Sarajevo Canton secures EUR 10 million for energy efficiency in public buildings
The improvements are expected to bring annual savings of about EUR 700,000 annually, reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions.
Sarajevo Canton to ban coal use in 2021 amid extreme air pollution
As levels of air pollution reached extreme levels again, Sarajevo is preparing a measure unheard of in the Western Balkan region.
Reducing use of coal to get cleaner air in Sarajevo
Authorities in Sarajevo plan to limit the use of coal in order to start solving the decades-old problem of polluted air. Air pollution is directly responsible for one of five premature deaths in the city. Due to air pollution, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is often among the 50 most polluted cities in the […]
Toplane-Sarajevo explore geothermal energy application in district energy system
BiH capital’s district heating utility Toplane-Sarajevo has launched a geothermal energy research project in order to use renewable energy sources in the district heating system. Sarajevo is one of the cities with the most polluted air, not only in the region but also in the world. Toplane-Sarajevo uses natural gas as its main fuel, which […]
Sarajevo Canton to take out loan for energy efficiency in 40 public buildings
The Sarajevo Canton government has approved taking out an EUR 8 million loan and accepting a EUR 2 million grant for an energy efficiency project in public buildings. The funds will go towards a project called “Energy efficiency in public buildings of the Sarajevo Canton,” whose aim is to improve energy efficiency in about 40 […]
EBRD supports Western Balkans in decarbonizing district heating and cooling systems, improving energy efficiency in buildings
Renewable energy sources can be used in district heating and cooling systems without increasing citizens’ energy bills or heating plants’ and local governments’ costs, while at the same time significantly contributing to the quality of the environment, primarily by reducing air pollution, says Bojan Bogdanović, Principal Fund Manager for Renewable District Energy in the Western […]
Sarajevo Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan moving forward
In order to plan a healthier and safer environment for all its citizens, the Canton Sarajevo and the City of Sarajevo invited over 50 key actors for a meeting to define the crucial measures for a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP). Air pollution and traffic safety have been major concerns in Sarajevo for a long […]
Sarajevo gets EUR 35 million in loans for greener public transport
The Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EBRD have signed two loan agreements supported under the lender’s Green Cities program for public transport in Sarajevo. The investments will help Sarajevo, one of the cities that have the most polluted air not only in the region but in the entire world, […]