Air pollution spikes throughout Croatia
The Croatian Ministry of the Environment and Green Transition announced that air pollution is widespread across most of the country
Nearly 9 in 10 citizens in Serbia call for deposit return system – survey
Almost 90% of citizens in Serbia support the introduction of a deposit return scheme, according to a survey conducted by Every Can Counts
EU reaches water pollution prevention deal but with deadlines of up to 20 years
EU co-legislators agreed to update rules on surface and groundwater pollution, but with a timeline of up to two decades for member states
Environmentalists warn EU that Bulgaria ignores coal plants breaching pollution rules
Greenpeace Bulgaria and Za Zemiata wrote a complaint to the European Commission as the authorities are ignoring environmental breaches at four coal plants
Half of all new city buses in EU run on electricity, hydrogen
Nearly half of all new city buses in the European Union were zero emission in 2024, according to Transport and Environment
Croatian tourist hotspots on Adriatic coast receive EUR 55 million to improve wastewater management
Croatia received funds for improving wastewater management in the Zadar-Petrčane agglomeration on the Adriatic coast
Montenegro signs EUR 50 million loan agreement with France’s AFD
AFD will support Montenegro's reforms in waste management, renewable energy, sustainable forestry, and climate action
Coal plants in Western Balkans increase SO2 pollution in 2023
Coal plants in the Western Balkans emitted more sulfur dioxide last year than in 2022, according to the Comply or Close report