Environment
TPP Bobov Dol intends to stop burning waste
30 April 2020 - Coal-fired power plant Bobov Dol intends to terminate the co-incineration of unregulated waste, according to...
Locals block construction of two small hydropower plants on Bjelava river in BiH
29 April 2020 - Despite a ban on gatherings due to the coronavirus, residents of Foča blocked the construction...
Republic of Srpska terminates 5 concessions for small hydropower plants
28 April 2020 - The Government of the Republic of Srpska has canceled five concession contracts for the construction...
North Macedonian firms seek partners from region for O2 Challenge
23 April 2020 - Micro, small and medium-sized North Macedonian firms can apply alone or in groups for the...
Investors taking advantage of corona crisis to build five small HPPs in BiH
23 April 2020 - Despite the lockdowns in the region caused by the coronavirus, the construction of five small...
Verbund discontinues last coal-fired energy plant in Austria; eyes hydrogen
22 April 2020 - Government-owned Verbund switched the Mellach coal-fired heat and power unit to a backup role, ending...
5 ways lobbyists are using COVID-19 to weaken EU environmental laws
22 April 2020 - Are EU environmental laws and the European Green Deal really at stake because of the...
Earth Day goes digital, individual on 50th anniversary – join on April 22
21 April 2020 - A range of artistic projects, initiatives in the making and seminars are on the world...
Carbon emissions dip with coronavirus but climate change isn’t going away
20 April 2020 - Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are about to fall by a record 5% this...
CE Oltenia suspending 13,000 workers as sales drop amid COVID-19
20 April 2020 - The government in Bucharest is paying employees on a leave of absence 75% of gross...
Ecosystem services – nature’s contributions to people
17 April 2020 - In the past decades, and especially after the 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, the term ecosystem...
Officials, CEOs, NGOs call for green revival from COVID-19 in EU
16 April 2020 - An ad-hoc group is pressuring the EU to stay on track with its environmentally friendly...
Coronavirus puts medical, infectious waste in security spotlight
15 April 2020 - The pandemic will change much of the world even if we exclude the heavy blow...
US states suspend, reverse plastic bag bans amid coronavirus pandemic
11 April 2020 - Several local and state governments in the United States including Massachusetts and San Francisco have...
Bats are remarkably useful for humans and nature – don’t hurt them!
10 April 2020 - Bats are getting more bad reputation after the outbreak of COVID-19 on top of ancient...
Siemens, Uniper exploring green hydrogen use in gas infrastructure
10 April 2020 - Siemens and Uniper broadened cooperation with so-called brownfield transformation, aimed at decarbonizing energy facilities with...