Serbian environmental agency fires expert for protesting change in air quality criteria
Milenko Jovanović says SEPA agency harassed and fired him because he reacted after it loosened the standard for displaying the categories of air quality
Serbia starts coal phaseout in heating sector from 2021
The heating plant in Kragujevac will be converted from coal to gas, and boilers on solid fuels replaced in kindergartens, schools, health centers and households.
Republic of Srpska proposes VAT on electric vehicles to be scrapped
In order to reduce air pollution from traffic, the Ministry of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska has proposed the abolition of the VAT.
Mayor promises activists Sofia would install renewables to cut air pollution
Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova told Greenpeace Bulgaria the city would step up measures to reduce air pollution
Serbia to spend EUR 1.5 billion in 2021 on energy efficiency, to cut pollution
Serbia will completely alter investment plans, prioritizing energy efficiency and the fight against pollution, Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlović said
EU transport ministers greenlight CO2-based toll charges for trucks
Hauliers with trucks that have lower emissions will pay lower tolls in the EU as an incentive for reducing CO2 emissions and air pollution
EU takes Bulgaria, Greece to Court of Justice over air pollution
The EU is taking Greece and Bulgaria to the Court of Justice for failing to tackle PM10 air pollution and reprimanding them for environmental breaches
Clean Air for All – How polluted air harms human health
Pollution in the air we breathe can cause a wide range of adverse health impacts, from respiratory illnesses to heart disease to stroke.
