Environment
Western Balkan countries once again commit to clean energy development, as EU warns them about hydropower
22 February 2019 - Western Balkan countries are renewing their vows to switch to clean energy sources under joint...
EU project expected to mobilize EUR 1.4 billion to tackle polluting household heating in Bulgaria
20 February 2019 - The European Commission has approved a EUR 16.7 million project to improve air quality in...
Western Balkan coal power plants are health, economic liability for entire Europe – environmental organizations
19 February 2019 - Sixteen outdated coal power plants in the Western Balkans are a public health and economic...
All Bulgarian rivers damaged in some way, 200 HPPs approved on top of 270 built – WWF
18 February 2019 - All Bulgarian rivers and their tributaries have been adversely affected by pollution, drought, wastewater, extraction...
Construction launched on flue-gas desulfurization systems at coal-fired power plant TENT A
14 February 2019 - The construction of flue-gas desulfurization systems has begun at thermal power plant (TPP) Termoelektrana Nikola...
Air quality in Serbia unsatisfactory, implementation of measures goes hand in hand with economic recovery
13 February 2019 - Author: Filip Radović, Director, the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) In winter months, we are...
Proper environmental impact assessment, cooperation with local community key for renewable energy projects
12 February 2019 - Renewable energy projects, especially those concerning small hydropower plants, have not been without controversy in...
USAID, British Embassy sign MoU to help BiH met its obligation towards Energy Community
08 February 2019 - USAID Bosnia and Herzegovina and the British Embassy Sarajevo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Balkan region maintaining record high air pollution, doesn’t tackle main sources
08 February 2019 - Author: Vlatka Matković Puljić, Senior Policy Officer, Health and Energy, Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL)...
BiH one step closer to developing Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan
06 February 2019 - The GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) organized a two-day...
Applications invited for Social Innovation Tournament 2019
06 February 2019 - The EIB Institute has invited the submission of proposals from social entrepreneurs working on education,...
Albania freezes new hydropower projects on environmental concerns
05 February 2019 - Albanian Energy and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku has said she will freeze work on new...
EU said to be considering carbon tax for Western Balkans
04 February 2019 - The EU is said to be considering the introduction of a carbon tax for the countries...
Ulcinj Salina – a “birds’ airport”
04 February 2019 - Author: Jovana Janjušević, Executive Director, Center for Protection and Research of Birds (CZIP) In an...
Organic food ad features Belgrade as a city it could be
01 February 2019 - Earlier this week the world’s most polluted major city according to AirVisual’s rankings, Belgrade was...
Cyprus completes draft NECP, Greece to focus on fighting energy poverty
31 January 2019 - Cyprus, one of seven EU member states that have failed to submit their draft National...