environment
Global chemical and plastic pollution out of control – safe planetary boundary exceeded
22 January 2022 - Chemical production has increased 50-fold since 1950, and projections show output may triple by 2050
Serbia scraps spatial plan for Rio Tinto’s lithium mining project, all permits
20 January 2022 - The Government of Serbia annulled its decree on the spatial plan for Rio Tinto's lithium project and met all the environmentalists' demand, Prime Minister Ana Brnabić said
Summer of 2021 in Europe was warmest ever
12 January 2022 - The last seven years were the warmest on record globally by a clear margin, and 2021 was the fifth-hottest year ever recorded
Economist Nebojša Katić: Rio Tinto to benefit from Jadar lithium project, not Serbia
11 January 2022 - Economist Nebojša Katić asks what the economic benefits that Serbia expects from the opening of the Jadar lithium mine would look like
Two nature gems to become national parks – Stara planina and Kučaj-Beljanica
08 January 2022 - Serbia will declare two national parks - Stara planina and Kučaj-Beljanica, both mountain areas in the eastern part of the country
Court confirms suspension of lithium research in Valjevo region
31 December 2021 - The High Court in Valjevo confirmed the decision of the Valjevo Basic Court to impose...
Cyanide from gold mine threatens pristine nature in eastern Serbia
31 December 2021 - Dundee intends to open a gold mine and exploit ore using cyanide. Environmental and local associations are explicitly against it.
Many small hydropower plants are illegal, auditors in North Macedonia find
24 December 2021 - The State Audit Office of Northern Macedonia identified serious omissions in the concessions for small hydropower plants
European Parliament warns Serbia over violence against environmentalists
16 December 2021 - The European Parliament condemned the violence of hooligans against peaceful environmental demonstrators in Serbia and the amount of force used by the police
Serbia opens cluster 4 in EU accession negotiations
14 December 2021 - In its negotiations on EU accession, Serbia opened cluster 4 – Green Agenda and sustainable connectivity, consisting of four chapters
Elon Musk’s SpaceX seeks rocket fuel made from atmospheric CO2
14 December 2021 - Elon Musk revealed SpaceX would launch a program for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for the production of rocket fuel
Environmentalists protest against waste incinerator project in Sofia
14 December 2021 - Burning waste results in emissions of mercury, dioxins and furans, Za Zemiata said as it protested against an incineration project in Sofia
IMF: Soaring metal prices may delay world’s energy transition
09 December 2021 - The switch from fossil fuels to low-carbon sources implies a massive leap in demand for metals and other commodities, IMF said
Serbian court suspends Canada-based Euro Lithium’s exploration works
08 December 2021 - Local environmentalist group March from Kolubara won a temporary ban at court on exploration works by Euro Lithium Balkan
Masses block roads in Serbia in protest against lithium mining, controversial laws
04 December 2021 - Citizens blocked traffic throughout Serbia to demonstrate opposition to controversial laws, Rio Tinto's project and other lithium exploration
EBRD, EU, Austria donate 360 trees for greener Belgrade
03 December 2021 - The EBRD, EU and Austria supported the planting of 360 trees in Belgrade out of 1,000 in total across the Western Balkans