Biodiversity
Eurelectric issues guide for integrating biodiversity in renewables, grid expansion projects
20 June 2024 - The European association of electricity companies, Eurelectric, has published a guide for sustainable electrification
Mitsotakis: Greece to launch EUR 2 billion fund for decarbonization of islands
19 April 2024 - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece would create a special fund for islands of up to EUR 2 billion for phasing out fossil fuels
Serbia spends most of green bond proceeds in transport, water, wastewater sectors
27 January 2024 - Serbia has allocated all the funds from its first green bond issue, according to the final report. The transport sector accounted for 36.7%.
#BeWISE – join WISE Serbia network of women in sustainable energy
29 June 2023 - WISE Serbia, the network of women in sustainable energy, has announced a call for new members under the slogan #BeWise, encouraging all interested women - professionals and students alike - to apply and join in
Endangered vultures more important than wind farm project in Greek mountains
24 March 2023 - The competent institutions opted for the conservation of bird habitats and gave a negative opinion on the wind farm project
World Water Day 2023: accessible and safe water for all
21 March 2023 - World Water Day is celebrated on March 22, and the focus this year is on the global water and sanitary crisis
Vjosa becomes national park – first protected wild river in Europe
20 March 2023 - The Vjosa river obtained the highest level of protection following several years of campaigning and Albania's cooperation with NGOs
Ørsted building seabird nesting structures within project for world’s largest wind farm
08 February 2023 - The Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm project in the North Sea includes environmental compensation measures for the black-legged kittiwake
Pula wins world’s first Friend of the Sea Sustainable City Award
13 October 2022 - The efforts of the Croatian city of Pula to preserve its marine environment and species have been recognized by the Friend of the Sea project
Migratory monarch butterfly now Endangered – IUCN Red List
01 August 2022 - The migratory monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus plexippus), known for its spectacular annual journey of up...
Pope Francis: All must act decisively on climate change for we are reaching breaking point
22 July 2022 - Pope Francis called on the world's nations to work together for the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement
Earth Overshoot Day – resource consumption in Balkans is above global average
08 July 2022 - The Earth Overshoot Day for 2022, the date when humanity spends all the planet's renewable resources for one year, lands on July 28