Ireland ends coal use – Spain, Italy, Greece set to follow
24 June 2025 - The last coal plants in several countries in the European Union are operating only barely or occasionally
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
EU’s strategic status for Rio Tinto’s lithium project risks fueling tensions in Serbia
06 June 2025 - The addition of the planned lithium mine in Serbia to the EU's strategic projects for raw materials has again stirred up public controversy
European Commission declares Jadar project in Serbia one of its strategic projects for critical raw materials
04 June 2025 - Rio Tinto's project Jadar in Serbia is now one of the EU's 13 strategic raw materials projects outside of its borders
World Environment Day 2025: Beat Plastic Pollution
04 June 2025 - World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5, and this year's focus is on combating plastic pollution
Photovoltaics recycling gains traction in Greece with new facilities
04 June 2025 - Two recycling facilities for solar panels are complete in Greece, while another one is expected to follow soon
Wind farm project in Cyprus rejected to protect birds, habitats
17 May 2025 - The Department of Environment of Cyprus scrapped a proposal for a wind power plant partly within or near protected areas
Turkey aims to become major lithium producer with its geothermal wells
21 April 2025 - Existing geothermal wells alone can enable Turkey to become one of the world's major producers of lithium, JESDER's chief Ufuk Şentürk said
Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović gets third mandate; Sara Pavkov takes over environment
16 April 2025 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović started her third term while new Minister of Environmental Protection Sara Pavkov is the cabinet's youngest member
Serbia adopts first ever rulebook on standards for wood pellets
15 April 2025 - Serbia has adopted the rulebook on solid fuels from wood biomass, which for the first time regulates the quality of pellets and briquettes
Case of Struga illegal landfill in North Macedonia goes to Strasbourg court
11 April 2025 - The only hope for the Macedonian Association of Young Lawyers regarding an illegal landfill near Struga is now outside North Macedonia
EU lawmakers urge for rule of law in Jadar lithium project in Serbia
11 April 2025 - A group of MEPs demands that Serbia complies with the law as regards Rio Tinto's disputed Jadar lithium mining project