Water
Third of Von der Leyen’s next European Commission to handle green transition, environment
18 September 2024 - Spain's Teresa Ribera and Demark's Dan Jørgensen are Ursula von der Leyen's picks for the top energy jobs in the next European Commission
Zagreb terminates concession for wastewater treatment plant with E.ON, EVN
06 August 2024 - The Zagreb public utility Vodoopskrba i Odvodnja (ViO) has taken over the management of the city's central wastewater treatment plant
Ocean plastic pollution damage could reach USD 731 billion by 2050
06 August 2024 - If the influx of plastic waste into the ocean continues, the potential economic damage could total USD 731 billion by 2050
French firms to build, operate Belgrade’s first wastewater plant
24 June 2024 - The large-scale wastewater plant in Veliko Selo would help preserve the water quality and biodiversity of the Danube and Sava rivers
Mitsotakis: Greece to launch EUR 2 billion fund for decarbonization of islands
19 April 2024 - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece would create a special fund for islands of up to EUR 2 billion for phasing out fossil fuels
World Water Day 2024: Water for Peace
21 March 2024 - World Water Day has been observed every March 22 since 1993, when the UN introduced it. This year, the theme is Water for Peace.
Serbia spends most of green bond proceeds in transport, water, wastewater sectors
27 January 2024 - Serbia has allocated all the funds from its first green bond issue, according to the final report. The transport sector accounted for 36.7%.
Vučić: Major energy projects to commence; new Government of Serbia to decide on Rio Tinto’s lithium project
21 January 2024 - President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić presented a development program for the period until the Specialized Expo 2027 exhibition in Belgrade
Global call launched for SMEs, nonprofits, high schools to win Zayed Sustainability Prize
26 December 2023 - SMEs, nonprofit organizations and high schools worldwide are invited to submit entries for the Zayed Sustainability Prize by June 23
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