China’s Belt and Road in Balkan coal dead end & why the EU should care
Author: Igor Kalaba, Energy Policy Coordinator for South East Europe, CAN Europe Governments in the Western Balkans have developed a liking for taking out Chinese loans to buy new Chinese coal plants in order to burn Balkan coal. These loans are presented to the public as investments although both China and Balkan governments know that […]
Serbia needs to boost environmental investment by EUR 500 million annually to tackle “critical” situation – Fiscal Council
The Fiscal Council has called for significantly stepping up investment in environmental protection in Serbia, noting that there is ample room to do so through the 2019 state budget now that the country’s public finances have stabilized. Serbia is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, which is jeopardizing the health of the population […]
Doctors and patient groups launch Unmask My City initiative to clean up Sofia’s air
A coalition of nine doctor and health organisations has joined the global Unmask My City initiative, calling for greater urgency in achieving clean air in Sofia, Unmask My City (UMC) initiative said in a statement, adding that the Bulgarian capital is one of the most polluted cities in the whole European Union (EU). According to […]
Car imports and impact on air pollution
Author: Miloš Petrović, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, President of the Association of Vehicle and Parts Importers and Director of the Center for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles A few weeks ago, I was at Mt. Kopaonik, where the Congress of Cardiologists was being held and Prof. Ivan Tasić, PhD from Niš was giving a lecture on premature […]
EPS to hire consultant for new ash handling system in TPP Nikola Tesla
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has invited expressions of interest from consultants for the project Modernization of the Ash Handling System in the Thermal Power Plant (TPP) Nikola Tesla A in Obrenovac project. TPP Nikola Tesla A is the biggest thermal power plant in Serbia with a capacity of 1,650 MW and the biggest […]
Skopje subsidizing procurement of pellet stoves
The City of Skopje is offering subsidies to its residents for the procurement of pellet stoves, to encourage them to switch to a cleaner, more energy efficient heating solution, according to the text of the public call, available on the Macedonian capital’s website. Eligible to receive the subsidies are residents that are not already connected […]
Croatia fails to protect citizens from industrial waste, EU sends it to Court
The European Commission has decided to send Croatia to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to ensure an adequate level of protection of human health and the environment at Crno brdo site in Biljane Donje, near the town of Benkovac, less than 50 meters from houses. The Commision said that for almost […]
Five companies selected for O2 Challenge projects in Macedonia
Five Macedonian companies have been selected to work on projects aimed at reducing air pollution in urban environments in the country at the O2 Challenge competition, the Macedonian Fund for Innovation and Technological Development said. The best project proposals were made by Eco Solar of Štip, Bizifiaj of Bitola, Technology Park of Tetovo, Technoben Nova […]