Environment
Slovenia’s national plan affirms goal to become carbon neutral by 2050
02 March 2020 - The former Yugoslav republic stays committed to slashing its dependence on fossil fuels and wants...
Most read in February: Green transition in coal regions, Karavasta PV auction, coal project fails in Poland
02 March 2020 - The so-called coal phaseout and energy transition are coming into the spotlight around the world....
Towns in BiH, Montenegro, Albania join forces against marine litter
02 March 2020 - The Declaration of Ulcinj on the Prevention of Marine Litter has been signed by heads...
Master’s students can apply for ESED scholarship of up to USD 21,000 by March 6
27 February 2020 - In the region tracked by Balkan Green Energy News, excellent students from Albania, Bosnia and...
Candidates in clim@ green competition come from 60 countries
27 February 2020 - Grand finalists will present their entries at the GGF Sustainable Future Forum in Frankfurt on...
Rallies for clean air to be held on Friday in nine Balkan cities
26 February 2020 - Organizers invited people to gatherings for clean air that are scheduled for 18:00 in Skopje,...
Solar power project in Cyprus continues after delay to protect orchids
26 February 2020 - Arrays of 3.5 MW in total in Larnaca will be for self-consumption, so the system...
Sokobanja in Serbia to ban new small hydropower plants, wind parks
26 February 2020 - Activists criticize the investors for diverting almost the entire river flow at two stations in...
N. Macedonia is first country in Western Balkans mulling coal phaseout before 2030
24 February 2020 - North Macedonia’s government has approved the Energy Development Strategy until 2040 which makes it the...
Montenegro adopts bylaw to introduce emission credits system
24 February 2020 - The new scheme, required under EU rules, is designed to limit operations of industrial and...
REGEA Director Julije Domac to advise new Croatian president on energy, climate
24 February 2020 - Julije Domac, Director of the North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency (REGEA), became the special adviser...
Poland seeks alternatives for last coal thermal power plant project
24 February 2020 - The European Green Deal and the European Investment Bank’s exit from fossil fuel projects prompted...
Plastic bags must be regulated by comprehensive law
21 February 2020 - Stakeholders disagree on the legality of rules, suitability of solutions from a number of EU...
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...