrum of short-term restrictions and different measures. What do these measures mean for the future of renewable energy projects in Serbia? […]
Energy efficiency enforcement – a penalty model
Authors: Marija Mušec, Partner, and Šime Dujmović-Maruna, Associate at law firm Bardek, Lisac, Mušec, Skoko doo, in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH Croatia is rolling out the energy efficiency obligation (EEO) scheme for the second year in a row. EEO places an obligation on obliged parties (OPs) to achieve quantitative energy savings targets […]
Sustainable development must not hinge on economic growth alone
Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Unit Coordinator in ProCredit Bank’s subsidiary in Serbia In most capitalist economies, it is a generally accepted rule that environmental improvements must wait until economic growth has reached a certain level. This misguided mantra has led to delays in the implementation of sustainable development principles, resulting in […]
Outlook for wind energy financing
Author: Ivan Komušanac, Analyst for Markets & Wind Energy Technology at WindEurope Costs of wind energy have been continuously falling. That’s one of the main reasons why Europe installed 194 GW of wind energy capacity. Onshore wind is today the cheapest form of new power generation in a lot of places in Europe, thanks to […]