Environment
Kosovo* suspending works on small hydropower plants
21 February 2020 - KelKos is apparently under investigation over its projects in Štrpce and Matkos Group is threatening...
Sarajevo to track builders’ impact on air quality; kindergartens get purifiers
17 February 2020 - Preschoolers in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital will breathe more easily after the procurement in which...
Sustainable development must not hinge on economic growth alone
13 February 2020 - Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Unit Coordinator in ProCredit Bank’s subsidiary in...
UN Environment picking Champions of the Earth for annual award
12 February 2020 - The organizers aim to recognize the contribution of leaders from government, civil society and the...
Global Biodiversity Information Facility holds second capacity building event in SEE region
11 February 2020 - Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), an international network aimed at providing data about all types...
Activists in Montenegro say small hydropower plants’ study is illegal
11 February 2020 - The document lacks economic analysis and it doesn’t provide biodiversity data for the particular location,...
Serbia has unworkable national emissions reduction plan: advocacy group
10 February 2020 - There are several inconsistencies with NERP, according to legal environmental organization RERI. Its representatives pointed...
Coal phaseout in Canada – Ex-colleagues helping miners’ job transition
10 February 2020 - Regional transition centers in coal regions in Canada are being established in order to support...
Cyprus expands incentive scheme for electric cars, vehicle replacement
10 February 2020 - The Council of Ministers intends to increase the EUR 3 million package. Cyprus set aside...
Coal subsidies prompt Energy Community to warn six governments
08 February 2020 - The European Commission is aware of state aid registered in a study for 2015 to...
Slovenia to phase out coal by 2050 – draft NECP
07 February 2020 - Slovenia intends to decrease the use of coal by 30% by 2030, while the phaseout...
Public debate on the EIA study for Čukaru Peki mine held in Bor
07 February 2020 - Representatives of the Ministry of Environmental Protection held a presentation of the environmental impact assessment...
North Macedonia adopts Law on Energy Efficiency, sees bylaws by summer
06 February 2020 - New legislation brings the system in line with several EU rules in the sector. North...
Attenborough is most influential celebrity in environmental poll
06 February 2020 - Elon Musk, founder and chief executive of Tesla, landed second in approval level due to...
Sarajevo gets EUR 35 million in loans for greener public transport
06 February 2020 - The Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EBRD have signed...
EU preparing rule for universal mobile charger standard
05 February 2020 - The European Commission was tasked with creating legislation for a comprehensive system for connecting gadgets...