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Protest for harmless air: citizens demand Serbia without smog
11 January 2021 - The main request from the organizers is for state institutions to protect the citizens' constitutional right to a healthy environment.
Bulgarian municipalities get EUR 8.3 million for street lighting through EEA
11 January 2021 - Local authorities in Bulgaria are renewing street lighting systems in projects worth almost EUR 9.2 million, most of which was secured through EEA Grants
Solvis from Croatia to deliver 120,000 solar panels to Google
11 January 2021 - Solvis is making 120,000 special solar panels for Google's data centers in California and expects the cooperation to continue
Turkey to launch solar tenders for 1 GW within two months – energy minister
11 January 2021 - Turkey will launch 74 tendering procedures under the Renewable Energy Resource Zones (YEKA) in the next two months
Renewables to power electric cars, lighting on Smart Road Tirana
08 January 2021 - Within a pilot project in Tirana, small solar and wind power devices will be used to supply the energy for public lighting and chargers for electric cars
Chinese companies sell three solar power plants in Romania
08 January 2021 - Manufacturers of energy equipment have sold PV facilities with a total capacity of 21.4 MW to Alive Capital and Alternus Energy.s
Kostas Skrekas becomes minister of the environment and energy of Greece
08 January 2021 - New Minister of the Environment and Energy of Greece Kostas Skrekas took over the post from Kostis Hatzidakis. Major reforms are already underway.
Resalta sells Slatina biomass plant to PEARL Infrastructure Capital
08 January 2021 - Luxembourg-based investment fund PEARL Infrastructure Capital is the new owner of a 5 MWe biomass cogeneration plant in Croatia.
Protest for harmless air scheduled for January 10 in Belgrade
06 January 2021 - The Government of Serbia and its institutions have the responsibility to keep the environment healthy...
German International Climate Initiative offers EUR 60,000-100,000 grants for climate, biodiversity projects
06 January 2021 - The initiative has published Small Grants International Call for small and local organisations from 142 partner countries.
Pledges in Trees in Cities Challenge reach 11 million
06 January 2021 - UNECE said 11 million trees would be planted as a result of its Trees in Cities Challenge. Tirana vowed to plant almost one tree per inhabitant
Submarine cable helps triple CGES’ electricity transit revenues
05 January 2021 - Montenegrin TSO pulled in EUR 11.6 million in revenues in 2020 from the commercial use of the power link between Montenegro and Italy.
EPBiH’s three-year business plan envisages EUR 850 million in investment
05 January 2021 - State power utility EPBiH has adopted a three-year business plan that envisages investments of some EUR 850 million.
Belgrade to introduce reverse vending machines for PET packaging
05 January 2021 - Reverse vending machines for recycling will enable citizens to top up public transportation smart cards for the value of the waste they recycle.
Serbia issues guidelines for draft law on renewable energy
04 January 2021 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy has published the starting points for the upcoming draft law and invited the public to submit suggestions.
Floating waste covers rivers in Serbia, BiH, Montenegro
04 January 2021 - Floating waste is devastating the Drina and its tributaries in Serbia, BiH and Montenegro and piling up at hydropower dams