Environment
Locals defy lithium mining plans on Mount Majevica
13 March 2025 - This was not the first protest against lithium mining in Lopare. A similar gathering was organized about a year ago.
Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 – where the leaders of energy transition in SEE meet (May 14-15)
10 March 2025 - The third Belgrade Energy Forum on May 14 and 15 will bring together key actors of the energy transition in Southeast Europe.
World Wildlife Day 2025: investing in people and the planet
28 February 2025 - World Wildlife Day is celebrated on March 3, reminding us of the richness of plant and animal life but also the challenges that threaten it
Mickoski: Kazancı Holding to invest EUR 1 billion in gas power plants, gas, and heat grids
26 February 2025 - Turkey-based Kazancı Holding plans to invest EUR 1 billion in gas power plants, gas and heat grids, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said
Serbia to afforest 7,000 hectares, revitalize 51,000 hectares of forests
25 February 2025 - The project, valued at USD 84 million, is funded by the Green Climate Fund, the Government of Serbia and FAO
EU acknowledges renewables role in Vision for Agriculture and Food
21 February 2025 - Green energy and energy communities are beneficial for farmers, the European Commission said in its Vision for Agriculture and Food
BiH’s Centrotrans to switch entire bus fleet to natural gas by 2030
20 February 2025 - Centrotrans, with its fleet of more than 200 buses, operates local, intercity, and international transport
Criminals illegally imported hazardous waste from three EU states, burying it in Croatia
19 February 2025 - Croatian law enforcement authorities arrested 13 persons suspected of being part of an environmental crime network, Europol said
BiH’s Nova Alumina to install energy facility fueled by waste to replace coal
13 February 2025 - Aluminum and cement industry supplier Nova Alumina plans to build an energy facility that would use alternative fuels, to replace coal
Guide for mapping areas for solar, wind with minimized impact on environment in Energy Community
12 February 2025 - The secretariat and TNC released a guide for identifying priority areas for renewables that minimizes environmental and social conflicts
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