Toyota Corolla 1.8 Hybrid named ECO Car 2019 in Serbia
Toyota Corolla 1.8 Hybrid scooped the ECO Car 2019 (EKO Auto 2019) award at the 54th International Motor Show in Belgrade. The award recognizes the best environmental performance among automobiles available on the Serbian market. A special award for activities contributing to environmental protection went to the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SKGO) for […]
Water is and should remain a public good – citizens’ initiatives
The privatization of drinking water sources in Serbia – and the region – has proceeded fairly unnoticed and under the radar. By contrast, the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs), especially in protected areas, has caused a revolt in parts of Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Albania, while the response of Serbian citizens to the […]
Young, smart, and successful – startup Smart Watering’s solution applied at Serbia’s largest orchard
Serbian startup Smart Watering Solutions, based in Novi Sad, has developed a distributed IoT irrigation management solution, which can be solar-powered and is now used at the biggest orchard in Serbia, and its goal is for the app to cover at least 500 hectares of agricultural land by end-2019. But success didn’t happen overnight, founder […]
Internship Opportunity at Balkan Green Energy News
The Center for Promotion of Sustainable Development (CPOR), a civil society organization, is looking for an Intern for Balkan Green Energy News, the region’s leading sustainable energy and green economy news provider publishing in both English and Serbian, recently selected as one of 42 projects globally – and the only from South-East Europe (SEE) – to compete […]
10-point program for e-mobility development
The National Association of Electrical Vehicles (NAEV) and the Association of Electrical Engineers of Serbia (UDIES) have proposed a 10-point program for e-mobility to the Government of Serbia, also proposing the establishment of a government working group for the development and use of electric and autonomous vehicles and the supporting infrastructure in order to speed […]
Climate Village draws entire families with children as organizations showcase climate action projects
Hundreds of visitors, including entire families with children, turned out at the Climate Village on Belgrade’s Ada Ciganlija lake this Saturday to take part in a cycling tour and get a hands-on look at a range of climate action projects. The Climate Village closed Climate Diplomacy Week, organized by the EU Delegation to Serbia, which […]
Climate Diplomacy Week kicks off in Serbia
The EU, in cooperation with partners, including Balkan Green Energy News, is marking Climate Diplomacy Week in Serbia with a range of activities from September 24 to 29, aiming to propel dialogue and cooperation in the area of climate change, showcase examples of good practice, and drive future action. Events during Climate Diplomacy Week include […]
Vote for Balkan Green Energy News and help SEE’s sole candidate win Best Climate Solutions 2018 Award!
Balkan Green Energy News is one of 42 projects globally – and the only one from South-East Europe (SEE) – to have been shortlisted to compete for the Best Climate Solutions 2018 Award. We are enormously proud to even be in the running, but now that we are, we would love to win – and […]