Public Call for innovative solutions and ideas in fight against climate change
The United Nations Development Program UNDP, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, announced a Public Call to local governments, public and private companies, civil society organizations and scientific research institutions to develop and propose innovative ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and start the […]
Ecological security is fundamental security issue in the world, Minister Trivan said at meeting with CSOs
Minister of environment of Serbia Goran Trivan said at the meeting with CSO representatives that sustainable development strategies haven’t yielded any results over the past 40 years and that the issue of environmental safety has become a fundamental issue of security in the world. At the panel discussion with representatives of civil society, organized by […]
Maryland companies interested in environmental projects in Serbia
Serbia received two ground decontamination devices from the US company Freytech at the end of a visit by a political and business delegation from the state of Maryland whose members also expressed interest in investments through private-public partnerships. One of the two decontamination devices was handed to the Serbian Envinronmental Protection agency and its director […]
Minister Trivan announces running a tight ship on environmental fee payments and PPP agreement for Vinča
Minister of Environment of Serbia Goran Trivan announces consistent environmental fee collection not paid regularly by many domestic and foreign companies, as well as the beginning of the public-private partnership between the City of Belgrade and the French-Japanese consortium to rehabilitate the Vinča landfill next year. In an interview with the Beta agency, Trivan stated […]
UPDATE: Minister Trivan visits USA to talk about investments in environmental protection
Article from August 9 updated with new information. Minister of Environmental Protection of Serbia Goran Trivan has visited the USA, where he has discussed investment opportunities for American companies in the field of environment in Serbia. On August 9, at the invitation of the State of Maryland and the Serbian-American Business Council, Trivan spoke at […]
Serbia decides to tackle environmental tax avoidance
Serbia has launched an administrative procedure against companies that don’t pay environmental tax and fees, Serbian media reported. According to daily Blic, Serbian oil and gas company NIS is not exempted from the procedure. The procedure has been launched against 100 domestic and foreign companies, Serbian public broadcaster RTS reported, adding that decisions on tax […]
Minister Trivan: cooperation with CSOs and media very important for reaching environmental goals
Serbia can make a big leap both in practice and political aspect in the field of environment, Minister of Environmental Protection of Serbia Goran Trivan said stressing the importance of civil society and the media in this process. He announced that the newly established Ministry of Environmental Protection will be more open to the civil […]
Serbia gets separate Ministry of environmental protection after almost 10 years
Serbia’s new government will have a separate Ministry of Environmental Protection which will be headed by former Belgrade city official Goran Trivan. Prime Minister Ana Brnabić, whose cabinet was sworn in on June 29, said environmental protection would be the responsibility of a separate ministry. Environmental protection has been taken out of the Ministry of […]