Serbia
Jadar project timeline: a full overview of the most controversial investment in Serbia’s recent history
20 September 2024 - No investment in Serbia’s recent history has sparked as much controversy as Rio Tinto’s lithium mining project Jadar. All about the Jadar project, from 2001 to the present day.
Serbia intends to launch new round of auctions for wind, solar in November
19 September 2024 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy plans to launch the second round of auctions for incentives for renewables in the fourth quarter
Serbia’s NIS, China’s Sinopec to develop green energy, carbon capture projects
13 September 2024 - Naftna Industrija Srbije and its Science and Technology Centre signed a memorandum with Sinopec Petroleum Engineering Corporation
Serbia picks EDF, Egis for study on introduction of nuclear energy
13 September 2024 - Serbia awarded a contract to EDF and Egis Industries for a study that would examine the possibility of nuclear energy use
Conference ‘ESG, a way of life and doing business’ to be held in Belgrade on September 25
13 September 2024 - The conference 'ESG, a way of life and doing business' will take place in Belgrade on September 25 at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce
Serbia publishes draft environmental protection strategy – green agenda 2024-2033
11 September 2024 - The consultations will last until October 3, as announced by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Serbia
Rio Tinto’s CEO makes six promises to people of Serbia regarding Jadar lithium project
09 September 2024 - Rio Tinto's CEO Jakob Stausholm visited western Serbia to promise that the Jadar project for a lithium mine and processing unit is safe
Faculty of Biology: Optimal measure to prevent negative impact is to abandon Jadar project
09 September 2024 - The faculty has issued a statement on the three drafts of environmental impact assessment studies for the Jadar lithium project in Serbia
Serbian White Book on Waste-to-Energy presented in Belgrade
07 September 2024 - The types and composition of generated waste must be determined to be able to manage it, according to the authors of the Serbian White Book on Waste-to-Energy
Serbia’s EPS changes electricity pricing system for businesses
04 September 2024 - The new pricing system ensures that prices reflect current market conditions while providing stability and predictability for customers
EPS must change to survive and ensure Serbia’s energy security
03 September 2024 - In an interview with Balkan Green Energy News on the transformation of Elektroprivreda Srbije, Dušan Živković spoke about investments, decarbonization, CBAM and emissions
Lithium mining plans deepen divisions within Serbia
02 September 2024 - Environmentalists held a protest because of charges that campaigners against lithium mining are facing. The Ministry of Mining and Energy said it received an anonymous threat related to Rio Tinto's Jadar project.
France, Serbia sign five agreements on critical raw materials, waste, energy
30 August 2024 - France and Serbia have agreed nuclear energy cooperation, a loan for EMS, and wastewater treatment plant construction
Drought frequency in Serbia doubles over 60 years
30 August 2024 - Droughts in Serbia are increasingly frequent, causing severe drops in crop yields and economic damage
Anti-lithium activists ask Macron for help, Élysée says decision on mining lies with Serbia
29 August 2024 - Serbian environmentalist coalition SEOS has sent a letter to Emmanuel Macron, seeking his support in blocking the lithium mining project
Fortis Energy, PowerChina forge partnership to invest in Serbia, region
26 August 2024 - Fortis and PowerChina intend to cooperate on the development and construction of wind and solar projects in Serbia and the wider region