air pollution
Energy Community opens case against BiH for refusing to close two coal plant units
31 October 2022 - The same procedure was initiated in April 2021 against Montenegro with regard to the operation of the Pljevlja power plant
European Commission proposes stricter rules on air, water pollutants
27 October 2022 - The EU is amending the regulations for ambient air, surface and groundwater pollutants and urban wastewater treatment
Europeans step up with personal action against air pollution – Eurobarometer survey
26 October 2022 - The Eurobarometer survey on Air Quality was conducted in all 27 European Union's countries in March and April
Novi Pazar converts heating plant from fuel oil to biomass
18 October 2022 - The investment is part of a project for the decarbonization of ten heating plants and switching them from fossil fuels to biomass
Air pollution in TPP Maritsa 3 could lead to shutdown of all coal plants in Bulgaria
16 September 2022 - The plant is closed for exceeding the amount of SO2 and will remain closed until it meets the norms and standards
How to unlock and accelerate investments in solar and wind in Serbia: proposal for new auction model
15 September 2022 - In an interview with Balkan Green Energy News, Professor Željko Đurišić from the School of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade revealed his stance on the main issues affecting the energy sector
Sarajevo secures funding for wood pellet factory
25 August 2022 - While governments in the region are struggling to secure enough wood pellets, Sarajevo Canton is moving forward with a plan to build a factory
Pollution from coal plants in Western Balkans remains extreme in 2021
22 June 2022 - Coal-fired power plants in the Western Balkans were in breach of Energy Community pollution rules in 2021 for the fourth year in a row.
Bulgaria is guilty for air pollution rules European Court of Justice
16 May 2022 - Bulgaria has breached EU rules on air pollution because of failure to address SO2 pollution from super-polluting coal plants
Prishtina mayor announces measures to cut air pollution by 95%
11 May 2022 - Prishtina's Mayor Përparim Rama said air pollution would be cut by 95% with subsidies for heating devices, transportation infrastructure upgrades and electric vehicles
Air pollution continues to threaten health of people in Southeast Europe
11 May 2022 - Air pollution continues to be a leading health concern in Southeast Europe, according to the new report created by the Health Effects Institute
Bulgaria preparing law on promoting e-mobility, targets 30,000 EVs by 2026
14 April 2022 - According to the latest data, there were only 3,000 vehicles in the country at the end of 2021
Energy Community: Prolonging operation of coal plants in BiH is breach of treaty
28 March 2022 - The Federation of BiH intends to operate two coal plants past their allowed limits, which the Energy Community Secretariat says is a clear breach of obligations
Zenica inaugurates heating plant fueled by waste gases
25 March 2022 - The owners of the facility are ArcelorMittal, the City of Zenica and Finnish companies KPA Union and FinnFund
BiH, Kosovo*, North Macedonia in breach of rules on air pollution from thermal power plants
28 February 2022 - BiH, Kosovo* and North Macedonia surpassed the ceilings for air pollutants in 2018 and 2019, the Energy Community Secretariat said
Garbage dumps in Serbia are quietly poisoning its citizens
21 February 2022 - Waste comes back like a boomerang through our water, land and air, enters the food chain and slowly poisons us