Clean Air For All – a lesson on key air pollutants
*Expert advice in the preparation of this article was provided by Professor Aleksandar Jovović, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade This past winter will be remembered by unprecedented levels of air pollution in almost the entire Western Balkan region. Information provided by official institutions was in contradiction with measurements and data citizens received via […]
Two coal-fired power plants generate alarming air pollution in Kosovo*
Two coal-fired power plants, Kosova A and Kosova B, are the main source of the alarming air pollution levels in Kosovo*, and particularly the town of Obilić, which is located between the two plants and near to their ash disposal sites and open-pit lignite mines. Bankwatch, which conducted a month-long monitoring of the air quality […]
Citizens of Serbia breathe polluted air – particle pollution several times higher than allowed
Concentrations of particulate matter PM10 and PM2.5 are again reaching enormous levels in Serbian cities, up to seven times higher than the allowed 50 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3). With that in mind, findings of the latest WHO study on premature deaths caused by air pollution in Serbia don’t come as a surprise. The question, […]
North Macedonia’s ESM to subsidize purchase of inverter air conditioners with EUR 10 million
North Macedonia’s state-owned power company Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) has set aside EUR 10 million in subsidies for the purchase of inverter air conditioners as part of the government’s Clean Air Plan, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has announced. ESM has set aside the EUR 10 million for the first program phase, with 10,000 households […]
Government issues two public calls for funding to help reduce air pollution
The government of North Macedonia has issued two public calls for funding under its program for reducing air pollution for 2019, according to announcements on the government’s website. One invitation refers to financial support to state accredited higher education institutions, high schools, elementary schools, and kindergartens to help them procure indoor air purifiers. The funding […]
BiH, North Macedonia most polluted countries in Europe – report
People in the Western Balkans breathe the most polluted air in Europe, with as many as eight cities in the region ranked among the world’s most polluted 10% in 2018. In the latest report by the IQAir AirVisual, which provides an air quality monitoring app increasingly used in the region, Bosnia and Herzegovina and North […]
Romania’s 1st independent air quality monitoring network registers excessive PM pollution
Romania’s first independent air quality monitoring network, deployed by Philips Romania on October 1, 2018, has shown levels of PM10 and PM2.5 pollution frequently reaching seven to nine times the maximum allowed levels this winter. The air quality network is continuously monitoring emissions of particulate matter PM10, PM2.5, and PM1 at 15 stations in Bucharest […]
EU project expected to mobilize EUR 1.4 billion to tackle polluting household heating in Bulgaria
The European Commission has approved a EUR 16.7 million project to improve air quality in Bulgaria, with the EU contribution at nearly EUR 10 million. The LIFE IP CLEAN AIR project will be a catalyst for the mobilization of EU structural funding and national funds worth around EUR 1.4 billion in total to tackle polluting […]