Environment
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...
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...