Ecological security is fundamental security issue in the world, Minister Trivan said at meeting with CSOs
Minister of environment of Serbia Goran Trivan said at the meeting with CSO representatives that sustainable development strategies haven’t yielded any results over the past 40 years and that the issue of environmental safety has become a fundamental issue of security in the world. At the panel discussion with representatives of civil society, organized by […]
Serbian energy minister calls for untangling Drina hydropower deal with Italy
It is time to untangle the situation regarding cooperation with Italians and to start building hydropower plants on the Drina river, independently or with another partner, Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antić said after the first meeting of the Joint Energy Committee between Serbia and Republika Srpska. In September 2011, Italy’s Seci Energia, […]
Tender to be called in early 2018 for water supply project in BiH
Public Company Plava Voda will publish a tender for consultant services on the Plava Voda water supply project in January/February and for works in March 2018, the company said in a statement. The Project has a total estimated cost of EUR 30 million and will require the procurement of the construction of water intake structures […]
Green entrepreneurship panel: How to become a (green) millionaire
Open Regional Fund for SEE Europe – Project Biodiversity (ORF BD) is organizing a panel discussion about green entrepreneurship – How to become a (green) millionaire? The panel will take place in Belgrade on November 15, as part of the 8th Green Fest. Green start-ups and entrepreneurship have become an increasingly interesting topic both in […]
Greece installs first solar plants under new support scheme for renewables
Greece has installed 8.6 MW of new large-scale solar PV plants under its new policy framework for the support of renewable energy sources. The first large-scale solar PV installations in the country since 2015 were installed by Hellenic Petroleum Renewable Energy Sources. The newly added capacity comprises two PV plants of 1 MW and 4 […]
EBRD, EU and Austria support greener future in BiH with EUR 17 million
The European bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD), the European Union (EU) and the Austria have launched a joint programme to support energy efficiency investment in the residential housing sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the EBRD said in a statement. The EBRD has committed a total of EUR 17 million to Unicredit Bank Mostar, Unicredit […]
CO2 emissions from new cars to be 30% lower, proposes European Commission
The European Commission (EC) proposed yesterday new targets for the EU fleet-wide average CO2 emissions of new passenger cars and vans to help accelerate the transition to low and zero emission vehicles. The average CO2 emissions from new cars and vans will have to be 30% lower in 2030, compared to 2021. The new targets […]
Works on Hrgud, first wind park in Republika Srpska to start soon
The first wind farm in Republika Srpska, 48 MW Hrgud, should be completed in four years. The EUR 60 million loan deal for its construction was signed between the Ministry of Finance of Bosnia and Herzegovina and German KwF Development Bank. This wind farm in Berkovići, a southern municipality of Republika Srpska, comprises 16 wind […]