Serbia could be ready to open chapter 27 by end-2019 – official
Serbia currently estimates the cost of implementing chapter 27 of EU accession talks, which deals with the environment, at EUR 11.5 billion, over EUR 8 billion of which needs to be invested in the waste and water sectors alone, State Secretary at the Ministry of Environmental Protection Ivan Karić told a media conference at the […]
Leskovac gets EUR 7.67 million grant from the Netherlands for wastewater treatment
Minister of Environmental Protection Goran Trivan and Ambassador of the Netherlands to Serbia Henk van den Dool have signed a grant agreement under the Netherlands’ ORIO programme for the implementation of a wastewater treatment project in the City of Leskovac. A EUR 7,671,000 grant will be allocated under the ORIO programme for the construction of […]
E-mobility development could create 16,000 jobs, EUR 1.4 billion in added value by 2025
The e-mobility sector, including electric and autonomous vehicles and e-infrastructure, could create 16,000 jobs by 2025 and EUR 1.4 billion in added value, according to participants in the 2nd E-Mobility Forum, who announced the working group to draft regulations for the development of infrastructure for electric and autonomous vehicles will be established soon. The initiative […]
Belgrade launches work on Green City Action Plan, Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan
The City of Belgrade today started work on its Green City Action Plan (GCAP) and Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) within the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Green Cities Framework. Belgrade also began preparing its candidacy for the European Green Capital Award. At the start of the initial conference for the […]
Energy, ecology fairs kick off, EPS announces renewable energy guarantees of origin
Minister of Environmental Protection Goran Trivan on October 3 opened the 14th International Fair of Energy, 15th International Trade Fair for Environmental Protection EcoFair, at which power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) announced a new product on the electricity market for commercial consumers – renewable energy guarantees of origin. At the opening of the fairs titled “Power […]
10-point program for e-mobility development
The National Association of Electrical Vehicles (NAEV) and the Association of Electrical Engineers of Serbia (UDIES) have proposed a 10-point program for e-mobility to the Government of Serbia, also proposing the establishment of a government working group for the development and use of electric and autonomous vehicles and the supporting infrastructure in order to speed […]
EPS not to raise electricity price for the time being, energy minister says
Serbia’s public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) will not raise electricity prices over the coming period, Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antić has said, noting that Serbia is “defending the electricity price” before the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank by citing EPS’ “good business results” and a favorable energy mix that […]
Climate Village draws entire families with children as organizations showcase climate action projects
Hundreds of visitors, including entire families with children, turned out at the Climate Village on Belgrade’s Ada Ciganlija lake this Saturday to take part in a cycling tour and get a hands-on look at a range of climate action projects. The Climate Village closed Climate Diplomacy Week, organized by the EU Delegation to Serbia, which […]