environment
Slovenia adopts spatial plan for Ojstrica wind farm amid local outcry
08 November 2024 - 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
07 November 2024 - 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
04 November 2024 - 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
20 October 2024 - 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
11 October 2024 - 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
10 October 2024 - 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
19 September 2024 - Coal plants in the Western Balkans emitted more sulfur dioxide last year than in 2022, according to the Comply or Close report
Third of Von der Leyen’s next European Commission to handle green transition, environment
18 September 2024 - Spain's Teresa Ribera and Demark's Dan Jørgensen are Ursula von der Leyen's picks for the top energy jobs in the next European Commission
Serbia publishes draft environmental protection strategy – green agenda 2024-2033
11 September 2024 - The consultations will last until October 3, as announced by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Serbia
Rio Tinto’s CEO makes six promises to people of Serbia regarding Jadar lithium project
09 September 2024 - Rio Tinto's CEO Jakob Stausholm visited western Serbia to promise that the Jadar project for a lithium mine and processing unit is safe
Serbian White Book on Waste-to-Energy presented in Belgrade
07 September 2024 - The types and composition of generated waste must be determined to be able to manage it, according to the authors of the Serbian White Book on Waste-to-Energy
Lithium mining plans deepen divisions within Serbia
02 September 2024 - Environmentalists held a protest because of charges that campaigners against lithium mining are facing. The Ministry of Mining and Energy said it received an anonymous threat related to Rio Tinto's Jadar project.
Protesters in Serbia block railway in campaign to ban lithium mining
11 August 2024 - A series of almost everyday protests for weeks throughout Serbia against lithium mining culminated in a massive rally in Belgrade
IED 2.0 allows EU citizens to sue industry over health damage from pollution
07 August 2024 - The EU's IED 2.0 law on industrial and livestock rearing emission allows people to seek compensation for health damage from illegal pollution
Protests in Serbia against lithium mining to culminate in Belgrade rally
01 August 2024 - After dozens of gatherings throughout Serbia against Rio Tinto's Jadar project and other potential investments in lithium exploitation, a rally was scheduled for July 10 in Belgrade
BiH demands from Croatia to stop destruction of Una river spring
29 July 2024 - Both entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina urged Croatia to halt the construction of a small hydropower plant at the spring of the Una river