Landmark deal reached at COP29 on global carbon market
Countries participating in COP29 reached a consensus on standards for the creation of carbon credits in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement
Slovenia adopts spatial plan for Ojstrica wind farm amid local outcry
The Ojstrica wind power project got its spatial plan but locals and the Municipality of Dravograd remain opposed to it
Dama Solar project of over 1 GW in Romania stuck in court over biodiversity
At 1.04 GW, Dama Solar would currently be the largest photovoltaic system in Europe, but environmentalists are disputing the project in court
Orlovača wind farm project overturned in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Residents secured the halt of the Orlovača wind farm project near Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina, by citing its harmful environmental impact
Local activists in Serbia block roads to reignite protests against lithium mining
The SEOS environmentalist coalition organized one-hour road blockades in two locations in Serbia in a protest against lithium mining
Parliament of Serbia rejects lithium mining ban proposal
The National Assembly of Serbia voted against the opposition's bill that would ban exploring, mining and processing lithium and boron
RERI: Rio Tinto divides up Jadar lithium project in Serbia to avoid overall environmental assessment
Rio Tinto is attempting to portray the potential environmental impacts of its Jadar lithium project in Serbia as smaller than they are, according to an NGO
Coal plants in Western Balkans increase SO2 pollution in 2023
Coal plants in the Western Balkans emitted more sulfur dioxide last year than in 2022, according to the Comply or Close report