Water
E.ON Croatia to produce hydrogen using sewage sludge
20 December 2023 - Energy firm E.ON Croatia received EU support via the Innovation Fund for a project for the production of hydrogen using sludge
Promoting transboundary cooperation on water and energy in Drina River Basin to achieve the green energy transition and climate commitments
02 October 2023 - At the SECW the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH, UNECE and Finland co-convened a session on renewable energy development in the Drina River Basin
Toxic tailings dump in North Macedonia to be turned into solar power plant
29 August 2023 - The town of Probištip in North Macedonia will seek an investor to remediate a mining tailings dump and build a solar power plant on the site
Greek trade unions, activists fight off privatization of two biggest water supply firms
04 August 2023 - After a long struggle against privatization, water supply and sewage firms in Athens and Thessaloniki are back under direct state control
BiH gets EUR 37 million loan for flood protection projects
27 July 2023 - The financing will help deliver infrastructure investments, such as dikes, dams, and water reservoirs, which support flood protection
Zagreb Holding sells green bonds worth EUR 305 million
20 July 2023 - Through its umbrella firm Zagreb Holding, Croatia's capital issued the first green municipal bonds in Central and Eastern Europe
EU allocates EUR 2.1 billion for energy, transport, environment projects in Western Balkans
03 July 2023 - This is the fifth investment package under the EU's Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, announced in October 2020
#BeWISE – join WISE Serbia network of women in sustainable energy
29 June 2023 - WISE Serbia, the network of women in sustainable energy, has announced a call for new members under the slogan #BeWise, encouraging all interested women - professionals and students alike - to apply and join in
World Water Day 2023: accessible and safe water for all
21 March 2023 - World Water Day is celebrated on March 22, and the focus this year is on the global water and sanitary crisis
Vjosa becomes national park – first protected wild river in Europe
20 March 2023 - The Vjosa river obtained the highest level of protection following several years of campaigning and Albania's cooperation with NGOs
INA intends to produce green hydrogen at Rijeka oil refinery
30 November 2022 - The green hydrogen will be used to supply the transport sector in Croatia and for the refinery’s own consumption
Adriatic pipeline to supply Italy with water from Albania
14 November 2022 - Puglia sees it as a solution to deal with droughts, which have been especially severe in recent years
Turkish court blocks geothermal projects near Izmir to protect water sources
14 November 2022 - Locals and environmentalists in the Seferihisar area near Izmir were relieved to hear that a court scrapped permits for geothermal drilling
European Commission proposes stricter rules on air, water pollutants
27 October 2022 - The EU is amending the regulations for ambient air, surface and groundwater pollutants and urban wastewater treatment
Sustainable Nexus solutions for Drin river basin
05 October 2022 - In a new Nexus Assessment, GWP-Med and UNECE point to tools that can reconcile rival interests over the use of natural resources for energy, agriculture and water use in the Drin river basin
Wastewater treatment plant in Leskovac starts producing power from biogas
30 September 2022 - The trial operation of the water, and sludge lines of the facility has been finished, and gas generators have been put into trial operation