Environment
EC adopts Europe-wide strategy to fight plastic pollution
17 January 2018 - As a part of the transition towards a more circular economy, the European Commission (EC)...
Switching to more market-based schemes for renewables in Contracting Parties’ interest
16 January 2018 - Janez Kopač, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, speaks in an interview for the Balkan...
Coal-fired power plant Tuzla invested EUR 125 million in ecological projects
15 January 2018 - Thermal Power Plant (TPP) Tuzla has invested EUR 125 million into ecological projects from 1996...
Contracts signed to upgrade joint water supply, sewage system in three Croatian Towns
15 January 2018 - Representatives of the Croatian government and three coastal municipalities in the north of the country...
Energy Community adopted EU’s Recommendation on integrated National Energy and Climate Plans
12 January 2018 - The Contracting Parties of the Energy Community have to start preparation of integrated National Energy...
EPCG launches tendering to produce design plan for TPP Pljevlja ecological overhaul
11 January 2018 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has issued a public invitation of tenders to produce...
EU launched project to assist Paris Agreement implementation in Western Balkans and Turkey
09 January 2018 - European Commission published contract notice for the support to the implementation of the 2015 Paris...
Macedonia has activated emergency measures against air-pollution
09 January 2018 - High concentration of air-pollutants has been gripping several cities in Macedonia in last few days,...
Horizon 2020 call for smart cities and energy systems, renewable fuels projects
05 January 2018 - The European Union published calls under the 2018-2020 Horizon Work Programme for project proposals focusing...
UNECE assessment in Drina river basin highlights importance of improving water quality and calls for strengthened transboundary cooperation
29 December 2017 - Addressing water pollution and improving water quality and monitoring are key steps needed to face...
Talks on new Montenegrin coal-fired unit fail, Government to implement ecological overhaul of TPP Pljevlja
29 December 2017 - Montenegrin Government decided to start the ecological reconstruction of the coal-fired power plant Pljevlja. The...
Energy Community chief’s message to Serbian Members of Parliament
28 December 2017 - Serbia is the first member of the Energy Community to have transposed the Third Energy...
Serbian Government to consider introduction of incentives for electric vehicles
25 December 2017 - Serbian Government will consider the introduction of incentives for the use of electric vehicles. Establishment...
GIZ ORF-EE to Focus on Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Urban Mobility in SEE
23 December 2017 - The GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE), active since 2008...
Study: European-financed small hydropower plants damaging pristine Balkan
20 December 2017 - Eight hydropower projects in Albania, Croatia and Macedonia financed with European public money have damaged...
Women in Sustainable Energy SEE – join first survey in Serbia on women’s role in sustainable energy
20 December 2017 - Who are the women who are professionally engaged in sustainable energy, climate change, and environmental...