pollution
Study: industrially contaminated sites throughout Serbia threaten human health
23 September 2021 - The study was issued in 2020 but has only recently become publicly available, thanks to a local NGO in Bor.
Citizens against construction of waste incinerator in Sisak
02 September 2021 - Zelena akcija and initiative "Siščani nisu smetlišćani!" have asked the Croatian government to stop the project.
EU countries fail to minimize pollution from large combustion plants
18 August 2021 - EEB warns of a massive financial and health bill as big industrial units that use lignite stretched rules from the Industrial Emissions Directive
IPTO completes Crete-Peloponnese power link – Crete to burn less oil to produce electricity
21 May 2021 - This first interconnection between Crete and the mainland will cover a third of the island’s energy needs, substituting aged local power plants.
First 100 households in Sarajevo get subsidies to abandon coal in heating
20 April 2021 - The Sarajevo Canton picked 77 beneficiaries that will install wood pellet furnaces and 27 are setting up heat pumps instead of coal for heating
Noise kills at least 12,000 people in Europe every year
16 December 2020 - Long-term exposure to environmental noise in Europe contributes to 48.000 new cases of heart disease and 12.000 premature deaths per year
Serbia to spend EUR 1.5 billion in 2021 on energy efficiency, to cut pollution
16 December 2020 - Serbia will completely alter investment plans, prioritizing energy efficiency and the fight against pollution, Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlović said
Premature deaths due to air pollution in Europe remain too high despite improved air quality
26 November 2020 - The number of premature deaths due to air pollution in Europe remains too high, at...
Voices of discontent over Rio Tinto’s jadarite mine investment in Serbia grow louder
06 November 2020 - When the state has no control over the implementation of its own environmental protection laws, then citizens are forced to protect water, land, and air.
City of Skopje supports its households to reduce air pollution
05 October 2020 - The City of Skopje said 4,282 households applied to buy inverter air conditioners with subsidies...
ArcelorMittal Zenica completes projects to reduce pollution from steel plant
24 September 2020 - Steel producer ArcelorMittal Zenica has completed two major investments, worth EUR 7.7 million, to reduce...
Excessive air pollution recorded today in Bor
09 September 2020 - The smelter of China’s Zijin halted operations today due to excessive air pollution as the...
Protest held in Serbia’s Smederevo against pollution from China-owned steelworks
24 August 2020 - The inhabitants of Smederevo are worried about the dust coming from the Železara steel power...
Carbon prices jump in EU, taking industrial pollution costs to 14-year high
14 July 2020 - Expenses for greenhouse gas emissions at factories and energy producers briefly surged to a level...
Join EBRD webinar to rethink district energy systems in COVID-19 age
24 June 2020 - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is organizing a live session titled “Resilient, low...
Public consultation starts on study on TENT thermal power unit in Serbia
29 May 2020 - Elektroprivreda Srbije is seeking approval for the study on the assessment of the environmental impact...