Activists announce protest to protect people, environment on April 10 in Belgrade
08 March 2021 - Defend the Rivers of Mt. Stara Planina movement has announced a protest called Ecological Pressure.
Activists preparing for protest if permit for small hydropower plant in Rakita isn’t scrapped
01 March 2021 - The ORSP movement will hold a protest if the Government of Serbia doesn't annul the license for the SHPP in Rakita village by March 7
Leading canton in number of SHPPs in BiH plans another 38
01 March 2021 - The Srednjobosanski Canton has prepared a draft of changes to the spatial plan, which envisages the construction of another 38 SHPPs.
Small hydropower plant owner sues activist Shpresa Loshaj in Kosovo* for defamation
22 February 2021 - Shpresa Loshaj from the Pishtarët movement said she would respond to a lawsuit by KelKos,...
Republika Srpska’s parliament calls for moratorium on small hydropower plants
19 February 2021 - The parliament of Republika Srpska has adopted a declaration on river protection, calling for a moratorium on small hydropower plants.
Montenegrin government fulfills promise: Seven contracts for SHPPs terminated
11 February 2021 - When it was elected, the Government of Montenegro announced it would ban the construction of small hydropower plants and revise concessions.
Serbia opens public consultation on draft law on renewable energy
22 January 2021 - Serbia’s draft law on renewable energy sources, which introduces auctions and prosumers, is up for public consultation until February 9.
Montenegro stops licensing new small hydropower plants
18 January 2021 - The government has decided to suspend the procedure of approving the construction of new facilities until the contracts concluded so far are reviewed.
Cartoonists against devastation of rivers: “Mini Hydropower Plants – Maximum Destruction”
15 January 2021 - The contest organized by SharaWatch and the Union of Cartoonist of Serbia has attracted some 350 works from 40 countries.
Bankwatch urges Serbia to halt subsidies for small hydropower in new law on renewables
15 January 2021 - The scarce resources available need to be directed at those technologies which still need a boost but whose prices may still fall - mainly solar and wind farms.
Protest for harmless air: citizens demand Serbia without smog
11 January 2021 - The main request from the organizers is for state institutions to protect the citizens' constitutional right to a healthy environment.
Serbia issues guidelines for draft law on renewable energy
04 January 2021 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy has published the starting points for the upcoming draft law and invited the public to submit suggestions.