COP27: Deal on loss and damage fund saves climate conference from debacle
At COP27, delegates agreed to establish a fund to help the most vulnerable countries but failed to commit to phasing out all fossil fuels
Rio Tinto–backed firm InoBat plans to build battery gigafactory in Serbia
InoBat is considering options for a battery plant in Serbia, claiming the government offered massive incentives. Environmentalists said they won't allow it.
Billions of euros to support EU coal regions achieve little for energy transition
EU support for coal regions has achieved little for the climate transition, according to the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which analyzed the effects of an aid fund amounting to around EUR 12.5 billion in 2014-2020. The billions of euros allocated to coal regions in the EU have almost failed to make any progress and […]
Turkish court blocks geothermal projects near Izmir to protect water sources
Locals and environmentalists in the Seferihisar area near Izmir were relieved to hear that a court scrapped permits for geothermal drilling
EU to accelerate renewables permitting, cut environmental requirements
The European Commission wants to cut red tape for renewables but it may lower environmental standards in the process
European Commission proposes stricter rules on air, water pollutants
The EU is amending the regulations for ambient air, surface and groundwater pollutants and urban wastewater treatment
Professor Ristić: Extracting lithium and boron from jadarite requires 1.100 tons of concentrated sulfuric acid per day
Jadarite is a unique mineral, but it is the worst kind, according to Professor and Vice-rector at the University of Belgrade Ratko Ristić
Concessions revoked for seven small hydropower plants on Shar Mountains
North Macedonia scrapped the concessions for a group of small hydroelectric units in the newly proclaimed Shar Mountains national park
