Bulgaria’s funding for waste incinerator CHP greenlighted by EU
The European Commission said on November 25 that it gave the go-ahead for Bulgaria’s proposal to back a project for a high-efficient cogeneration system in the capital city. The overwhelming part of the EUR 93.8 million plan for the waste incinerator is money from the trade bloc’s structural funds. The remaining EUR 3 million will […]
Antigraft panel calls for review of Mavrovo SHPPs plan
North Macedonia’s State Commission for Prevention of Corruption closed a case involving deputy prime minister Kocho Angjushev as it found that he has made known his interest in the operations of MHE Topolki Doo in line with the law. At the same time, the independent body urged policymakers to reassess the environmental impact of small […]
Bucharest to introduce oxygen vignette, ban high-polluting cars from parts of city
Bucharest authorities are introducing a special tax called the Oxygen vignette for cars not meeting the Euro 5 standard, portal Romania-insider has reported. Depending on the Euro standard of the engine, some vehicles will be banned from entering parts of the city, while others will have to pay to enter. Bucharest is the sixth most […]
KEK to get EUR 76 million grant to cut pollution from Kosovo B power plant
Kosovo* will receive a EUR 76 million grant from the EU’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) for a project to reduce air pollution from the Kosovo B coal-fired power plant, the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK) has announced, local media reported. The implementation of the project, which involves the replacement of the Kosovo B power plant’s […]
PM10 concentration in Serbia 10 times above limit, as region fills most polluted cities lists
Over the past few days, Serbian citizens in Belgrade, Niš, Valjevo, as well as other places, have been able to feel the smell and see the color of the air they breathe, which makes it life-threatening. The proof of this is the official measurement of particulate matter PM10, whose concentrations are up to 10 times […]
Fresh protest held in Serbia’s Bor over excessive air pollution
A third protest this year has been held in Bor in eastern Serbia over excessive air pollution that has been intensified since China’s Zijin took over copper miner Rudarsko-Topioničarski Basen (RTB) in late 2018. Since January 2019, Bor has been struggling with excessive air pollution, with sulfur dioxide (SO2) levels topping 2,000 micrograms per cubic […]
North Macedonia’s ESM to subsidize purchase of inverter air conditioners with EUR 10 million
North Macedonia’s state-owned power company Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) has set aside EUR 10 million in subsidies for the purchase of inverter air conditioners as part of the government’s Clean Air Plan, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has announced. ESM has set aside the EUR 10 million for the first program phase, with 10,000 households […]
Siemens signs deal to introduce adaptive traffic control system in Belgrade
German technology company Siemens and the City of Belgrade have signed an agreement on the procurement of equipment, design, and the establishment of an adaptive traffic control system in Belgrade (phase 1), worth over RSD 2.8 billion (around EUR 24 million). The agreement to establish the adaptive traffic control system was signed by Dušan Rafailović, […]