Serbia
Serbia enables state agriculture land to be leased for solar, wind projects
12 July 2021 - The Government of Serbia adopted the decree on the leasing of state-owned agricultural land for non-agricultural use.
Serbia’s Ministry of Energy files charges against ex-minister of environmental protection over small hydropower plants
12 July 2021 - Serbia's Ministry of Mining and Energy filed criminal charges against the ex-environment minister and the Director of the Institute for Nature Conservation
Contract signed for biomass heating plant in Novi Pazar
05 July 2021 - A contract for the construction of a biomass heating plant in Novi Pazar has been signed at the Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy.
UNDP to help improve energy efficiency in central government buildings
05 July 2021 - UNDP is providing technical assistance for a project to improve energy efficiency in 28 central government buildings in Serbia.
EBRD lends EUR 18 million for district heating decarbonization in Kragujevac
02 July 2021 - Kragujevac will abandon the use of coal in district heating and install gas-fired boilers with a loan of up to EUR 18 million obtained from EBRD
High interest in renewables in Serbia – new regulation in a nutshell
30 June 2021 - The new Law on Use of Renewable Energy Sources is mostly aimed at stimulating new investments in RES and increasing the share of renewable sources in the total energy produced by creating a modern, investment-friendly legal framework, which will enable energy transition and further development of the Serbian RES sector.
Investment opportunities in upgrading waste management systems in Western Balkans
25 June 2021 - Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia are stepping up their efforts to reduce their dependence on landfilling, modernize their waste management infrastructure and align their legal framework with that of the EU.
Residents of Veliki Crljeni sue power utility EPS due to pollution from coal power plant Kolubara A
24 June 2021 - This is the first time citizens are seeking protection of personality rights, based on the European Convention on Human Rights.
20 to 50 percent increase of electricity price for companies in Serbia – how businesses can ease this burden?
18 June 2021 - Serbia has been delaying the energy transition for years, but the impact of the energy transition in the EU has spilled over to the country through the electricity prices for businesses.
New equipment helps Knjaz Miloš achieve energy savings
18 June 2021 - Serbian beverage producer Knjaz Miloš invested in energy-efficient equipment with the help of UniCredit Leasing Serbia and GEFF Serbia Leasing
Enlight K2-Wind secures building permit for Pupin wind farm
17 June 2021 - Pupin wind farm is an extension of the Kovačica wind farm, an investment by Israel’s renewable energy company Enlight.
Academician Stevanović (SANU): Rio Tinto’s jadarite mine could cause irreversible damage
16 June 2021 - Vladimir Stevanović has told Balkan Green Energy News that there is no doubt that the mine would cause more harm than good.
Serbia preparing framework to issue sovereign green bonds
16 June 2021 - Serbia is getting ready to raise funds through green bonds. CBI head Sean Kidney said they are more attractive to investors than ordinary debt securities.
CWP Global to build first utility-scale solar power plant in Serbia
15 June 2021 - Renewable energy company will start building a 50 MW facility near the southwestern Serbian town of Sjenica at the beginning of 2023.
Citizens dig up illegal waste, take it to Zrenjanin mayor
14 June 2021 - Citizens and activists dug up some of the waste that they say was dumped by a plastics recycling plant and brought it in front of the Zrenjanin Town Hall
Role of women in sustainable management of natural resources in Drina river basin – register for workshop
10 June 2021 - The workshop “Gender dimensions in the sustainable management of natural resources through a Nexus approach in the Drina River Basin” is to take place on June 23. Read more and register.