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EU to unveil strategic projects for raw materials on March 25
20 March 2025 - Rio Tinto's lithium project Jadar in Serbia is among the candidates for strategic status under the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act
Vote at LUCE Awards to champion women’s pivotal roles in green transition
19 March 2025 - LUCE Awards celebrates the outstanding contributions and achievements of women leading the way in the green transition
Locals defy lithium mining plans on Mount Majevica
13 March 2025 - This was not the first protest against lithium mining in Lopare. A similar gathering was organized about a year ago.
Floating solar power plants on small water bodies add to greenhouse gas emissions
05 February 2025 - A new study shows that placing solar panels on small bodies of water increases greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 27 percent
Protest in Brussels scheduled ahead of screening of documentary, debate on Jadar lithium project
04 February 2025 - Activists organizing a protest outside of the European Parliament in Brussels against lithium mining in Serbia claim a new documentary is biased
Trump scraps US climate policy, blocks offshore wind, exits Paris Agreement
21 January 2025 - President Donald Trump substantially reversed the US energy and climate policy. He is withdrawing the country from the Paris Agreement again.
Trump declaring energy emergency to ‘Drill, baby, drill’
20 January 2025 - In his inauguration address, United States President Donald Trump vowed to bring energy prices down, with an emphasis on raising oil and gas production
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2024
31 December 2024 - In 2024, the readers of Balkan Green Energy News were mostly interested in investments in the region's energy transition as well as the EU's CBAM carbon dioxide border tax
Environmentalists dispute Rio Tinto’s bid to win strategic status for Jadar lithium project
27 December 2024 - Serbia-based Marš sa Drine Green Legal Impact from Germany have urged the European Commission not to award a strategic status to the Jadar project
Vjosa campaign declares victory against small hydropower plants on Shushica river
13 December 2024 - A court in Albania scrapped the project for small hydropower plants on the Shushica upon a complaint by locals and environmentalists
Norway shelves deep sea mining call amid international pressure
02 December 2024 - Amid protests, Norwegian government postponed the first licensing round for deep sea mining in an area the size of Iceland
WISE Serbia launches first mentorship program for women in energy
27 November 2024 - WISE Serbia women’s network in sustainable energy, green economy, and climate action has launched its first mentorship program for young members in early stages of their careers
Vučić: Serbia wants Azerbaijan to participate in major gas power project
13 November 2024 - Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said the government is starting talks with Azerbaijan to build a 1 GW gas power plant or two smaller ones
Landmark deal reached at COP29 on global carbon market
12 November 2024 - 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
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