Slovenia introduces air pollution, noise fee for trucks
16 February 2026 - The amendments to the Toll Act transpose the European Union’s Eurovignette Directive into national legislation
Serbia to put mining strategy to parliament vote
05 January 2026 - The Government of Serbia passed the draft Strategy for the Management of Mineral and Other Geological Resources
Major industrial polluters in Serbia continue to pollute air, soil, water without control
08 December 2025 - Around 150 companies, potentially major polluters of water, air, and soil, hadn't obtained an IPPC permit by December 31, 2024
More than 330,000 Europeans died due to air pollution in 2023
05 December 2025 - The EEA has determined that in 2023 there were 333,000 cases of premature death linked to exposure to particulate matter, ozone and nitrogen dioxide.
Coal plant Kakanj in BiH halts electricity production amid record air pollution
18 November 2025 - Due to record air pollution, the Municipality of Kakanj requested that the power plant's activity be reduced to supplying thermal energy for district heating
Tens of thousands of tons of waste motor oil unaccounted for in Serbia
18 November 2025 - Auto repair shops in Serbia, obliged to dispose of waste motor oil, often sell it to individuals who use it for heating
Federation of BiH to upgrade air quality monitoring with EUR 1.1 million
18 November 2025 - For the first time, FHMZ will be able to fully monitor the parameters critical for assessing health risks, Almir Bijedić said
Air pollution spikes throughout Croatia
14 November 2025 - The Croatian Ministry of the Environment and Green Transition announced that air pollution is widespread across most of the country
Croatia’s postal firm gets 70 e-scooters
10 November 2025 - Croatia's postal operator Hrvatska Pošta acquired 180 electric bicycles already in 2015, to replace old motorcycles
North Macedonia kicks off project to replace taxis with electric vehicles
12 September 2025 - The country’s first move toward electrifying public transportation was announced last year by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski
Environmentalists warn EU that Bulgaria ignores coal plants breaching pollution rules
09 September 2025 - Greenpeace Bulgaria and Za Zemiata wrote a complaint to the European Commission as the authorities are ignoring environmental breaches at four coal plants
Zagreb rolls out public bike system
28 August 2025 - Croatia's capital has introduced a public bike system aimed at reducing traffic congestion, emissions, air pollution, and noise.