Kragujevac heating plant begins ash removal from disposal site in city center
06 August 2025 - The city of Kragujevac in Serbia has begun removing ash from an uncovered disposal site that has been polluting air and soil for years.
Council of Europe urges North Macedonia to improve environment, protect Romas from disproportionate risks
29 July 2025 - North Macedonia should bridge the gap between commitments and reality on human rights of Romas and environmental protection, the Council of Europe said
Belgrade in focus: challenges and solutions for sustainable urban development
17 July 2025 - The author of the feature is Ivan Gazdić, Attorney at Law and Partner at Petrikić & Partneri AOD in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
EU’s Modernisation Fund disburses EUR 3.66 billion for clean energy projects in nine countries
04 July 2025 - Focusing on renewables, grids, storage, and energy efficiency, the funds will support projects in Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, and Romania.
Western Balkan coal plants cut harmful emissions in 2024 but breaches remain extreme
19 June 2025 - SO2 emissions from NERP-bound coal plants in BiH, Kosovo*, North Macedonia and Serbia were six times above legal limits last year
Serbia secures EUR 50 million loan for air quality projects
12 June 2025 - The Government of Serbia has secured a EUR 50 million loan to be invested in a series of air quality protection projects
Kosovo* launches reconstruction of coal power plant unit
06 May 2025 - Kosovo Energy Corp. (KEK) began the reconstruction and modernization of one of the two units in its Kosovo B coal power plant
Sarajevo rolls out fully digital system to track air-polluting emissions
18 April 2025 - The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina has developed a register of air-polluting emissions and an information system to track pollutants.
Improving energy efficiency and decarbonization in three Serbian municipalities through public-private partnership
03 March 2025 - As part of a public-private partnership project with the companies Negawatt Solutions and B&S Immobilien, a member of the EnergyNet group, in 2024, 64 boiler rooms in the municipalities of Apatin, Odžaci, and Šid transitioned from fuel oil, heating oil, or coal to natural gas
Croatia introduces three-day air quality forecast
17 January 2025 - The Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service as introduced a regular air quality forecast for the current and following two days
Serbia to subsidize buyers of locally produced electric Fiat Grande Panda
14 January 2025 - This year, for the sixth time in a row, the Serbian government intends to subsidize the purchase of electric vehicles, including Fiat Grande Panda
Serbia’s EPS explores possibility to use biomass, biogas in coal power plants
27 December 2024 - EPS launched a call for an analysis of the availability and technological suitability of biomass in Serbia for use in its power plants