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Only a handful of EU countries ban single-use plastics as deadline expires
06 July 2021 - The EU's deadline to ban single-use plastics has passed, but only a handful of member states have done enough to comply.
Mrsovo hydropower project in BiH brought back to life
06 July 2021 - More than five years after the preparatory works, Comsar Energy indicated it would continue to build the 36.8 MW Mrsovo hydropower plant in BiH
CAN Europe calls Western Balkans to set 2030 goals, decarbonize by 2050
06 July 2021 - Western Balkans need to set ambitious climate targets for the period through 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by mid-century, CAN Europe said
Contract signed for biomass heating plant in Novi Pazar
05 July 2021 - A contract for the construction of a biomass heating plant in Novi Pazar has been signed at the Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy.
UNDP to help improve energy efficiency in central government buildings
05 July 2021 - UNDP is providing technical assistance for a project to improve energy efficiency in 28 central government buildings in Serbia.
Women in Drina basin have power to solve environmental threats
03 July 2021 - Participants of the workshop said an increasing number of women from different spheres are becoming active in efforts to protect the environment and that they have the enthusiasm and energy to combine their strengths to create models for sustainable development with a particular focus on gender issues.
EBRD lends EUR 18 million for district heating decarbonization in Kragujevac
02 July 2021 - Kragujevac will abandon the use of coal in district heating and install gas-fired boilers with a loan of up to EUR 18 million obtained from EBRD
Lego unveils prototype brick made from recycled PET plastic
02 July 2021 - Danish plastic construction toy producer Lego Group has unveiled a prototype brick made from recycled plastic.
Shell, CIP join investor pool in offshore wind power in Greece
02 July 2021 - Shell is said to be looking for partners in Greece for offshore wind projects while Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners joined forces with Mytilineos
IRENA: faster energy transitions could boost expected global growth
02 July 2021 - Speeding up energy transitions to achieve the 1.5°C global warming target could boost the world's GDP by 2.4% per year within the next decade compared with current plans, IRENA says.
Overhead truck power line starts three-year trial in Germany
01 July 2021 - Siemens Mobility and SPL Powerlines completed the third eHighway system in Germany for trucks powered via an overhead contact line
Nine Western Balkan mayors sign declaration to tackle air pollution
01 July 2021 - Nine Western Balkan mayors have signed a declaration to undertake voluntary measures aimed at reducing air pollution in their cities and municipalities.
Montenegro announces coal phaseout by 2035
01 July 2021 - Montenegro has joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance, announcing it will stop using coal by 2035 at the latest.
High interest in renewables in Serbia – new regulation in a nutshell
30 June 2021 - The new Law on Use of Renewable Energy Sources is mostly aimed at stimulating new investments in RES and increasing the share of renewable sources in the total energy produced by creating a modern, investment-friendly legal framework, which will enable energy transition and further development of the Serbian RES sector.
Firms from China, Poland ink deal for Ugljevik 3 coal plant in BiH
30 June 2021 - Environmentalists demand Comsar's concession for coal plant Ugljevik 3 to be canceled following a construction deal between previously unknown firms
Pokrovac: Croatia should help farms install 900 MW in solar, biogas capacity
30 June 2021 - Agriculture and the renewables industry need to join forces instead of competing for resources, Managing Director of RES Croatia Maja Pokrovac said