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Billions of euros to support EU coal regions achieve little for energy transition

15 November 2022 - EU support for coal regions has achieved little for the climate transition, according to the...

Turkish court blocks geothermal projects Izmir protect water sources

Turkish court blocks geothermal projects near Izmir to protect water sources

14 November 2022 - Locals and environmentalists in the Seferihisar area near Izmir were relieved to hear that a court scrapped permits for geothermal drilling

EU accelerate renewables permitting cut environmental requirements

EU to accelerate renewables permitting, cut environmental requirements

10 November 2022 - The European Commission wants to cut red tape for renewables but it may lower environmental standards in the process

European Commission stricter rules air water pollutants

European Commission proposes stricter rules on air, water pollutants

27 October 2022 - The EU is amending the regulations for ambient air, surface and groundwater pollutants and urban wastewater treatment

Professor Ristic Extracting lithium boron jadarite 1 100 tons concentrated sulfuric acid

Professor Ristić: Extracting lithium and boron from jadarite requires 1.100 tons of concentrated sulfuric acid per day

14 October 2022 - 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 Šar Planina

Concessions revoked for seven small hydropower plants on Shar Mountains

06 October 2022 - North Macedonia scrapped the concessions for a group of small hydroelectric units in the newly proclaimed Shar Mountains national park

Sustainable Nexus solutions Drin river basin

Sustainable Nexus solutions for Drin river basin

05 October 2022 - 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 plant construction in TPP Tuzla open until November 15

Tender for desulphurization unit in Tuzla coal plant open until November 15

04 October 2022 - 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

EU wastes more food than it imports

26 September 2022 - At a time when 33 million citizens of the European Union cannot afford enough meals,...

Slovenia calls for suggestions for draft climate change law

Slovenia calls for suggestions for draft climate change law

22 September 2022 - Slovenia is drafting the Climate Change Act to create a legal framework for implementing climate policy and reporting on all its aspects

European Parliament votes raise targets renewables energy savings

European Parliament votes to raise renewables 2030 target to 45%

16 September 2022 - Lawmakers backed the revisions of the Renewable Energy Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) to match the REPowerEU plan

SEOS demands suspension of geological exploration and review of mining permits

SEOS demands suspension of geological exploration amid invasion of lithium seekers

14 September 2022 - SEOS urged the government to meet its demands by November 1 and suspend and revise all licenses issued to Rio Tinto and other companies

Big Oil companies with greenwashing PR represent as environmentally responsible

Big Oil’s climate PR strategy is greenwashing, study finds

10 September 2022 - The new Influence Map report shows that the five largest oil companies continue to disseminate...

Subsidies for fossil fuels doubled in 2021 and continue to increase

Subsidies for fossil fuels doubled in 2021 and continue to increase

05 September 2022 - Support for fossil fuels doubled in 2021 compared to the year before to nearly USD 700 billion, slowing progress toward climate goals

Lithium research is threat to Rekovac municipality, locals and ecologists warn

27 August 2022 - Balkan istraživanja Ltd. aims to continue its activities and open more exploration wells in the...

EU sacrifice Balkans secure resources its energy transition

Is EU to sacrifice Balkans to secure resources for its energy transition

18 August 2022 - The EU is lowering environmental standards for mining lithium and other materials for the energy transition, but the Western Balkans and other third countries are set to take an even heavier burden

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