air pollution
EU project expected to mobilize EUR 1.4 billion to tackle polluting household heating in Bulgaria
20 February 2019 - The European Commission has approved a EUR 16.7 million project to improve air quality in...
Western Balkan coal power plants are health, economic liability for entire Europe – environmental organizations
19 February 2019 - Sixteen outdated coal power plants in the Western Balkans are a public health and economic...
Air quality in Serbia unsatisfactory, implementation of measures goes hand in hand with economic recovery
13 February 2019 - Author: Filip Radović, Director, the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) In winter months, we are...
Balkan region maintaining record high air pollution, doesn’t tackle main sources
08 February 2019 - Author: Vlatka Matković Puljić, Senior Policy Officer, Health and Energy, Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL)...
AirVisual – an app increasingly used in the region to monitor air pollution
30 January 2019 - Much has been said about the effects – both good and bad – that smart...
Skopje supplies classrooms with air purifiers, launches fresh subsidies to fight air pollution
23 January 2019 - Skopje has procured air purifiers for all high school classrooms – 572 in total. The...
Ministry proposes temporary cut in import duty on new cars, zero duty on electric cars
18 January 2019 - The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has proposed...
Fines for sale of low-quality solid fuels for households come into effect
11 January 2019 - Bulgaria has introduced fines for the sale of low-quality solid fuels for household heating. The...
Top 3 Most Read articles in December
04 January 2019 - After the success of our Top 10 Most Read articles in 2018, Balkan Green Energy...
Top 10 Most Read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2018
15 December 2018 - ‘Tis the season to look back, and Balkan Green Energy News brings you the most...
Carbon Tracker: 42% of global coal-fired power plants unprofitable
04 December 2018 - Around 42% of global coal capacity is already unprofitable because of high fuel costs, while...
Sarajevo world’s most polluted city, poor air quality seen across Western Balkans
04 December 2018 - The Sarajevo authorities could introduce measures to limit the use of cars, and are already...
President Rumen Radev vetoes higher taxes for older cars sought over air pollution
16 November 2018 - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has vetoed changes to the corporate income tax law introducing higher...
Albania bans imports of cars over 10 years old, not meeting Euro 5 emission standard from 2019
05 November 2018 - The Albanian government has adopted a decision banning imports of cars older than 10 years...
SEPA report: Excessive air pollution registered in Belgrade, other Serbian cities in 2017
18 October 2018 - The Serbian capital Belgrade had excessive air pollution throughout the 2010-2017 period, except in 2014,...
Užice announces EUR 2 million energy efficiency investment in schools for 2019
24 July 2018 - The City of Užice has announced a EUR 2 million energy efficiency investment in seven...