EU moves to curb microplastics intentionally added to products
The ban is expected to prevent the release of about half a million tons of microplastics to the environment
Clearing the haze: prioritizing air quality in Southeast Europe
The quality of air can significantly impact our health and quality of life. In Southeast Europe, air pollution is the leading environmental threat to public health.
Toxic tailings dump in North Macedonia to be turned into solar power plant
The town of Probištip in North Macedonia will seek an investor to remediate a mining tailings dump and build a solar power plant on the site
Coal plants in Western Balkans increase pollution, legal breaches in 2022
Emissions of SO2, NOx and dust all rose last year, Bankwatch said in a report on thermal power plants using coal in the Western Balkans
Serbia Zijin Copper preparing plan to reduce emissions, switch to renewables
The company is heavily criticized as one of the biggest polluters in Serbia, particularly of air
Air pollution in North Macedonia triggers emergency measures
North Macedonia introduced emergency measures to reduce air pollution and protect the population and issued recommendations
Gjakova city in Kosovo* sets example in sustainable district heating with new biomass plant
With its new cogeneration plant and a district heating network upgrade, Gjakova has set an example for municipal authorities in the Balkans
Professor Fath: Scientists should be activists
Chemistry Professor Andreas Fath from the HFU university in Furtwangen has swum along the Danube from its source in Germany to the Black Sea