Belgrade garage 1st in Europe to get Parksmart high-performance, sustainability certificate
The Obilićev Venac garage in downtown Belgrade is the first garage in Europe to have received the Parksmart certificate recognizing high-performing, sustainable garages, the City of Belgrade said in a statement. The Obilićev Venac garage received the Parksmart Bronze certificate, the highest level achieved so far, making the Belgrade garage one of four in the […]
Serbia needs to boost environmental investment by EUR 500 million annually to tackle “critical” situation – Fiscal Council
The Fiscal Council has called for significantly stepping up investment in environmental protection in Serbia, noting that there is ample room to do so through the 2019 state budget now that the country’s public finances have stabilized. Serbia is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, which is jeopardizing the health of the population […]
Study on Bosut Forests’ ecosystem services: How to achieve better flood protection, income from wood production, traditional animal husbandry
If environmental flooding of the forest complex of the Bosut Forests and an increase of traditional animal husbandry are implemented along with the joint management and establishment of a protected area, the value of four ecosystem services selected as the most important for the area, which lays between Serbia, BiH, and Croatia – wood production, […]
EIB to finance procurement of electric buses for Belgrade
The European Investment Bank (EIB) plans fresh investments in Belgrade’s green urban mobility, said Head of EIB Regional Representation for the Western Balkans Dubravka Negre. The EIB plans to finance the procurement of new electric buses and help modernize trams and tram tracks in the Serbian capital, Negre said. Negre made the announcement while discussing […]
Germany’s ZF holds groundbreaking ceremony for EUR 160 million project to produce EV parts in Serbia
German car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG broke ground today for a plant to produce drives for hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) in the Serbian city of Pančevo, in a EUR 160 million project Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić described as an investment in “a factory of the future.” ZF is investing more than EUR 100 […]
Republika Srpska, Serbia to discuss joint construction of HPPs Paunci, Foča – minister
The governments of Republika Srpska and Serbia will discuss the joint construction of the Paunci and Foča hydropower plants on the upper Drina river at their next session, Petar Đokić, the Bosnian Serb entity’s energy minister, has told MPs. Đokić said that he hopes by the time the session is held, a negotiating procedure will […]
EMS starts work on EUR 8.15 million Bistrica substation
State power grid operator Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) has launched preparatory works for building an EUR 8.15 million substation in western Serbia, which will help improve the stability of electricity transmission and distribution systems of Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, local media reported. High-voltage equipment for the 220/110 kV Bistrica substation, worth EUR 1.4 million, […]
City of Pančevo seeks bids to install 3 solar-powered bus shelters
The City of Pančevo has invited bids to build, deliver, and install three solar-powered bus shelters, according to an announcement on its website. The solar-powered bus shelters are to be equipped with an energy storage battery, LED lighting, USB mobile phone chargers, and a Wi-Fi router. The offers must be submitted by July 18, when […]