Environment
EP approves 2030 target of 32% for renewables, 32.5% for energy efficiency, 35% for CO2 emissions cuts for trucks
15 November 2018 - The European Parliament (EP) has approved a binding 2030 target for renewables of 32% and...
Lack of public participation reason to challenge any permit granted for small HPP – Energy Community
14 November 2018 - Public participation is an essential part of environmental assessment procedures, which must be implemented by...
Ride-hailing service CarGo adds 20 hybrid cars to fleet
14 November 2018 - Serbian ride-hailing service CarGo has expanded its fleet with 20 new Toyota hybrid cars, which...
Serbia, Croatia, BiH, Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus among countries to improve green transition scores – EBRD
13 November 2018 - Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Bulgaria, Romania, and Cyprus are among countries that improved...
Pipistrel’s electric aircraft as solution for vertical mobility and greener aviation
09 November 2018 - Aviation is responsible for more than 2% of global CO2 emissions, which ranks it in...
Croatian, Greek, Irish islands selected for EU energy transition pilot project
08 November 2018 - Croatia’s Cres-Lošinj archipelago, including the Cres, Lošinj, Susak, and Ilovik islands, as well as the...
Single-use is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year
08 November 2018 - ‘Single-use’, a term that describes items whose unchecked proliferation are blamed for damaging the environment...
Use of biomass toward low-carbon industry – challenges and prospects
07 November 2018 - Serbia’s cement industry is ready to increase the use of biomass as fuel, which would...
Albania bans imports of cars over 10 years old, not meeting Euro 5 emission standard from 2019
05 November 2018 - The Albanian government has adopted a decision banning imports of cars older than 10 years...
Japan funds construction of Macedonia’s first EU-standard landfill
05 November 2018 - Macedonia has completed the construction of its first EU-standard sanitary landfill, in a USD 1...
Green Climate Fund supports EBRD’s Green Cities Facility with EUR 87 million
05 November 2018 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has received a EUR 87 million contribution...
Green Economy Congress: Green and sustainable development in Serbia is possible
02 November 2018 - The second international Green Economy Congress titled Shaping Synergies into a Circular Society brought together leaders...
World Bank approves USD 32 million in additional financing for BiH Energy Efficiency Project
02 November 2018 - The World Bank has approved USD 32 million in additional financing for the Bosnia and...
EU approves EUR 243 million package for birds, bats, other projects to protect nature, environment
01 November 2018 - The European Commission has approved an investment package of EUR 243 million from the EU...
Energy Community report calls on Member States to finish reforms in order to succeed in clean energy transition
31 October 2018 - The Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat’s Annual Implementation Report concludes that the average implementation score of...
Macedonia, Montenegro among only 16 countries to set climate targets to meet pledges under Paris Agreement
30 October 2018 - FYR Macedonia and Montenegro are among 16 countries out of 197 parties to the Paris...