Toplane-Sarajevo explore geothermal energy application in district energy system
BiH capital’s district heating utility Toplane-Sarajevo has launched a geothermal energy research project in order to use renewable energy sources in the district heating system. Sarajevo is one of the cities with the most polluted air, not only in the region but also in the world. Toplane-Sarajevo uses natural gas as its main fuel, which […]
Most EU states not on track to reduce air pollution by 2030 – Commission’s report
Most member states are at risk of not complying with their 2020 or 2030 emission reduction commitments, according to the European Commission’s first report on the implementation of the National Emission Reduction Commitments Directive (NEC Directive). Alongside the implementation report, the European Union’s executive arm has also released its consultants’ analysis of each member state’s […]
SO2 emissions in Western Balkans coal plants six times above limit in 2019
There was no improvement last year on air pollution from lignite-fired industrial facilities reported to the European Environment Agency by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia and North Macedonia, Bankwatch said. A comparison with the national emissions reduction plans reveals coal plant sulphur dioxide emissions were increased and that they were six time higher than […]
10 steps Serbia should take on the path of green growth
Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Expert From an environmental point of view, Serbia is one of the most endangered countries in Europe. What are its four biggest ecological problems and what steps it needs to take in order to catch up with the developed world in terms of sustainable development? In the […]
Environmentalist groups unite to protest small hydropower, pollution in Serbia
More than forty environmentalist organizations participated at the demonstration in front of the building of the Government of Serbia in Belgrade against the construction of thermal power plants on coal and demanding a ban on the run-of-river or derivative-type hydropower plants. The movement that has been urging authorities in Serbia to abolish the construction of […]
Bosnia’s Tuzla to allocate EUR 184,000 to reduce air pollution
The City of Tuzla has announced a public call for the allocation of EUR 184,000 to co-finance four measures to reduce air pollution in individual residential and commercial buildings. The funds should be enough for investments in about one hundred buildings, according to the authorities’ estimation. The same amount will be allocated for each of […]
Public consultation starts on study on TENT thermal power unit in Serbia
Elektroprivreda Srbije is seeking approval for the study on the assessment of the environmental impact of the formal legalization of TENT A. The Ministry of Environmental Protection of Serbia launched a public consultation about the document. EPS is planning to reconstruct blocks A1 and A2 in its TENT thermal power division, claiming pollution would then […]
Vienna ranked first among greenest cities in the world
Vienna is the greenest among the 50 most visited cities on the planet, according to the study evaluating the cities’ green and sustainable solutions such as parks, the use of renewable energy sources, public transportation, water consumption, walkability, recycling and air pollution. Resonance Consultancy, which conducted the study, added a green index to its Best […]