Public debate on the EIA study for Čukaru Peki mine held in Bor
Representatives of the Ministry of Environmental Protection held a presentation of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) study for the opening of the Čukaru Peki mine in Bor. The presentation was followed by a public consultation, local media reported. The copper and gold mine with underground exploitation near Bor is set to be opened by Rakita […]
ProCredit Bank installs solar panels on main office building in Belgrade
ProCredit Bank has installed a 40 kW solar photovoltaic system on the roof of its main building in Belgrade, in a move that will ensure additional energy independence and lower its impact on pollution of the environment. The solar power plant will produce 41,6 MWh annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 31.5 tonnes per […]
Croatia’s Kermas wants judge out from BiH wind park dispute
After the concession for the 51 MW project was pulled a year ago over missed deadlines, Serbia-based Omega plus is suing Kermas Group’s subsidiary for EUR 38.2 million. Eol prvi, their joint venture in BiH, didn’t manage to install the wind park in Nevesinje worth EUR 76.6 million. Power producer Kermas energija doo has challenged […]
Is connecting households to district heating for free sustainable?
The City of Šabac decided that connecting households to the district heating system would be free, while the City of Valjevo halved the charge. Representatives of the local authorities said they intend to help lower air pollution but that they want heating prices to decrease. Individual furnaces are labeled as one of the major causes […]
Serbia adopts national emissions reduction plan – NERP
The national agenda was approved after the Energy Community started a dispute procedure. Serbia left the document on emissions on hold since 2016. The cabinet left stimulus for preferential power producers at EUR 0.79 per MWh. The Government of Serbia said it has passed the updated National Plan for the Reduction of the Main Pollutant […]
Cadastre to enable responsible mining waste management in Serbia
The Cadastre of Mining Waste project has given Serbia a clear picture regarding this type of waste, providing a basis for assessing the state of the environment and planning further steps towards resolving mining waste, primarily at sites where harmful materials have been discovered, Ivan Janković, assistant minister at the Ministry of Mining and Energy, […]
Bor, Užice ban construction of small hydropower plants
The cities of Bor and Užice have decided to ban the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs). They joined Kraljevo, Pirot, Paraćin, and Dimitrovgrad, a group of local authorities in Serbia that have already done the same or intend to, citing the damage to the environment. After two and a half years, the fight against […]
Belgrade sees EUR 6.5 billion in investments lowering pollution
Deputy mayor Goran Vesić has laid out a five-year plan to combat pollution in Serbia’s capital. Together with investments by the country’s government and other partners, spending in Belgrade comes in at EUR 6.5 billion. The sum for combating pollution includes EUR 3.86 billion projected for the first two lines of the city train, which […]