Vinča landfill fire – who is responsible for ‘golden utility project’?
A fire erupted at the Vinča landfill. Belgrade authorities say Beo čista energija is in charge but it claims it would rehabilitate it when it gets a permit.
Coal power stations in Western Balkans emit twice as much SO2 as EU plants
The Western Balkans’ 18 coal-fired power plants released twice as much sulfur dioxide in 2019 as all 221 such facilities in the EU.
EBRD lends EUR 18 million for district heating decarbonization in Kragujevac
Kragujevac will abandon the use of coal in district heating and install gas-fired boilers with a loan of up to EUR 18 million obtained from EBRD
IRENA: faster energy transitions could boost expected global growth
Speeding up energy transitions to achieve the 1.5°C global warming target could boost the world's GDP by 2.4% per year within the next decade compared with current plans, IRENA says.
Nine Western Balkan mayors sign declaration to tackle air pollution
Nine Western Balkan mayors have signed a declaration to undertake voluntary measures aimed at reducing air pollution in their cities and municipalities.
EBRD approves EUR 2 million credit line for household energy efficiency in Kosovo*
The EBRD has approved a new EUR 2 million credit line for financing investments in household energy efficiency in Kosovo*.
Residents of Veliki Crljeni sue power utility EPS due to pollution from coal power plant Kolubara A
This is the first time citizens are seeking protection of personality rights, based on the European Convention on Human Rights.
Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Croatia have highest PM2.5 air pollution in EU
The countries have the highest values of PM2.5 category of particulate matter in the European Union, according to Eurostat.
