Residents of Veliki Crljeni sue power utility EPS due to pollution from coal power plant Kolubara A
24 June 2021 - This is the first time citizens are seeking protection of personality rights, based on the European Convention on Human Rights.
Bulgaria named EU’s top SO2 polluter, accused of “persistent” breaches of limit values
25 January 2021 - Three environmental organizations have accused Bulgaria of systemically and persistently violating the European Union’s (EU)...
Clean Air for All – How polluted air harms human health
05 December 2020 - Pollution in the air we breathe can cause a wide range of adverse health impacts, from respiratory illnesses to heart disease to stroke.
World Bank: Main sources of air pollution in Belgrade are heating, road transport, coal power plants
03 December 2020 - The largest sources of pollution are in the urban area - heating and road transport, but also outside the urban area - thermal power plants.
SO2 emissions from Nikola Tesla B coal plant to be reduced 20 times by 2024
02 December 2020 - One of the ten largest SO2 emitters among power plants in Europe starts the construcution of a flue gas desulphurization facility.
Two coal-fired power plants generate alarming air pollution in Kosovo*
28 August 2020 - Two coal-fired power plants, Kosova A and Kosova B, are the main source of the...
Fresh protest held in Serbia’s Bor over excessive air pollution
15 October 2019 - A third protest this year has been held in Bor in eastern Serbia over excessive...
EU refers Bulgaria to court for high values of SO2 caused by coal-fired power plants
31 July 2019 - The European Commission has decided to refer Bulgaria and Spain to the Court of Justice...
Environmental protection fee in Serbia now calculated based on pollutant emissions
23 April 2019 - The Serbian government has adopted a decree on criteria for determining activities impacting the environment...
Financing agreement signed to build new CHP plant, resolve Zenica’s top polluter
18 March 2019 - A financing agreement has been signed for a EUR 53 million project to build a...
EU project expected to mobilize EUR 1.4 billion to tackle polluting household heating in Bulgaria
20 February 2019 - The European Commission has approved a EUR 16.7 million project to improve air quality in...
Western Balkan coal power plants are health, economic liability for entire Europe – environmental organizations
19 February 2019 - Sixteen outdated coal power plants in the Western Balkans are a public health and economic...