Environment
Taxes on polluting fuels too low to encourage shift to low-carbon alternatives – OECD report
20 September 2019 - About 70% of energy-related CO2 emissions from advanced and emerging economies are entirely untaxed, offering...
Children starting school in Belgrade to plant their own tree
20 September 2019 - A unique tree-planting action is taking place in Belgrade, Serbia, with children being the main...
Greece to start shutting down coal power plants
20 September 2019 - A business plan being drafted by the management of majority state-owned Public Power Corporation (PPC)...
World Cleanup Day – Come to largest Trash Challenge Serbia action on Saturday at Košutnjak
18 September 2019 - A cleanup action at Pionirski Grad in Belgrade’s Košutnjak forest, the central event of World...
SrbGBC organizing World Green Building Week in Serbia
17 September 2019 - Buildings and construction are responsible for 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions. World Green Building...
Ban on imports of used cars with Euro 4 engines slashes polluting vehicles’ sale in BiH
17 September 2019 - Bosnia and Herzegovina’s decision to ban imports of used cars fitted with a Euro 4...
ActNow! – Here’s what you can do to save Earth from climate change
16 September 2019 - The United Nations has launched a new climate campaign called ActNow to encourage individual action...
North Macedonia spends EUR 182 million on environmental protection in 2018
11 September 2019 - North Macedonia has spent MKD 11.2 billion (about EUR 181.9 million) on environmental protection in...
Greece, Slovenia among five EU countries to introduce new fossil fuel subsidies – report
10 September 2019 - Five EU countries including the UK, Germany, Greece, Poland, and Slovenia are looking to introduce...
Alliance of local communities declares “state of emergency” on Mt. Stara Planina over SHPPs
09 September 2019 - The Mt. Stara Planina alliance of local communities has declared a “state of emergency” on...
What can President Trump learn from the Danes? Answer provided by Ida Auken
02 September 2019 - “If it doesn’t blow, you can forget about television for that night”. This remark on...
Novi Sad to get EUR 300,000 grant for Green City Action Plan
27 August 2019 - Novi Sad Mayor Miloš Vučević has signed a document confirming the city’s intent to develop...
EBRD requires proper environmental impact assessment for projects it finances
23 August 2019 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) applies tight environmental and social standards to...
North Macedonia to introduce reverse vending machines for beverage containers
22 August 2019 - North Macedonia will soon be catching up with the global trend of waste recycling through...
Plovdiv, Vidin municipalities sign projects to reduce air pollution from heating
22 August 2019 - Contracts have been signed on projects for Bulgaria’s municipalities of Plovdiv and Vidin to improve...
Apps helping you recognize birds, plants, and other life forms
21 August 2019 - In spring this year, two tiny birds decided to nest in a cardboard box atop...