EU’s strategic status for Rio Tinto’s lithium project risks fueling tensions in Serbia
The addition of the planned lithium mine in Serbia to the EU's strategic projects for raw materials has again stirred up public controversy
European Commission declares Jadar project in Serbia one of its strategic projects for critical raw materials
Rio Tinto's project Jadar in Serbia is now one of the EU's 13 strategic raw materials projects outside of its borders
World Environment Day 2025: Beat Plastic Pollution
World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5, and this year's focus is on combating plastic pollution
Photovoltaics recycling gains traction in Greece with new facilities
Two recycling facilities for solar panels are complete in Greece, while another one is expected to follow soon
Wind farm project in Cyprus rejected to protect birds, habitats
The Department of Environment of Cyprus scrapped a proposal for a wind power plant partly within or near protected areas
Turkey aims to become major lithium producer with its geothermal wells
Existing geothermal wells alone can enable Turkey to become one of the world's major producers of lithium, JESDER's chief Ufuk Şentürk said
Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović gets third mandate; Sara Pavkov takes over environment
Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović started her third term while new Minister of Environmental Protection Sara Pavkov is the cabinet's youngest member
Serbia adopts first ever rulebook on standards for wood pellets
Serbia has adopted the rulebook on solid fuels from wood biomass, which for the first time regulates the quality of pellets and briquettes