Kragujevac heating plant begins ash removal from disposal site in city center
06 August 2025 - The city of Kragujevac in Serbia has begun removing ash from an uncovered disposal site that has been polluting air and soil for years.
Council of Europe urges North Macedonia to improve environment, protect Romas from disproportionate risks
29 July 2025 - North Macedonia should bridge the gap between commitments and reality on human rights of Romas and environmental protection, the Council of Europe said
Belgrade in focus: challenges and solutions for sustainable urban development
17 July 2025 - The author of the feature is Ivan Gazdić, Attorney at Law and Partner at Petrikić & Partneri AOD in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
Western Balkan coal plants cut harmful emissions in 2024 but breaches remain extreme
19 June 2025 - SO2 emissions from NERP-bound coal plants in BiH, Kosovo*, North Macedonia and Serbia were six times above legal limits last year
Serbia secures EUR 50 million loan for air quality projects
12 June 2025 - The Government of Serbia has secured a EUR 50 million loan to be invested in a series of air quality protection projects
Kosovo* launches reconstruction of coal power plant unit
06 May 2025 - Kosovo Energy Corp. (KEK) began the reconstruction and modernization of one of the two units in its Kosovo B coal power plant
Sarajevo rolls out fully digital system to track air-polluting emissions
18 April 2025 - The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina has developed a register of air-polluting emissions and an information system to track pollutants.
Mickoski: Kazancı Holding to invest EUR 1 billion in gas power plants, gas, and heat grids
26 February 2025 - Turkey-based Kazancı Holding plans to invest EUR 1 billion in gas power plants, gas and heat grids, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said
BiH’s Centrotrans to switch entire bus fleet to natural gas by 2030
20 February 2025 - Centrotrans, with its fleet of more than 200 buses, operates local, intercity, and international transport
Croatia introduces three-day air quality forecast
17 January 2025 - The Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service as introduced a regular air quality forecast for the current and following two days
Skopje to introduce electric car sharing
26 December 2024 - Skopje is introducing a car share system for electric vehicles in public transportation, with the aim of reducing air pollution.
Chinese-led consortium to build desulfurization unit at BiH’s power plant Kakanj
19 December 2024 - Power utility EPBiH and a consortium led by China’s Dongfang Electric International Corporation have signed an agreement to build a new unit