Environment
Slovenia adopts spatial plan for Ojstrica wind farm amid local outcry
08 November 2024 - The Ojstrica wind power project got its spatial plan but locals and the Municipality of Dravograd remain opposed to it
Belgrade prepares draft Green Infrastructure Strategy
08 November 2024 - The Secretariat for Environmental Protection has launched a public debate on the draft Green Infrastructure Strategy of the City of Belgrade
Dama Solar project of over 1 GW in Romania stuck in court over biodiversity
07 November 2024 - At 1.04 GW, Dama Solar would currently be the largest photovoltaic system in Europe, but environmentalists are disputing the project in court
Orlovača wind farm project overturned in Bosnia and Herzegovina
04 November 2024 - Residents secured the halt of the Orlovača wind farm project near Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina, by citing its harmful environmental impact
Croatia’s Krk is world’s second zero waste island
01 November 2024 - Zero Waste Europe approved the certification in recognition of outstanding achievements in sustainable waste management
EU approves Greek state aid of EUR 150 million for Prinos CCS facility
29 October 2024 - The EU's green light for a Greek state aid package is a major step for the CCS project in Prinos, offshore Kavala
Local activists in Serbia block roads to reignite protests against lithium mining
20 October 2024 - The SEOS environmentalist coalition organized one-hour road blockades in two locations in Serbia in a protest against lithium mining
European Union strengthens air quality standards
17 October 2024 - The Council of the European Union adopted a directive introducing stricter air quality standards
Nature-inclusive solar parks create win-win for renewable energy, biodiversity
17 October 2024 - SolarPower Europe and The Nature Conservancy explore how solar parks can support the EU’s nature protection and restoration goals
Health of Europe’s waters isn’t good
15 October 2024 - EEA's 'Europe's state of water' report shows Europe is not on track to meet its targets for improving the health of waters
2023 was driest year for world’s rivers in over three decades
11 October 2024 - The latest report by the World Meteorological Organization highlighted critical changes in water availability in an era of growing demand
Parliament of Serbia rejects lithium mining ban proposal
11 October 2024 - The National Assembly of Serbia voted against the opposition's bill that would ban exploring, mining and processing lithium and boron
RERI: Rio Tinto divides up Jadar lithium project in Serbia to avoid overall environmental assessment
10 October 2024 - Rio Tinto is attempting to portray the potential environmental impacts of its Jadar lithium project in Serbia as smaller than they are, according to an NGO
Scholz: Germany, Serbia, Zambia to join Global Battery Alliance
07 October 2024 - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz today opened the first Hamburg Sustainability Conference
Balkan River Summit 2024 held in Podgorica
04 October 2024 - The Balkan River Summit held in Podgorica brought together more than a hundred river protection experts, scientists, and activists
Solaris Holding inaugurates hybrid park on waste landfill in Bulgaria
26 September 2024 - The firm has inaugurated a PV plant with a storage facility on a former industrial waste site in Pernik, near Bulgaria’s capital Sofia