Rio Tinto launches controversial Serbian lithium investment before environmental study
Rio Tinto keeps buying land in Serbia and getting permits for a lithium mine after the investment decision, but there is no environmental impact study
Slovenia’s Vizjak proposes referendum on country’s energy future
Minister Andrej Vizjak said a plebiscite should be held on Slovenia's overall energy plans and not just on the second nuclear reactor for Krško
Serbia’s Ministry of Energy files charges against ex-minister of environmental protection over small hydropower plants
Serbia's Ministry of Mining and Energy filed criminal charges against the ex-environment minister and the Director of the Institute for Nature Conservation
Amnesty condemns defamation lawsuits against environmentalists in Kosovo*
Small hydropower plant owner KelKos launched defamation lawsuits against Shpresa Loshaj and Adriatik Gacaferi to intimidate and silence them, Amnesty International claims
Green for Growth Fund attracts EUR 135 million in green finance in 2020
The Green for Growth Fund's Impact Report for 2020 revealed that it attracted EUR 135 million in investments and technical assistance commitments
Wind turbine blades must become 100% recyclable by 2025
WindEurope said the EU should ban landfilling of decommissioned wind turbine blades by 2025 and vowed to work on recycling solutions
Civic group urges ban on advertising, sponsorships for fossil fuel firms
The EU registered a European citizens' initiative entitled Ban Fossil Fuel Advertising and Sponsorships, which compares fossil fuels with tobacco
North Macedonia to roll out ecotax for oil, slash VAT for electricity to 5%
An ecotax of 5.7 cents will be introduced in North Macedonia for oil and the value-added tax on electricity will be cut to 5% from 18% for one year.