Solar-powered ferries launched in Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor
Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor, known as Boka, has a new form of environmentally-friendly public transportation – solar-powered ferries. Two boats, one electric and one hybrid, are part of the Bella Boka project. They have been built by the eponymous company with the support of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism, the Montenegrin Chamber of […]
Workshop on European Mobility Week held for 14 municipalities, cities in BiH
The Association of Municipalities and Cities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and the Association of Local Authorities of Republika Srpska, in cooperation with the European Secretariat of European Mobility Week and the financial support of the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE), organized a workshop on the […]
Montenegro gets 3 public e-chargers, 11 more planned
The cities of Tivat, Cetinje, and Pljevlja now have Montenegro’s first public e-chargers, for which the technical solution was developed by telecommunication company Crnogorski Telekom, the company said on its website. The first of the 3 public e-chargers in Montenegro was installed in March this year, at the Sveti Stefan island, part of the luxury […]
EBRD announces public consultations on Draft Transport Sector Strategy 2019-2024
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is reviewing its strategic approach to the Transport Sector and invites interested stakeholders in sharing comments and suggestions on the Draft Transport Sector Strategy 2019-2024. The Draft Transport Sector Strategy 2019-2024 aims at promoting sustainable transport systems, which embody market principles, balance economic, environmental and social needs […]
Electric car drivers can now travel border-to-coast through Croatia
Croatia’s state power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) has deployed 16 electric vehicle (EV) chargers along highways. The EV chargers now make it possible for electric car drivers to travel from the borders with Slovenia and Hungary to the Adriatic Sea, connecting Croatia with the EV charger network within the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), HEP said […]
Lithuanian-Bulgarian startup Spark launches EV sharing service in Bucharest
Spark, a Lithuanian-Bulgarian startup, has officially launched an electric car sharing service in Bucharest. Customers with the Spark mobile app, a driving license, and a bank account can rent one of the 50 electric cars on offer and pay by the minute, local media reported. Spark offers Renault ZOE with 350 km autonomy for RON […]
Siemens pressing ahead with eHighway solution to decarbonize transport sector
Carbon emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, including lorries, buses, and coaches, represent around 27% of total road transport CO2 emissions. While the EU has introduced new rules for manufacturers to cut CO2 emissions from new trucks by 30% from 2030, German technology powerhouse Siemens is offering a zero-emission solution: the eHighway system. Installed, tested, demonstrated, or […]
Sarajevo begins process to tackle transport pollution and traffic jams
On July 8, the Canton of Sarajevo invited over 40 stakeholders to a workshop to develop a common vision for Sarajevo’s first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) and answer the question: What do we want our city to look like in 2030? The City of Sarajevo and the Canton of Sarajevo are partners in the […]