Cadastre of mining waste in Serbia – project in progress
The Cadastre of Mining Waste in the Republic of Serbia is a technical assistance project that The Ministry of Mining and Energy (MoME) has been implemented in partnership with the European Union (EU) since February 2017. The goal of this 3 year long project is to further develop and improve the mining waste management system in […]
Public-private partnership: EIB is interested in PPP projects in Serbia
In 80% of public-private partnership (PPP) projects in Europe the public sector pays compensation to a private partner and the concession model has been less often used, said Dubravka Negre, Head of European Investment Bank’s (EIB) Regional Representation for the Western Balkan. Following is her interview for Improving Energy Efficiency through Public-Private Partnership Model publication. […]
EU launched project to assist Paris Agreement implementation in Western Balkans and Turkey
European Commission published contract notice for the support to the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement in the Western Balkans and Turkey and help their transition towards the low emissions and climate-resilient economy. The project is titled EU Support for Climate Action in IPA II beneficiaries – Transition towards the low emissions and climate-resilient economy […]
Projects for market coupling and cross-border balancing in Western Balkans launched
On 19 and 20 December, regional projects for technical assistance to support day-ahead market coupling and cross-border balancing in the Western Balkans were kicked-off at meetings held under the Western Balkan 6 (WB6) Initiative in Vienna. First sub-regional market coupling projects will go live by mid-January 2018. Beneficiaries of the two contracts are 6 Energy […]
WB6 Report: Projects for regional electricity market to start in November
The projects for the implementation of a regional day-ahead market and cross-border electricity balancing are expected to be kicked-off by the end of November following the finalization of the ongoing tendering procedure, Energy Community said in a Western Balkans 6 (WB6) Electricity Monitoring Report. Latest date for awarding contract for the Technical assistance to the […]
Croatia can count on EUR 1.2 billion to tackle water problems
Croatia has EUR 1.2 billion at its disposal from European Union funds to tackle problems with and upgrade its water supply, sewage and waste water treatment systems all of which are resources which have to be protected, experts and officials told a conference on water resources in Zagreb. The gathering on water as the most […]
Serbia needs to tackle air pollution and water quality to protect health of its citizens
Serbia will have to work on the scaling down air pollution and securing better access to clean water in the coming years in order to improve and protect health of its population. In this endeavor it can rely on the help and support of various UN agencies as well the EU, the Round table on […]
EUR 384,000 for re-cultivation of abandoned mines in Vojvodina
The authorities of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina has allocated EUR 384,000 for re-cultivation of abandoned mines without owner on its territory. Grants are awarded to 13 municipalities and villages. On August 16, Vojvodina’s Secretary of Energy, Construction and Transportation Nenad Grbić presented contracts on grants, which are worth around EUR 29,000 each. Grbić said […]
