Water
PPC making progress with Mesochora hydropower, irrigation project
23 September 2022 - The environmental impact study for the Mesochora hydropower plant in Greece is finished and expropriation is advancing, a news report said
Albania is blessed with water but faces tough choices on environment, development
16 September 2022 - Achieving climate resilience while ensuring water security and energy and food security are key preconditions for economic growth, human prosperity and healthy ecosystems in Albaniaa according to a Nexus Assessment report published by GWP-Med and UNECE
Experts warn that water is used on first come, first served basis in Serbia
05 September 2022 - According to the findings from new research, a million inhabitants in Serbia occasionally or permanently lack access to clean drinking water
Climate change is making it hard to predict hydropower plant output in Drina River basin
30 August 2022 - Depending on the assumptions on the trend of global emissions and the impacts of climate...
Scientists warn rainwater is unsafe to drink
11 August 2022 - The levels of so-called forever chemicals in rainwater exceed the most stringent standards developed by health and environmental agencies
Drought lowers hydropower plant output in Serbia, Europe
10 August 2022 - The water flow in Serbia's hydropower system dropped by a half, increasing the need for electricity imports, but the situation is similar across Europe
Climate change impacting wine, olive production in drought-stricken Italy
20 July 2022 - The Italian way of life is under threat, especially in the valley of the river Po, which turned into a creek due to the ongoing drought
Turkish entity in Cyprus offers energy, water deal to government in Nicosia
05 July 2022 - Cypriot Turkish leader Ersin Tatar offered the Republic of Cyprus a deal on hydrocarbons, electricity, renewables and water, but under a two-state solution
Serbia invests billions of euros in wastewater treatment
08 June 2022 - The latest agreements and earlier loans amount to EUR 4 billion in investments in wastewater treatment and utility infrastructure.
Red alert triggered in Serbia as 40% of citizens drink unsafe water
08 June 2022 - About 40% of Serbia's residents drink unsafe water while about 600,000 residents of Vojvodina get drinking water with traces of arsenic
Priority of new Government of Slovenia is to tackle energy crisis
06 June 2022 - Prime Minister Robert Golob promised everyone would take their fair share of the burden from rising food and energy prices
Robert Golob’s movement wins Slovenia elections with green economy pledge
26 April 2022 - Robert Golob and his Freedom Movement based the economic program on decarbonization and digitalization with renewables and nuclear power as energy pillars
EU greenlights Bulgaria’s recovery, resilience plan
07 April 2022 - The EU is about to formally adopt a EUR 6.3 billion grant package for Bulgaria as the European Commission finally endorsed its recovery and resilience plan
Montenegro demands Bileća lake water, electricity from BiH, Croatia
06 April 2022 - The Government of Montenegro has decided to initiate a procedure to determine its share of water and hydropower from the Bileća lake in BiH
World Water Day 2022 – increasing importance of groundwater
22 March 2022 - Today is World Water Day and this year’s theme is Making the invisible visible, with...
Anti-Corruption Council: privatization of Jaroslav Černi Water Institute is illegal
01 March 2022 - Jaroslav Černi was bought for EUR 2.5 million by the consortium of Millennium Team and the institute's own seven directors