Slovenia-based Kolektor to build wastewater treatment plant in Ruma
The Municipality of Ruma and a consortium led by Slovenia-based Kolektor have signed an agreement on the design and construction of a wastewater treatment plant for the Rumen industrial zone, in an investment worth EUR 900,000. The Slovenian consortium offered the best conditions for the construction of the plant in the recently concluded tendering procedure, […]
DEG has acquired 10 percent stake in Čibuk 1 wind farm in Serbia
DEG – German development finance institution and a subsidiary of KfW Group has acquired a 10 percent equity interest in the 158 MW Čibuk 1 wind park in Serbia and joined two other investors in what is set to be the largest wind farm in Serbia. The wind farm, due to be completed in 2019, […]
EC adopts Europe-wide strategy to fight plastic pollution
As a part of the transition towards a more circular economy, the European Commission (EC) adopted the first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics. According to the statement of the EC, this strategy will protect the environment from plastic pollution whilst fostering growth and innovation, turning a challenge into a positive agenda for the Future of Europe. […]
Conference on financing energy efficiency on February 1, in Bucharest
Financing energy efficiency in Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria is the title of the conference to be held in Bucharest, Romania, on February 1, 2018, that will serve as a platform for presenting best practices and discussing options of financing energy efficiency investments. Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria will share their best practices but the conference will host […]
Phased ban of incandescent bulbs starts July 1 this year in Montenegro
From July 2018, it is not going to be possible to buy traditional incandescent bulbs of 100 W or more in Montenegro. According to the Regulation on requirements for ecodesign of incandescent bulbs for households, this is only the first step in a phased ban of conventional lightbulbs from the market. The Montenegrin Ministry of Economy […]
EU keeps supporting clean water in Albania, announces 2 new programs
The European delegation to Albania has announced two new programs for 2018 in the country: wide water and sewerage, and water management and wastewater management. Both programs are expected to start soon. To the new sector wide water and sewerage investment program, the EU plans to contribute EUR 24 million grant under IPA 2018 national […]
Switching to more market-based schemes for renewables in Contracting Parties’ interest
Janez Kopač, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, speaks in an interview for the Balkan Green Energy News about widening the scope of the Industrial Emissions Directive’s application and launching a process aimed at setting targets for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas emission reduction for 2030. He also explains why switching to more […]
For rehabilitation and close-out of Leć landfill in Croatia EU gives EUR 1.7 million
The Leć waste dump in Vodice, a town in the Šibenik-Knin county in Croatia, will soon be rehabilitated and closed: a contract for this project was signed last week. The total project’s value is HRK 16.2 million (EUR 2.18 million), of which 85 percent has been provided by the European Union (EU). This is the […]
