Residents of Veliki Crljeni sue power utility EPS due to pollution from coal power plant Kolubara A
This is the first time citizens are seeking protection of personality rights, based on the European Convention on Human Rights.
Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Croatia have highest PM2.5 air pollution in EU
The countries have the highest values of PM2.5 category of particulate matter in the European Union, according to Eurostat.
Bulgaria named EU’s top SO2 polluter, accused of “persistent” breaches of limit values
Three environmental organizations have accused Bulgaria of systemically and persistently violating the European Union’s (EU) rules on SO2 emissions and permitting coal-fired power plants to emit far more than is allowed under EU law. Bulgaria is the top EU country for SO2 pollution, and the number 21 in the world overall, according to an analysis […]
Clean Air for All – How polluted air harms human health
Pollution in the air we breathe can cause a wide range of adverse health impacts, from respiratory illnesses to heart disease to stroke.
World Bank: Main sources of air pollution in Belgrade are heating, road transport, coal power plants
The largest sources of pollution are in the urban area - heating and road transport, but also outside the urban area - thermal power plants.
Premature deaths due to air pollution in Europe remain too high despite improved air quality
The number of premature deaths due to air pollution in Europe remains too high, at some 400,000 a year, despite improved air quality over the past decade. The latest report on air quality by the European Environment Agency (EEA) also shows that almost everyone in Europe is still affected by air pollution and that nearly […]
Western Balkans suffocating from air pollution as heating season starts
The beginning of the heating season in the Western Balkans brought a rise in air pollution once again
Excessive air pollution registered in 14 Serbian cities in 2019
Last year the air was excessively polluted in 14 cities in Serbia, compared to just ten cities in 2018. Air pollution was recorded in Belgrade, Niš, Novi Sad, Bor, Pančevo, Smederevo, Kosjerić, Užice, Valjevo, Kraljevo, Zaječar, Požarevac, Subotica, and Beočin. The annual report on the state of air quality in Serbia, prepared by the Environmental […]
