Energy Community opens case as Serbia still has no emission reduction plan
The Energy Community Secretariat has opened a dispute settlement procedure against Serbia because nine large combustion plants do not comply with the European Union’s Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD) regarding emission limit values for SO2, NOx, and dust. The secretariat has sent an opening letter to Serbia to address the incomplete implementation of the directive, […]
Smart air filters with moss lower pollution on London streets
The Waltham Forest borough in the northeast of the United Kingdom’s capital city has installed three devices in the open to purify the air of suspended particles including PM1, PM2.5 and PM10. The smart air filters project was done in cooperation with green technology firms Evergen Systems Ltd. and Green City Solutions GmbH. The system […]
EU approves EUR 128 million for water infrastructure in Croatia
The European Commission has approved an investment of EUR 128 million from the cohesion fund to modernize water supply, wastewater collection and wastewater treatment infrastructures in the urban Croatian area of Split-Solin. The entire project value is estimated at EUR 228 million. Additional funds will be provided by Croatian state institutions. The project includes the […]
Clim@ finalist Episome adding clients for waste paper sludge processing
Every year, the paper industry spends EUR 3 billion on the disposal of waste and related fines and fees. A medium-sized plant loses EUR 7 million this way, where paper sludge is a major item in the expenses. Episome Biotechnologies, a startup established in Turkey, managed to bypass it by breaking down the material with […]
In the future energy system, citizens will initiate investments
Author: Vedad Suljić, Director of the Regional Education and Information Centre for Sustainable Development in South-East Europe A strong reliance on fossil fuels will make energy producers which use them uncompetitive in the long run and consequently possibly insolvent, as production from these sources will become more and more expensive in the coming years. And […]
Low carbon development strategy aims to boost Serbia’s competitiveness
Serbia presented its proposition for the strategy of low carbon development with an action plan as well as the draft report on the strategic assessment of the proposition’s impact on the environment. Public consultations last almost until the end of the month. The current platform reveals pursuing the most ambitious targets would cost EUR 110 […]
CGES earns EUR 3 million by auctioning capacity of submarine power cable
Montenegrin transmission system operator (TSO) Crnogorski Elektroprenosni Sistem (CGES) has earned EUR 3 million by auctioning the capacity of the undersea power cable between Montenegro and Italy. The electricity interconnector was put into operation in mid-November, and in December the Coordinated Auction Office in South East Europe (SEE CAO) has started the auction process for […]
Submit your innovative climate idea to be funded by German Environment Ministry
Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) has launched the Fourth Call for Project Ideas under the European Climate Initiative (EUKI). The focus is on Central, Eastern, Southeastern and Southern Europe. For the first time and in specific cases, organizations from European Union candidate countries may also apply for financing, […]