Roundtable on green building certification: Energy passports to be checked
The drafting of new energy efficiency rulebooks is under way to introduce checks of mandatory energy passports for buildings, representatives of the Ministry of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure said at a roundtable on green building certification in Serbia. The gathering was organized by the Serbia Green Building Council, whose representatives urged the state to support […]
Erste Bank gets EUR 5 million loan from EBRD to on-lend for home energy efficiency
Erste Bank has become the first Serbian bank to receive financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for home energy efficiency through a RSD 600 million (equivalent to EUR 5 million) loan for on-lending to residential clients. Erste Bank’s home energy efficiency loans are aimed at citizens planning to invest in energy […]
Thematic Discussion on Kosovo’s* Energy Efficiency Obligations
With the support of the GIZ Open Regional Fund for SEE-Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) and as part of the Public Dialogue Initiative on the Sustainable Use of Energy in South-East Europe (SEE), the Pristina Institute for Political Studies (PIPS) organized on 27 June a Thematic Discussion on Energy Efficiency in Kosovo*. The discussion considered Kosovo’s* parliament’s role, including national institutions’ […]
GGF Sustainable Future Forum calls for sustainable, innovative solutions, announces clim@ winners
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) held its first Sustainable Future Forum in Frankfurt, Germany on June 27. The event gathered more than 250 participants to showcase leading initiatives in green finance for energy and resource efficiency throughout the Fund’s regions of operations, as well as the most inspiring global initiatives. The grand finale of […]
Energy, Environment, Rescue, Safety Fairs: New Energy – Smart Cities
The Belgrade Fair will again this year from October 2 to 5 organize the 14th International Energy Fair – Energy 2018, the 15th International Fair of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources – EcoFair, and the 41st International Rescue and Safety Fair – 112 EXPO. The inevitable epilogue of these three fairs organized together is a […]
Energy efficiency project launched to reconstruct 23 public buildings over three years
In the next three years, Vrbas, Kruševac, Užice, and Paraćin will retrofit 23 public buildings, most of them kindergartens and schools, introduce the European Energy Award (EEA) and strengthen administrative capacities as part of the Municipal Energy Efficiency and Management Project (MEEMP), it was said during the project’s launch conference. The value of the project, implemented […]
Belgrade garage 1st in Europe to get Parksmart high-performance, sustainability certificate
The Obilićev Venac garage in downtown Belgrade is the first garage in Europe to have received the Parksmart certificate recognizing high-performing, sustainable garages, the City of Belgrade said in a statement. The Obilićev Venac garage received the Parksmart Bronze certificate, the highest level achieved so far, making the Belgrade garage one of four in the […]
Energy Community and WISE project: women have a significant role in energy transition – support them!
Women are increasingly significant in the energy transition of South-East Europe (SEE) and their role is growing in importance, but it is necessary to support them and work to further strengthen their capacities, visibility, and representation. Following the successful realization of the first phase in Serbia, the Women in Sustainable Energy SEE (WISE SEE) project […]
