City of Belgrade ready for major energy efficiency refurbishment project
City of Belgrade Energy Secretary Marko Stojanović spoke to Balkan Green Energy News about the concept and the mechanisms of the newly-formed city’s Energy Efficiency Fund which will be as of next year also available to private citizens to upgrade the energy efficiency of their buildings. This is a revolving fund which is now being […]
Belgrade citizens concerned about possible air pollution caused by fire at Vinča landfill
The fire at the landfill in Vinča, near Belgrade, which has been burning for a month now, has caused concern among citizens about air pollution in the city although local authorities claim that there is no cause for alarm. This has prompted the Ombudsman of Serbia to react and ask authorities to provide detailed information […]
Five reasons to attend 10th South East Europe Energy Dialogue (SEEED) in Belgrade
Author: Nikola Tomasović, Serbian/Greek energy consultant with experience in South East Europe, especially in the Western Balkans. As participant of the 10th SEEED, he raises the main energy challenges for the Western Balkans that will be presented at the Conference. Actual energy issues will be raised and discussed at the 10th SEEED, organized by the Regional […]
Chinese company to build heating pipeline in Belgrade
A memorandum of understanding on the construction of a heating pipeline from a power plant in Obrenovac to New Belgrade was signed at a ceremony in Belgrade city hall with Mayor Siniša Mali saying that the project would bring annual savings of EUR 40 million once completed. The memorandum to build the pipeline from the […]
UNEP facilitating Belgrade’s participation in two UN SE4All initiatives: BEA and DES workshops
Workshops on two UN Environment’s projects that will help Serbian capital to improve energy efficiency in buildings and district heating system were held during the Energy Week in Belgrade. Belgrade is the only city in the world that participates in both UNEP initiatives. The Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) and Global District Energy in Cities (DES) […]
Call for final bids for Belgrade’s largest landfill Vinča
The City of Belgrade published a call for submission of final bids for public-private partnership (PPP) for the rehabilitation of the largest Belgrade’s landfill in Vinča. Public call for final bids for participation in PPP for the provision of treatment services and waste disposal in Belgrade was published on May 26, and the bids will […]
City of Belgrade joins EU Sustainable Energy Week initiative #EUSEW2017
The “ENERGY WEEK – Nedelja energije” will be organized for the first time in Serbia as a part of EU Sustainable Energy Week, an initiative of the European Commission taking place across European continent. The event will take place from May 29 to June 2 and will be excellent opportunity for all the stakeholders to […]
SEEED 2017 – IENE regional conference in Belgrade – need for further cooperation
IENE’s tenth edition of Energy Dialogue, SE Europe Energy Dialogue, will be organized in Belgrade on June 13-14, Metropol hotel. This year’s Energy Dialogue comes at a time when momentous global developments are taking place with profound implications for the region’s energy situation, says the message of IENE, that has been successfully organizing these conferences ever since […]