26 MEPs warn of “impending environmental damage” of Chinese industrial projects in Serbia
A group of 26 MEPs warn of the “impending environmental damage” of Chinese companies’ industrial projects in Serbia.
Timberland vows net positive impact on nature by 2030
Fashion company Timberland plans its products to have a net positive impact on nature by 2030 – giving back more than it takes. The brand intends to improve biodiversity, water quality, and farmer wellbeing. The firm said it aims to fulfil the plan through the achievement of two goals: 100% of products need to be […]
EPCG signs agreement on TPP Pljevlja environmental overhaul
Montenegrin state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has signed an agreement worth over EUR 54 million on an environmental overhaul of its coal-fired thermal power plant (TPP) Pljevlja, a project that will extend the plant’s lifespan by 30 years and greatly reduce its impact on the environment. The agreement on the environmental overhaul was […]
Slovenia drafting zoning plans for eight wind farms
The Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning is working on national zoning plans for eight wind farms as part of efforts to increase the share of energy produced from renewable sources, in line with Slovenia’s energy policy and climate goals, local media reported, citing STA. Despite its considerable wind potential, Slovenia currently has only […]
BiH produces Draft catalog of criteria for sustainable development of SHPPs
A working group comprising representatives of various institutions and both political entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with technical support from GIZ, has produced a Draft catalog of criteria for a sustainable development of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) in the country, inviting all stakeholders to send questions and comments. The catalog contains a large number of […]
TENDERING: Environmental impact study for Belgrade’s two planned metro lines
Beogradski Metro i Voz, a company set up to operate Belgrade’s future metro, has launched fresh tendering to produce an environmental impact study for the Serbian capital’s two planned metro lines. The original tendering to produce the study was launched almost a year ago, at the beginning of September 2018, but was suspended in January […]
Project scrapped to build HPP Hrastje-Mota over negative environmental impact
The Slovenian government has halted preparations to produce a national spatial plan (DPN) for the Hrastje-Mota hydropower plant (HPP), the first that was planned on the Mura river. Numerous NGOs, which had been opposing the construction of the HPP over its negative environmental impact, welcomed the decision. However, the project developer, HSE Group, said that […]
Top 3 in February – environmental impact of renewables, polluting coal plants, air pollution
In February, our readers in English decided our most interesting read was an interview with Zoran Obradović, managing director at wpd Adria. The other two articles on our Top 3 list for the month concerned coal-fired power plants in the Western Balkans and an op-ed about air pollution in the region. A list is also […]