Environment
North Macedonia plans energy renovation of 14 major public buildings
28 November 2025 - The authorities have prepared a plan for the reconstruction of buildings used by the state administration for the period 2025–2028
Zagreb to invest EUR 56 million in waste management, low-emission machinery
28 November 2025 - Zagreb Holding (ZGH), the umbrella firm for the city's utility companies, has requested approval from the authorities for long-term borrowing
IEA on deep shifts in auto industry: Electric car sales soar, ICE models drop 30%
19 November 2025 - Electric car sales continue to rise and the geography of global sales is shifting, according to the report What Next for the Global Car Industry?
Coal plant Kakanj in BiH halts electricity production amid record air pollution
18 November 2025 - Due to record air pollution, the Municipality of Kakanj requested that the power plant's activity be reduced to supplying thermal energy for district heating
BYD’s electric vehicles more popular than Tesla in Croatia
18 November 2025 - The situation in Croatia reflects the global market. Last year, China's BYD surpassed Tesla, run by Elon Musk, for the first time
Tens of thousands of tons of waste motor oil unaccounted for in Serbia
18 November 2025 - Auto repair shops in Serbia, obliged to dispose of waste motor oil, often sell it to individuals who use it for heating
Federation of BiH to upgrade air quality monitoring with EUR 1.1 million
18 November 2025 - For the first time, FHMZ will be able to fully monitor the parameters critical for assessing health risks, Almir Bijedić said
Air pollution spikes throughout Croatia
14 November 2025 - The Croatian Ministry of the Environment and Green Transition announced that air pollution is widespread across most of the country
Rio Tinto halts lithium mining project Jadar in Serbia
13 November 2025 - Rio Tinto has mothballed its Jadar project in Serbia, Bloomberg learned from the company’s internal documents
Nearly 9 in 10 citizens in Serbia call for deposit return system – survey
12 November 2025 - Almost 90% of citizens in Serbia support the introduction of a deposit return scheme, according to a survey conducted by Every Can Counts
Germany seeks Bolivia’s lithium as project Jadar in Serbia stalls
10 November 2025 - Germany is rushing to secure the supply of lithium from Bolivia, but also to enable domestic mining operations
Skopje Declaration signed as International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development wraps up
31 October 2025 - The three-day International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development (IFESD-14) brought together over 500 participants from 70 countries
Desulfurization project at Kakanj thermal power plant to cut emissions by almost 100%
31 October 2025 - Bosnia and Herzegovina’s state power utility, Elektroprivreda BiH, is carrying out a desulfurization project at units 6 and 7 of the Kakanj thermal power plant.
Serbia plans new mining law to align legislation with EU rules on critical raw materials
29 October 2025 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy has launched a public consultation ahead of drafting a new law on mining and geological exploration
Second phase of Gvozd wind farm gets green light from environment agency
28 October 2025 - The Gvozd 2 developer has been instructed to conduct a one-year survey of birds and bats and submit the findings to the Environmental Protection Agency
Number of electric vehicles in Serbia reaches 6,000
20 October 2025 - The fleet of 6,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in Serbia is small compared to Europe, Filip Mitrović stressed