ORF-EE discusses National Energy and Climate Plans at the EnC’s 3rd Energy and Climate Committee Meeting
The 3rd Energy and Climate Committee Meeting, held on 21 March at the Energy Community (EnC) in Vienna, primarily focused on National Energy and Climate Plans, 2030 targets for renewables, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reduction and main milestones, including challenges ahead of COP24. Special focus of the meeting was on the development of integrated […]
Great interest in 5th International RENEXPO Water & Energy in Belgrade
For the fifth time, Belgrade will host a unique international event – RENEXPO® Water & Energy, which gathers experts from renewable energy, energy efficiency and water management sectors active or interested in the region of Southeast Europe (SEE). The 5th RENEXPO Water & Energy, International fair trade taking place April 24 – 26 in Belexpocenter in Belgrade, […]
Phased ban of incandescent bulbs starts July 1 this year in Montenegro
From July 2018, it is not going to be possible to buy traditional incandescent bulbs of 100 W or more in Montenegro. According to the Regulation on requirements for ecodesign of incandescent bulbs for households, this is only the first step in a phased ban of conventional lightbulbs from the market. The Montenegrin Ministry of Economy […]
Major potential seen in green economy, synergy of all sectors needed
A major potential is seen in the green economy in Serbia, calling for an interdisciplinary approach and a synergy of all stakeholders to build green capital, state officials and civil society and private sector representatives agreed at a panel discussion themed How to Become a (Green) Millionaire?, held as part of the GREEN FEST international […]
Fourth RENEXPO BiH to be held in Sarajevo in November
On November 8 and 9, the Fourth RENEXPO BiH will gather in Sarajevo investors, decision makers, local and international experts, representatives of ministries and municipal authorities and businesses in the field of renewable energy, energy efficiency, water management and environment. The fair is announced as the largest fair in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in the […]
Exploring regional and SEE economies’ Assessments of BIMR Baseline
Prepared by Azra Velagić-Hajrudinović and Jelena Peruničić, GIZ ORF-BD Biodiversity Information Management and Reporting (BIMR) project ORF-BD conducted several assessments on biodiversity information management and reporting in the past year. The Assessments encompassed six assessments for the economies in SEE region and a regional overview, and were published in May. The focus of the research […]
Serbia receives MVP platform from GIZ in support of efficient monitoring of energy efficiency measures
The German development organization Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has officially handed-over, to the Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy, the Monitoring and Verification Platform (MVP) aimed at the improvement of data collection and monitoring, including coordination of activities and monitoring of progress in the field of energy efficiency. The online based MVP […]
Agreement on improving waste collection system in Rasinski district
An agreement to launch a project to develop the system of separate waste collection for recycling in four municipalities of the Rasinski okrug in Serbia was signed in Kruševac town hall by representatives of the German Development Agency GIZ and representatives of the towns of Kruševac, Aleksandrovac, Brus and Varvarin. The project is intended to […]
