Greece to subsidize removal of excess biomass to protect forests from fire
13 October 2023 - Greece is considering the introduction of a biomass collection system as part of fire protection measures for forests
Sustainable Nexus solutions for Drin river basin
05 October 2022 - In a new Nexus Assessment, GWP-Med and UNECE point to tools that can reconcile rival interests over the use of natural resources for energy, agriculture and water use in the Drin river basin
European Parliament votes to raise renewables 2030 target to 45%
16 September 2022 - Lawmakers backed the revisions of the Renewable Energy Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) to match the REPowerEU plan
Amazon deforestation rate in Brazil highest since 2006
21 November 2021 - A new government report shows a 22% increase in the deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon
Adopted Green Agenda Action Plan for Western Balkans brings EUR 9 billion in grants, 2024 deadline to align with EU ETS
06 October 2021 - The EU prepared a EUR 30 billion investment package and the Western Balkans must implement climate action reforms from Green Agenda Action Plan
EU Forest Strategy targets 3 billion trees planted by 2030
23 July 2021 - The new EU Forest Strategy includes roadmap to increase the number of trees grown per year from 300 million to 600 million.
Belgrade earmarks EUR 5.2 billion for green development by 2030
02 March 2021 - The draft Green City Action Plan and Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan of Belgrade include investments of EUR 5.2 billion until 2030
German court warns Tesla to protect biodiversity while building EV factory
21 December 2020 - A German court has ordered electric car maker Tesla to stop cutting trees on peripheral...
FAO programme to use modern technologies to protect forests on Kosovo*
29 October 2020 - FAO has launched а forestry programme to strengthen sustainable and multipurpose forest management in Kosovo*.
Shar Planina conservation values
28 April 2020 - Author: Frosina Pandurska-Dramikjanin, Macedonian Ecological Society Shar Planina is situated in the furthest north-western part...
March 21 is International Day of Forests: Home to 80% of all terrestrial species
20 March 2020 - The global celebration of forests – March 21 has been declared to be the International...
Children starting school in Belgrade to plant their own tree
20 September 2019 - A unique tree-planting action is taking place in Belgrade, Serbia, with children being the main...