Serbia
Energy transition is inevitable, but opposition is very strong
01 October 2021 - Implementation of the energy transition in Serbia and the region is inevitable, and it is also the stance of those who do not believe in climate change and are against the closure of coal-fired power plants.
Bechtel in talks for big pumped storage hydropower plant, wind farm in Serbia
30 September 2021 - Bechtel is interested in building the Đerdap 3 pumped storage hydropower plant and a big wind farm in Serbia with a combined value of EUR 2 billion
Study: industrially contaminated sites throughout Serbia threaten human health
23 September 2021 - The study was issued in 2020 but has only recently become publicly available, thanks to a local NGO in Bor.
PowerChina plans to enter European green energy market via Serbia
22 September 2021 - PowerChina wants its first European investment in renewable energy to be realized in Serbia.
Thousand cows, horses almost perish on Mt. Suva Planina as sole water spring dries up
21 September 2021 - Some 800 cows and 200 horses almost died of thirst earlier this month on Mt. Suva Planina after their sole source of drinking water dried up.
Serbia raises EUR 1 billion in its first green bond auction
17 September 2021 - Serbia achieved the lowest annual coupon rate in its history, 1%, in the sale of its first green bond. The government raised EUR 1 billion.
EPS piloting mixing biomass with coal in its thermal power plants
17 September 2021 - State-controlled power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has launched a pilot project with US company E3 International
Excessive air pollution registered in 15 Serbian cities in 2020
16 September 2021 - The report on the state of air quality in Serbia showed yet again that air pollution is huge throughout the country.
EBRD signs EUR 40 million loan for Serbia’s smart metering roll-out
15 September 2021 - The EBRD is extending a EUR 40 million loan to help Serbia procure and deploy 205,000 smart electricity meters in three cities.
Minister Mihajlović: Serbia to hold first renewables auction in December
15 September 2021 - Serbia will hold its first auction for premiums for wind and solar in December, while a three-year schedule will be unveiled by the end of February.
Merkel: Germany is interested in Serbia’s lithium
14 September 2021 - Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany is interested in lithium from Serbia and that European union...
Thousands demand revoking Serbia’s commitments to Rio Tinto
12 September 2021 - The key demand is for the Government of Serbia to revoke all commitments to Rio Tinto, the investor behind the lithium mine project.
Two biomass heating plants to be operational in Serbia as of October 1
10 September 2021 - Two facilities with an installed capacity of 9.8 MW will use wood chips instead of coal, fuel oil and natural gas.
Nordic experts to share experience to suport circular economy advancement in Serbia
10 September 2021 - The embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, have launched a project called Strengthening the Circular Economy in Serbia - Nordic Experiences.
World needs 50 times more offshore wind to become carbon neutral by 2050
09 September 2021 - Global offshore wind power capacity increased by 6.1 GW last year, but the expansion may more than double in 2021, GWEC revealed
Belgrade most polluted European city with over 1 million people
08 September 2021 - If Serbia were an EU member, Belgrade would be among the worst-ranked cities by concentrations of PM2.5, the biggest air polluter and the most harmful one to human health.