Serbia adopts first ever rulebook on standards for wood pellets
Serbia has adopted the rulebook on solid fuels from wood biomass, which for the first time regulates the quality of pellets and briquettes
Sustainable nexus solutions for Drin river basin
In a new nexus assessment, GWP-Med and UNECE point to tools that can reconcile rival interests over the use of natural resources for energy, agriculture and water use in the Drin river basin
Sarajevo secures funding for wood pellet factory
While governments in the region are struggling to secure enough wood pellets, Sarajevo Canton is moving forward with a plan to build a factory
Great interest for incentives to replace coal furnaces, boilers in Sarajevo
2,160 applications have been sent at the public call for granting incentives to purchase certified furnaces, and boilers on pellet and heat pumps.
North Macedonia to subsidize prosumers with EUR 130,000 in 2021
North Macedonia will support renewable energy and energy efficiency in households with some EUR 840,000 in 2021, including EUR 130,000 for prosumers.
Skopje supplies classrooms with air purifiers, launches fresh subsidies to fight air pollution
Skopje has procured air purifiers for all high school classrooms – 572 in total. The second semester was supposed to begin on Monday, but the winter break was extended by two days over high levels of air pollution. Many cities in the region have had excessive air pollution in recent days, with particulate matter (PM) […]
Norwegians invest in cogeneration plant in Žakanje, in Croatia
The Norwegian company Croatia REN AS plans to invest EUR 18.7 million in a biomass-fueled power and heating plant in Croatia, in the industrial zone Žakanje, close to the Croatian capital Zagreb. Croatian media reports that the investment is planned on an area of 23.000 m2. It includes the construction of a plant for the […]
Over 80% of Energy Wood III funds for biomass fuel loans are used
More than 200 interest free loans for modern biomass heating systems have been approved within the third phase of the Energy Wood program since its implementation started in Montenegro. Those loans accounted for more than 80 per cent of the project funds. Energy Wood III program started on October 16. It has given citizens a […]