Environment
Single-use plastic products banned in Slovakia
26 October 2021 - Packaging and non-packaging made of OXO-biodegradable plastic arriving after 3.7.2021. may no longer be placed or distributed on the Slovak market.
New York City startup Air Co. produces vodka from captured CO2
21 October 2021 - Air Co. calls its vodka the world's most sustainable spirit as it makes the alcohol from captured CO2 and green hydrogen. It just launched a perfume.
Reality of energy transition: fossil fuel production to grow at least until 2040
20 October 2021 - Despite the Paris Agreement goals and net zero commitments, fossil fuel producers are on track to significantly boost output through 2040
Women empowerment is crucial for sustainable development in Drin river basin
20 October 2021 - GWP-Med held a workshop on gender equality for sustainable development in nexus sectors in the Drin river riparians
Tuzla plans to decarbonize its district heating system
19 October 2021 - Tuzla intends to cut heating emissions to 4% of their current level by 2040 with desulphurization, renewables and network expansion
Public consultation starts on Serbia’s draft waste management law
19 October 2021 - The Ministry of Environmental Protection has invited interested public and experts to get acquainted with the draft law on waste management
Kosovo* Supreme Court: Kelag’s three small hydropower plants must be shut down
19 October 2021 - The facilities are owned by KelKos, a subsidiary of Austria-based Kelag-Kärntner Elektrizitäts and Kelag International.
Timmermans: There is place for gas, nuclear energy in EU energy mix
18 October 2021 - The European Commission's Frans Timmermans said gas has a future in the energy mix and that EU has nothing against nuclear energy
Belgrade tops air pollution chart; Zagreb, Sarajevo, Prishtina, Skopje, Sofia not far behind
18 October 2021 - Belgrade reached the top of IQAir's air pollution list last night, trailed closely by other major cities in the Balkan region
G20 urged to set more ambitious emissions cut targets ahead of COP26
15 October 2021 - The G20 governments need to come up with more ambitious national emissions reduction targets ahead of the UN climate summit COP26, which opens on October 31.
There is no “safe level” of air pollution
15 October 2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published its long-awaited new guidelines for air quality, which have been updated for the first time since 2005.
World’s major cement and concrete makers pledge full decarbonization by 2050
14 October 2021 - The roadmap actions until 2030 will reduce the manufacturers' CO2 emissions by a quarter, according to the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).
EU raises EUR 12 billion in world’s largest green bond issuance
13 October 2021 - The EU's sale of EUR 12 billion in debt securities, the biggest so far on a global scale, attracted record demand as well
Germany to back climate action in Serbia with EUR 309 million package
13 October 2021 - With technical and expert assistance from Germany, Serbia will continue to work on strategic documents related to decarbonization, CO2 emissions, and renewable energy.
NGOs challenge energy permit for nuclear power plant Krško’s second unit
12 October 2021 - Along with the energy permit, the three NGOs are also challenging the legality and constitutionality of Slovenia’s long-term climate strategy.
Turkey ratifies Paris Agreement but rejects developed nation status
08 October 2021 - Turkey's parliament ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change, so now only four signatory countries remain outside of the world treaty