GIZ seeks consultancy for project in BiH
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has issued a call for expression of interest in taking part in tendering to provide consultancy services for the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources in BiH project. The tendering relates to consultancy services concerning the adaptation of procedures related to Environmental Impact Assessment […]
Climate Diplomacy Week in Belgrade: Apply to showcase your climate action project
Climate Diplomacy Week, a time when EU Delegations around the world reach out to communities and partner organizations, highlighting positive global action and collaboration on climate change, is taking place for the second time in 2018 from September 24 to 30. Balkan Green Energy News is offering to share its designated space at the Climate […]
Delayed project to build biomass heating plant in Novi Pazar expected to wrap up in 2019
The delayed EUR 3.6 million project to build a biomass heating plant in Novi Pazar as part of a wider plan for 10 district heating operators in Serbia to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is now expected to be completed in 2019, according to assistant mayor Faruk Suljević. Suljević told Sto Plus, […]
17 students successfully complete the 14th Regional summer school on low emission development planning in Fojnica
The 14th Regional Summer School on Low Emission Development Planning, held in Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina ended on July 6 with an award ceremony. The program was successfully completed by 17 participants of various educational and professional backgrounds, coming from South-East European countries and beyond. All participants were fully funded by the organizers. Participants included students […]
Contractors selected for biomass boiler in Priboj, tendering for district heating plant ahead
After concluding the tendering procedure, the Municipality of Priboj signed a RSD 89.9 million contract on the design, procurement and installation of a biomass boiler with a consortium led by MPP Jedinstvo Sevojno with contractors Viessmann Belgrade and Čip from Prokuplje and Axis Construction Bureau from Novi Sad as a subcontractor. The investment is funded […]
Montenegro starts phasing out inefficient incandescent light bulbs
Montenegro has launched a phase-out of traditional filament incandescent light bulbs starting with the highest wattage – 100-watt conventional incandescent light bulbs and above, as part of a new legal framework introducing the EU’s ecodesign requirements for a range of energy-using and energy-related products. The rulebook to progressively ban conventional incandescent light bulbs in favor […]
Study on Bosut Forests’ ecosystem services: How to achieve better flood protection, income from wood production, traditional animal husbandry
If environmental flooding of the forest complex of the Bosut Forests and an increase of traditional animal husbandry are implemented along with the joint management and establishment of a protected area, the value of four ecosystem services selected as the most important for the area, which lays between Serbia, BiH, and Croatia – wood production, […]
Nature is treated as if it were an unlimited resource
Despite biodiversity’s essential value for economic sectors such as forestry, agriculture, tourism, and fisheries, and its relevance for social and cultural well-being, nature is treated as if it were an unlimited resource in the region of South-East Europe, while environmental protection is often seen as an expense. Why this is happening, but also what the […]