124,000 sign petition against lithium mine as Rio Tinto mulls project Jadar 2
Even though people around Serbia are increasingly protesting Rio Tinto’s plan to open a jadarite mine, the British-Australian miner is in talks with the government on expanding the project.
Slovenian government proposes coal phaseout by 2033
The Ministry of Infrastructure has launched public debate on the draft coal phaseout strategy and accompanying EIA.
Rio Tinto disregards residents’ discontent, announces mine construction in 2022
Rio Tinto plans to start building a mine in western Serbia in 2022 and complete it in 2026 despite residents' discontent.
Environmental organizations urge Croatia to stop burning coal, sue ministry over TPP Plomin 1
At a time when many EU countries are working on coal phase-out, Croatia is planning to overhaul coal-fired TPP Plomin 1.
Serbian prime minister: Rio Tinto’s jadarite mine investment is going as planed
Ana Brnabić denies the spatial plan for the project was adopted on insufficient grounds while locals claim it is illegitimate.
EIA study for TPP Šoštanj waste incineration project under scrutiny
Co-incineration of SRF will increase the emissions of heavy metals, according to the review of the EIA commissioned by the Municipality of Šoštanj.
Federation of BiH to scrap feed-in tariffs for small hydropower plants from 2021
The government is preparing a set of regulatory amendments in order to prevent the adverse impact of small hydropower plants on the environment.
Voices of discontent over Rio Tinto’s jadarite mine investment in Serbia grow louder
When the state has no control over the implementation of its own environmental protection laws, then citizens are forced to protect water, land, and air.