Solar PV panels installed on 108 public buildings in North Macedonia
Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels have been installed on the rooftops of the 108 public buildings under the Government of North Macedonia’s project. The EUR 20.6 million investment is planned to pay off in 7.5 years and reduce CO2 emissions and energy costs. The PV systems were built in 36 municipalities in 68 elementary and secondary […]
Solar power plant of 3.5 MW in Croatia’s Vis island nearly completed
Ivo Radica, head of the Municipality of Vis in Croatia, said that the solar power facility that is under construction at a plot of 5.7 hectares would be an excellent asset. The eponymous island will be recognizable at the tourist map for its own electricity source and the 3.5 MW unit will also give developer […]
Serbia rolls out ecotax – firms to pay up to EUR 17,000 per year
The Government of Serbia adopted a directive dividing the corporate sector into three categories according to environmental impact and imposed ecological taxation. Firms are in four groups with regard to size. Persons taxable with property tax were also included at the bottom, with a levy of RSD 1,200 (EUR 10.2) per annum. The ecotax was […]
Green Home files criminal complaint over Bijelo Polje SHPP plan
Environmentalist organization Green Home has said it raised a criminal case with the Supreme State Prosecution Office of Montenegro against officials it claims are responsible for abuse of power in the procedure of project development for small hydropower plant Lještanica. Decision makers from the departments for spatial planning and rural and sustainable development in Bijelo […]
Lawyers take action against BP’s ‘greenwashing’ advertising campaign
Environmental lawyers from ClientEarth have filed a complaint against oil giant BP, claiming that it is misleading consumers by declaring in a multimillion-pound advertising campaign that it is focusing on low carbon energy and solutions to climate change. According to ClientEarth, BP has spent millions of pounds on its current advertising campaign, suggesting it is […]
Hidroelectrica initiates takeover of ČEZ, Enel’s facilities in Romania
The management of Speeh Hidroelectrica SA requested the goahead from shareholders to hire consultants and lawyers in the procedure it started with the aim to acquire assets from ČEZ Group and Enel SpA, counting on them divesting in Romania. The extraordinary meeting is scheduled for December 12. The hydropower plant operator also asked for a […]
EBRD, GCF roll out climate finance line for Serbia’s UniCredit Leasing
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said its cooperation with Green Climate Fund and the government of Luxembourg resulted in support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia. Namely, EBRD revealed they secured EUR 20 million for climate mitigation and resilience projects through UniCredit Leasing Srbija Doo. The provider of financial services is […]
Public call for local projects near wind park Kovačica to expire on Dec. 15
Electrawinds K-Wind Doo is preparing to analyze applications by nonprofits from Kovačica, in a rare program for local support. The operator of the largest wind park in Serbia, located north of capital Belgrade, is granting as much as EUR 5,000 per project. Organizations active in the municipality can fill the form by December 15 for […]