Environment
Small whale dies in Greek waters from swallowing plastic
06 May 2022 - There was 15 kilos of plastic in the stomach of a beaked whale carcass found on Rhodes, highlighting the risk from plastic waste on animals and people
Rio Tinto eager to reopen talks with Serbia on Jadar lithium project
06 May 2022 - At the annual shareholders' meeting in Australia the company's top executives said that the project is perfect
Montenegro’s new government sees green energy as main economic driver
29 April 2022 - Prime Minister Dritan Abazović highlighted tourism and energy as priority sectors for economic development of Montenegro
EPCG starts ecological reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja
29 April 2022 - The ecological reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja will cost a total of EUR 70 million or about 15 million more than originally planned
Robert Golob’s movement wins Slovenia elections with green economy pledge
26 April 2022 - Robert Golob and his Freedom Movement based the economic program on decarbonization and digitalization with renewables and nuclear power as energy pillars
Earth Day 2022: Invest in Our Planet
21 April 2022 - The theme of this year's Earth Day is "Invest in Our Planet," with a focus on green investments for a sustainable future.
Balkan countries count on offshore platforms, LNG to replace Russian gas
20 April 2022 - Southeastern European countries are cutting red tape for offshore gas, offering incentives and looking at LNG as an alternative to Russian gas
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