Environment
Public consultation starts for policy on small hydropower in Energy Community
14 May 2020 - Widespread concerns and criticism over the impact of hydropower on nature and the quality of...
World Economic Forum: Slovenia best ranked among SEE countries in energy transition
13 May 2020 - The World Economic Forum warns the coronavirus pandemic is about to establish a new normal...
Region gets EU support to wrap up just transition plans
12 May 2020 - The European Commission has approved all requests made by 18 member states including Bulgaria, Croatia,...
Top 3 CO2 emitters for 2019 in Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Slovenia
11 May 2020 - Lignite power plants are occupying the most positions on the 2019 list of the top...
Vienna ranked first among greenest cities in the world
08 May 2020 - Vienna is the greenest among the 50 most visited cities on the planet, according to...
Apply for environmental protection fellowships offered by Germany’s DBU
08 May 2020 - The German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, DBU) has called for applications for fellowships...
Environmental organizations’ appeal to Vučić, Brnabić: Accelerate shift to climate neutral economy
07 May 2020 - Nine environmental civil society organizations have asked the Serbian authorities to postpone any decision making...
Limited natural resources and (over)ambitious economic goals
07 May 2020 - Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Expert The large-scale exploitation of natural resources...
Delaying coal phaseout would be expensive for Bulgaria, Romania and Greece
06 May 2020 - The drop in market prices of power amid the coronavirus crisis opens the way for...
Low costs boost demand for renewables during coronavirus crisis
05 May 2020 - Green energy has been the most resilient to the effects of lockdowns worldwide, said Dave...
EU Court of Justice says Romania failed to lower air pollution in Bucharest
05 May 2020 - Romania has not fulfilled its obligations to reduce air pollution, the Court of Justice of...
Plastic Waste Partnership launches photography contest
04 May 2020 - The Plastic Waste Partnership (PWP) has launched a photography contest to promote outreach, education, and...
Where are we five years after the Paris Agreement?
30 April 2020 - Five years after the Paris Agreement, the gap between promises and implementation is huge. Achieving...
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...