GIZ & SEE associations of municipalities develop lobbying strategy
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Associations of Municipalities (AoMs) from Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo* and Macedonia (FYR) are currently in the process of developing a Lobbying and Advocacy Strategy on Energy Efficiency in South-East Europe. Once completed, the strategy will be at the disposal of all AoMs in the region and […]
Strengthening capacities of SEE ministries responsible for energy efficiency
The GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency, under the auspices of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has initiated another important project supporting South-East European (SEE) countries in the process of transposition of EU acquis and fulfillment of relevant responsibilities in the energy efficiency sector. The project […]
Convening on best practices in energy efficiency in SEE countries
The Task Force on Energy Efficiency of the Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South-East Europe (NALAS) and representatives of the GIZ ORF-EE Energy Efficiency in Municipal Associations (EeMA) project, held a joint meeting in Vienna on March 8 and 9. The meeting focused on implemented energy efficiency measures (EEM) and encountered challenges in […]
Third Parliamentary hearing on energy efficiency in Montenegro
For the third time in a row since 2012, on March 7, the Committee for Economy, Budget and Finance of the Parliament of Montenegro, held a Parliamentary hearing on energy efficiency. This year´s hearing focused on the implementation of the Law on Efficient Use of Energy and was organized as part of the regular Parliamentary […]
Sokolac developing cogeneration on biomass with EBRD
Combined heat and power (CHP) project for Sokolac, supported by the Government of the Republic of Srpska, was presented in Jahorina mountain resort, Srna news agency carried. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development financed the documentation for the pilot project within the Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP), approved under the Western Balkans Investment Framework […]
Sustainable Energy Roadmap for Associations of Municipalities in South-East European Countries
By Dubravka Bošnjak, GIZ Project Manager and Vesna Kolega, Energy Advisor E-mail: bos.dubravka@gmail.com and vesna.kolega@gmail.com Energy Efficiency in Municipal Associations – EeMA The Energy efficiency in Municipal Associations (EeMA) project supports the cooperation between Associations of Municipalities (AoMs) from South-East European (SEE) countries. AoMs from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia (FYR) and Kosovo*, have expressed […]
Innovations in planning for urban resilience and sustainability: Blue Green Dream
Prof. Čedo Maksimović PhD: Imperial College, London, UK, and Director of the Blue Green Global (BGG-Ltd) company and Blue Green Global Group, E-mail: c.maksimovic@imperial.ac.uk INTRODUCTION This presentation introduces the innovative urban planning method developed by the Blue Green Dream (BGD) project, funded by the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) through its Climate_KiC program in the […]
Zumtobel donates efficient lighting to Belgrade, Niš
LED street lights and a smart operating system will be given by an Austrian company Zumtobel to Serbian municipal authorities, according to an announcement at an event in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia. Zumtobel Group AG’s donation will be sufficient for two streets. “With the decision to give modern equipment for the improvement […]
