Croatia decarbonizing railway transport with battery trains
The Croatian passenger rail operator HŽ Putnički Prijevoz is acquiring six battery-electric trains and installing a hybrid charging station
Bankwatch: Western Balkans must abandon waste-to-energy incineration
Plans for waste incinerators and co-incineration in the Western Balkans pose high financial and health risks, CEE Bankwatch Network warns
Bijeljina in BiH eyes geothermal energy utilization
The city signed contracts for the development of a scientific study on the geothermal potential and options for multi-purpose use
Croatian cities are purchasing 206 electric buses
Seventeen Croatian cities and municipalities have received EUR 143 million in total for the procurement of 206 electric buses
Serbia to put mining strategy to parliament vote
The Government of Serbia passed the draft Strategy for the Management of Mineral and Other Geological Resources
Major industrial polluters in Serbia continue to pollute air, soil, water without control
Around 150 companies, potentially major polluters of water, air, and soil, hadn't obtained an IPPC permit by December 31, 2024
North Macedonia plans energy renovation of 14 major public buildings
The authorities have prepared a plan for the reconstruction of buildings used by the state administration for the period 2025–2028
Tens of thousands of tons of waste motor oil unaccounted for in Serbia
Auto repair shops in Serbia, obliged to dispose of waste motor oil, often sell it to individuals who use it for heating