health
Belgrade prepares draft Green Infrastructure Strategy
08 November 2024 - The Secretariat for Environmental Protection has launched a public debate on the draft Green Infrastructure Strategy of the City of Belgrade
European Union strengthens air quality standards
17 October 2024 - The Council of the European Union adopted a directive introducing stricter air quality standards
EU set to impose stricter limits on major air pollutants
29 April 2024 - The new rules set stricter 2030 limits for air pollutants with a severe impact on human health, including particulate matter
Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics
20 April 2024 - The Earth Day has been celebrated every April 22 since 1970. This year’s theme is...
Red light for lithium in Brčko District of BiH – mayor
02 February 2024 - Lithium exploration and potential mining of lithium has long been a major issue in neighboring Serbia and now it is gaining importance in BiH
Serbia adopts first Programme for Adaptation to Changed Climatic Conditions with Action Plan
29 December 2023 - The action plan for the period 2024-2026 defines 25 measures and the financial and institutional frame and timeline
Climate Talks: Energy transition is crucial for health, must be faster, more efficient
20 September 2023 - Climate Talks, with two panels, were held as part of Climate Week, which was organized with support from the German embassy
Clearing the haze: prioritizing air quality in Southeast Europe
07 September 2023 - The quality of air can significantly impact our health and quality of life. In Southeast Europe, air pollution is the leading environmental threat to public health.
Belgrade to purchase air purifiers for schools
25 August 2023 - The Secretariat for Environmental Protection of the City of Belgrade has announced a tender for the procurement of 11,500 air purifiers
Air pollution responsible for 1,200 children’s deaths in Europe
25 April 2023 - The level of key air pollutants in many European countries remains above the World Health Organization's health-based guidelines
Forever chemical threatens female decreased fertility
14 April 2023 - New research show that higher exposures PFAS chemicals, also known as the forever chemicals, are associated with decreased fertility in women
Court orders EPS to cut SO2 emissions due to harm to human health, environment
23 November 2022 - An earlier study showed that thermal power plants in the Western Balkans emit 2.5 times as much SO2 as those in the EU