“International” forest growing in Serbia to produce air “for all of us”
Stefan Drljača, 32, is a videographer in Belgrade, Serbia who spends his free time on his land near the town of Čačak, where he is planting a forest for himself, his descendants – and for all of us. Forests renew our air supply, as they produce oxygen and absorb CO2, while they also prevent mudslides […]
Resalta signs energy supply PPP with Gornja Toponica hospital
Resalta has signed a public-private partnership (PPP) for energy efficiency with the Gornja Toponica special psychiatric hospital. This is the first such PPP for energy supply with a state institution in Serbia, the company said in a press release. In order to improve the infrastructure as well as employee and patient comfort, the Gornja Toponica […]
Greece’s new energy minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, announces rescue plan for PPC
Not 24 hours after the polls closed in Greece, the new prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has unveiled his cabinet. New Democracy Vice President Kostis Hatzidakis will lead one of the two key ministries – of the environment and energy. The new Greek Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis’ key task will be to tackle the […]
Siemens pressing ahead with eHighway solution to decarbonize transport sector
Carbon emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, including lorries, buses, and coaches, represent around 27% of total road transport CO2 emissions. While the EU has introduced new rules for manufacturers to cut CO2 emissions from new trucks by 30% from 2030, German technology powerhouse Siemens is offering a zero-emission solution: the eHighway system. Installed, tested, demonstrated, or […]
BiH, Kosovo*, Serbia pay EUR 444 million in coal subsidies, EUR 147 million for renewables – report
The three most coal-intensive Energy Community (EnC) Contracting Parties – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, and Serbia – paid a total of EUR 444 million in direct subsidies to coal, while their incentives for production from renewables reached EUR 147 million during the period 2015-2017. The total sum of direct subsidies in all Contracting Parties, including […]
Wizz Air says greenest airline in EU amid growing rumors of new carbon tax
Wizz Air has announced it operates at the lowest CO2 emissions per passenger among all airlines in the European Union, amid growing rumors the EU is considering the introduction of a new CO2 tax to curb aviation emissions. With 56.5g CO2 per passenger/km in May 2019 Wizz Air is the airline with the smallest environmental […]
Zagreb adopts first Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan in Croatia
The City Assembly of Zagreb has adopted the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP), the first such document in Croatia, the North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency (REGEA) said on its website. The City of Zagreb has prepared the action plan in cooperation with the REGEA. The SECAP includes 23 measures for reducing CO2 emissions […]
Croatia’s postal operator greens fleet with new electric vehicles
Croatian postal operator Hrvatska pošta has greened its fleet by procuring 20 new four-wheel electric vehicles to reduce air pollution and noise levels, according to a press release from the company. In a bid to help improve energy efficiency in transportation, Hrvatska pošta applied for the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund’s (FZOEU) co-financing, and […]
