Hazardous industrial waste – export is expensive, but landfilling costs even more
In this latest article in the series “Serbia, from garbage dumps to circular economy,” we discuss the flow of industrial waste, primarily hazardous waste,
Slovenia to co-finance construction of three waste incinerators
The state would soon announce tendering for awarding concessions for the construction of three waste to energy facilities
PPC raises EUR 1.35 billion, plans RES expansion in Balkans and waste-to-energy projects
PPC is looking to accelerate its investments in renewable energy and waste-to-energy projects in the following years after a successful EUR 1.35 billion capital raise.
Including waste incineration in EU ETS would bring climate, employment benefits
Including waste incineration in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) would encourage waste prevention and recycling, yielding both climate and employment benefits, according to a new study requested by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) and carried out by CE Delft. The European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) doesn’t include municipal waste incineration. In July, the […]
Apply for EEA’s renewables, energy efficiency grants for Romania, Bulgaria
The EEA Financial Mechanism secured grants of EUR 4.6 million in Romania for renewables and EUR 10.7 million in Bulgaria for energy efficiency in buildings
TPP Bobov Dol intends to stop burning waste
Coal-fired power plant Bobov Dol intends to terminate the co-incineration of unregulated waste, according to a letter the management of the thermal power plant (TPP) sent to Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev. Two inspections this year revealed the facility was harming the environment and public health. In March, lawyers representing ClientEarth, Greenpeace Bulgaria, and Za Zemiata […]
TENDERING: City of Belgrade’s waste management plan for 2021-2030
The City of Belgrade has launched tendering to produce a local waste management plan for the period 2021-2030, setting September 16 as the deadline to file bids. According to a public invitation, the local waste management plan should ensure the establishment of a system to manage inert and non-hazardous waste in a manner that will […]
RCERO Ljubljana recovering 95% of waste generated by one-third of Slovenia’s population
In May, Malaysia joined China in banning waste imports, a move that will put more pressure to waste glut in Europe. Finding sustainable solutions for waste in EU countries is more and more in the focus. Slovenia has tackled this problem by building the Regional Centre for Waste Treatment and Recovery (RCERO) in its capital […]