Environment
Serbia’s EPS, industry sign contracts on disposal of ash from coal-fired power plants
07 February 2025 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije will sell 30 million tons of ash to Lafarge Serbia, Elixir Group and Moravacem
Floating solar power plants on small water bodies add to greenhouse gas emissions
05 February 2025 - A new study shows that placing solar panels on small bodies of water increases greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 27 percent
Protest in Brussels scheduled ahead of screening of documentary, debate on Jadar lithium project
04 February 2025 - Activists organizing a protest outside of the European Parliament in Brussels against lithium mining in Serbia claim a new documentary is biased
Four fifths of Croatia’s citizens separate, recycle waste
24 January 2025 - As much as 80% of citizens in Croatia separate and recycle waste, according to the latest survey on sustainability viewpoints
Trump scraps US climate policy, blocks offshore wind, exits Paris Agreement
21 January 2025 - President Donald Trump substantially reversed the US energy and climate policy. He is withdrawing the country from the Paris Agreement again.
Trump declaring energy emergency to ‘Drill, baby, drill’
20 January 2025 - In his inauguration address, United States President Donald Trump vowed to bring energy prices down, with an emphasis on raising oil and gas production
Chevron enters Greece for natural gas exploration west of Crete
20 January 2025 - Chevron, the second largest-listed oil company in the world, has entered Greece to explore natural gas reserves
Croatia introduces three-day air quality forecast
17 January 2025 - The Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service as introduced a regular air quality forecast for the current and following two days
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2024
31 December 2024 - In 2024, the readers of Balkan Green Energy News were mostly interested in investments in the region's energy transition as well as the EU's CBAM carbon dioxide border tax
Environmentalists dispute Rio Tinto’s bid to win strategic status for Jadar lithium project
27 December 2024 - Serbia-based Marš sa Drine Green Legal Impact from Germany have urged the European Commission not to award a strategic status to the Jadar project
Skopje to introduce electric car sharing
26 December 2024 - Skopje is introducing a car share system for electric vehicles in public transportation, with the aim of reducing air pollution.
Croatian tourist hotspots on Adriatic coast receive EUR 55 million to improve wastewater management
23 December 2024 - Croatia received funds for improving wastewater management in the Zadar-Petrčane agglomeration on the Adriatic coast
Chinese-led consortium to build desulfurization unit at BiH’s power plant Kakanj
19 December 2024 - Power utility EPBiH and a consortium led by China’s Dongfang Electric International Corporation have signed an agreement to build a new unit
Air pollution responsible for over 400,000 deaths in Europe
13 December 2024 - According to EEA, European citizens are exposed to excessive concentrations of harmful air pollutants, posing significant health risks
Vjosa campaign declares victory against small hydropower plants on Shushica river
13 December 2024 - A court in Albania scrapped the project for small hydropower plants on the Shushica upon a complaint by locals and environmentalists
Greece suspends three wind projects over biodiversity concerns
11 December 2024 - Environmentalists urge suspension of all wind projects in areas affected by the 2023 wildfires to preserve sensitive bird species.