Serbia needs to boost environmental investment by EUR 500 million annually to tackle “critical” situation – Fiscal Council
The Fiscal Council has called for significantly stepping up investment in environmental protection in Serbia, noting that there is ample room to do so through the 2019 state budget now that the country’s public finances have stabilized. Serbia is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, which is jeopardizing the health of the population […]
EIB to finance procurement of electric buses for Belgrade
The European Investment Bank (EIB) plans fresh investments in Belgrade’s green urban mobility, said Head of EIB Regional Representation for the Western Balkans Dubravka Negre. The EIB plans to finance the procurement of new electric buses and help modernize trams and tram tracks in the Serbian capital, Negre said. Negre made the announcement while discussing […]
Energy ministry to consider easing imports of new, electric vehicles
Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirko Šarović has met with representatives of the Federation of BiH (FBiH) Chamber of Commerce to discuss an initiative to reduce taxation and improve the regulatory framework for imports of new and electric vehicles (EVs). Having in mind BiH’s obligations under European energy and […]
Germany’s ZF holds groundbreaking ceremony for EUR 160 million project to produce EV parts in Serbia
German car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG broke ground today for a plant to produce drives for hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) in the Serbian city of Pančevo, in a EUR 160 million project Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić described as an investment in “a factory of the future.” ZF is investing more than EUR 100 […]
Porsche buys 10% of Croatian electric car maker Rimac Automobili
Automotive giant Porsche AG has acquired a 10% holding in Croatian technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili. Rimac Automobili develops and produces electric vehicle components and manufactures electric super sports cars, and Porsche is seeking a development partnership with the young company, according to a news release from the German carmaker. Rimac’s main […]
City of Pančevo seeks bids to install 3 solar-powered bus shelters
The City of Pančevo has invited bids to build, deliver, and install three solar-powered bus shelters, according to an announcement on its website. The solar-powered bus shelters are to be equipped with an energy storage battery, LED lighting, USB mobile phone chargers, and a Wi-Fi router. The offers must be submitted by July 18, when […]
200,000 more electric vehicle charging stations planned in next 4 years
Romania intends to install 200,000 electric vehicle charging stations in the next four years, as part of efforts to boost its share of renewables for fuels used in road transport, which is at only 1% currently, Minister of Energy Anton Anton has said, Romania’s Business Review has reported. Earlier this year, Romanian renewable energy company […]
Sofia launches work on Green City Action Plan – EBRD
Sofia has started working on its Green City Action Plan (GCAP) to identify environmental challenges and actions to address them, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which is helping the Bulgarian capital produce the GCAP under its Green Cities Framework (GrCF), said in a news release. A coalition of nine doctor and health […]