Environment
Mexico bans private companies from lithium mining
20 April 2022 - Mexico plans to set up a state-owned company which will have exclusive rights to mine one of the world’s most sought-after minerals.
Environmentalists block construction of Komarnica hydroelectric plant
19 April 2022 - The Komarnica HPP project was halted as environmentalists filed a complaint with the Secretariat of the Bern Convention
How a young Serbian farmer became a hero of revolt against lithium mining
14 April 2022 - Dragan Simović is well known in Serbia for his authentic appearance and speech, but most of all for his fight against lithium mining
Environmentalists oppose Greece’s plan to accelerate fossil gas exploration, extraction
14 April 2022 - Greece is speeding up exploration activities with the aim to exploit potential oil and gas reserves and build infrastructure
EU greenlights Bulgaria’s recovery, resilience plan
07 April 2022 - The EU is about to formally adopt a EUR 6.3 billion grant package for Bulgaria as the European Commission finally endorsed its recovery and resilience plan
Municipal waste – Serbia’s untapped resource
02 April 2022 - We continue the series called Serbia, from garbage dumps to circular economy, with an article on municipal waste management. We spoke to Gojkan Stojinović, Jovanka Dakić and Milica Lukić.
Activists: Rio Tinto to bring mining equipment to Serbia for its halted lithium project
29 March 2022 - Rio Tinto wants to import a boring machine for the lithium mine shaft after the election even though the project was formally halted, activists learned
Zenica inaugurates heating plant fueled by waste gases
25 March 2022 - The owners of the facility are ArcelorMittal, the City of Zenica and Finnish companies KPA Union and FinnFund
Fossil fuel giant Occidental to capture carbon on behalf of Airbus
23 March 2022 - Occidental Petroleum is making the world's biggest CO2 direct air capture and storage system that will lower Airbus's carbon footprint for a fee
BiH to prepare CO2 taxing system by 2026
22 March 2022 - Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH is preparing a roadmap for the introduction of the CO2 taxing and trading system
Global Recycling Day – recycling is seventh resource for planetary conservation
18 March 2022 - Out of 2.1 billion metric tons of solid waste that is generated on Earth every year, only about 16% is recycled
Energy Community launches series of free webinars on green bonds
18 March 2022 - The intention is to improve stakeholders knowledge on designing green bonds on a national, municipal and company scale
Coal use pushes global energy-related CO2 emissions to all-time high in 2021
10 March 2022 - The increase in the use of coal last year was the main factor driving the record global rise in energy-related CO2 emissions, IEA found
World Wildlife Day: 10 most endangered wild animals
03 March 2022 - Rhinos, gorillas, orangutans, and elephants are among 10 animals critically endangered in the world right now, according to the WWF
Goverment of FBiH intends to extend operation of two units in coal power plants Kakanj, Tuzla
02 March 2022 - Two units in coal plants are due to be shut down in line with the EU’s Large Combustion Plants Directive (LCPD).
Rio Tinto ‘exploring all options’ after Serbia canceled its lithium project
01 March 2022 - Rio Tinto said it is "exploring all options" and "reviewing the legal basis" of the decision by the Government of Serbia to halt its lithium project