New Serbian law sparks concern over construction in burnt forests
Transparency Serbia and RERI warned that on August 31 the assembly passed the amendments to the law on planning and construction
RERI: Serbia facing at least 7,373 early deaths in 2030 from air pollution
RERI has published an analysis of air quality in Serbia in 2025, warning that air pollution remains one of the country’s most serious public health problems, while national legislation and institutional response continue to lag behind new European standards.
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
RERI: Rio Tinto divides up Jadar lithium project in Serbia to avoid overall environmental assessment
Rio Tinto is attempting to portray the potential environmental impacts of its Jadar lithium project in Serbia as smaller than they are, according to an NGO
Court orders EPS to cut SO2 emissions due to harm to human health, environment
An earlier study showed that thermal power plants in the Western Balkans emit 2.5 times as much SO2 as those in the EU
Jaroslav Černi Water Institute must get strategic interest status, not be sold
Environmentalists are campaigning against the sale of the Jaroslav Černi Water Institute due to risks for the availability of drinking water
Government pulls controversial changes to Water Law
The Government has withdrawn controversial changes to the Water Law that would have introduced no-bid agreements for the lease of public waterside land.
RERI to start collecting signatures for referendum on waters
The Serbian parliament has approved controversial changes to the Water Law, introducing no-bid agreements for the lease of public waterside land despite opposition from non-governmental organizations.