Government is most responsible for air pollution in Serbia
Air pollution reached alarming rates a long time ago and most of the blame is on the hands of the government, according to participants in a discussion about the fight for oxygen in Serbia held within Mikser Festival. They also pointed to irresponsible behavior among industrial producers, but also to the consequences of citizens’ detrimental […]
City of Skopje supports its households to reduce air pollution
The City of Skopje said 4,282 households applied to buy inverter air conditioners with subsidies and hand over their wood stoves or boilers that use heating oil. They are entitled to as much as EUR 1,000 each within the scheme for improving air quality. Utilities in the North Macedonian capital have been collecting wood stoves […]
Prishtina to introduce modern billing system for district heating
A project worth USD 10 million will enable more than 12,000 district heating customers in Prishtina to pay bills according to consumption rather than the heating surface. Millennium Foundation Kosovo (MFK) and Termokos, the heating local supplier of district heating in Prishtina, signing a memorandum of understanding on the installation of thermal heat meters worth […]
Clean Air For All – What are the main sources of air pollutants?
*Expert advice in the preparation of this article was provided by Professor Aleksandar Jovović, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade There is no doubt that the main sources of air pollution are the same all over the world – the energy sector, commercial, institutional and household heating, transportation, industry, agriculture, and waste management. However, […]
Kranj in Slovenia starts digital makeover to become smart city
Households in the Mlaka pri Kranju suburb in Slovenia’s fourth-largest city, are soon getting access to real-time information on their gas, water and power expenditure. The smart solutions implemented in Kranj should ease the local authority’s overall planning and emergency response and slash losses for utilities. Companies are helping with digitalization, including transportation and air […]
Green development in focus of new North Macedonia government
North Macedonia set six main tasks for the next four years including environmental protection and sustainable development. The cabinet of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev promised to improve air quality, prosecute those who pollute and endanger health and to invest in mobility, renewables and energy efficiency. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his new cabinet said environmental […]
EU supports Serbia in improving environmental standards to benefit people
The EU accession process offers the unique opportunity for Serbia to raise its environmental standards, acquire the latest technologies and ensure a better quality of life for the people, says Ambassador Sem Fabrizi, Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia. He tells Balkan Green Energy News that Serbia should increase its resources allocated to environmental […]
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 […]