EPS signs cooperation agreement with SEPA, part of its one-billion-euro efforts to reach EU environmental standards
Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) and Serbian Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) signed an agreement on a long-term cooperation on monitoring impacts of EPS operations on the environment. This initiative is a part of one-billion-euro worth company efforts to reach EU environment standards and make its business sustainable. The agreement was signed by Milorad Grčić, […]
EU dependency on fossil fuel imports on rise despite energy consumption decrease
In 2015 gross inland energy consumption in the European Union (EU) is below its 1990 level but EU dependency on fossil fuel imports is on the rise. Gross inland energy consumption which reflects the energy quantities necessary to satisfy all inland consumption amounted in the European Union (EU) to 1,626 million tonnes of oil equivalent […]
Government of Cyprus to establish renewable energy agency
The government of Cyprus is planning to establish the renewable energy agency that will draft and implement a national renewable action plan. Legislation to enable this is in the process of preparation. Currently, there are several institutions in charge of renewable energy sources (RES) and climate change policies: the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and […]
Hungarian company interested in improving water and wastewater management in Albania
The Hungarian company Kristaly is interested in improving water and wastewater management and treatment in the municipality of Kukes, Albania. Wastewater treatment and sewerage service in this country continue to lag behind the sector development objectives, according to the latest reports. The mayor of Kukes Bashkim Shehu met the representatives of the Hungarian company Kristaly […]
REACH project proposes steps to tackle energy poverty in SEE
It is estimated that more than 30% of households in South-Eastern Europe (SEE) live in energy poverty. The REACH project implemented by NGOs from four countries in SEE provides EU and SEE decision-makers with policy recommendations and empowers households to save energy. While between 10% and 25% of EU citizens live in energy poverty, the […]
EU recycles 44 percent of waste, target is to reach 50
European Union member states recycled 44 percent of municipal solid waste in 2014, bringing them closer to the target of 50 percent by 2020, as set by the EU Waste Framework Directive. The 33 members of the European Environmental Agency (EEA), including Serbia, recycled 34 percent in the same year. The amount of recycled waste […]
EU to reduce issuing carbon credits by 2,2 percent annually
The European Parliament supported the European Commission’s proposal to reduce the number of carbon credits by 2,2 percent each year from 2021 as against 1,74 percent in the existing legislation. The MEPs are already planning to increase that percentage to 2,4 by 2024 at the earliest, announced the European Parliament. Carbon credits are permits issued […]
State administration of Slovenia will use electric vehicles through car sharing model
Slovenia is one of the first countries in the world which will use electric vehicles in the state administration through the model of car sharing. Minister of Public Administration Boris Koprivnikar, minister of Infrastructure Peter Gašperšič and co-founder of Avant Car Matej Čer signed the agreement on the electric vehicles sharing through the Avant2Go service […]
