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
Sustainable nexus solutions for Drin river basin
In a new nexus assessment, GWP-Med and UNECE point to tools that can reconcile rival interests over the use of natural resources for energy, agriculture and water use in the Drin river basin
Tender for desulphurization unit in Tuzla coal plant open until November 15
State-owned power utility EPBiH announced a tender for a flue gas desulphurization facility for unit 6 in TPP Tuzla
EU wastes more food than it imports
At a time when 33 million citizens of the European Union cannot afford enough meals, each year, as many as 153.5 million tons of food are dumped. The new report on food waste reveals that more food is thrown away than is imported, causing at least 6% of greenhouse gas emissions, The EU wastes more […]
