Croatia quadruples fines for waste management law violations
A public consultation process was conducted regarding the intended changes to the law on waste management in Croatia
Landfill fires in Serbia are constant environmental and public health crisis
In Serbia, on average, six landfills burn daily. Open flames are just the visible part: deep within the landfill, waste can smoulder for a long time, releasing toxic substances, warns Dejan Lekić.
Slovenia endorses key green energy, grid investments
Slovenia selected a range of PV, battery storage and grid projects eligible for support via the European Union's Modernisation Fund
Montenegro’s landfill gas power plant entering electricity market
The first landfill gas power plant in the Western Balkans is in test operation, at the Možura landfill in Montenegro
Slovenian company Talum to install solar power plants on waste landfills
The project could boost utility-scale solar in Slovenia, where firms and households dominate with their small PV plants
City of Pirot in Serbia plans solar power plant on remediated unsanitary landfill
In 2013, Pirot closed its unsanitary landfill on the right bank of the Nišava river, and opened a sanitary landfill
City of Osijek has highest waste separation rate in Croatia
Osijek, with a share of 57.92% of separately collected waste, is again the best among large cities in Croatia
Germany supports Serbia in clean energy supply, environmental protection
Serbia and KfW signed a EUR 135 million loan for the second phase of the Green Transition Development Policy Operation (DPO II) program