State leaders endorse Green Agenda for Western Balkans at Sofia summit
European Union hopefuls from the continent's southeast agreed at a summit in Sofia with the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
Paper recycling worsens climate change if fossil fuels are used
Wastepaper industry emissions can be almost wiped out with renewables while current practices actually make matters worse
Coffee grounds waste emerging as powerful heating fuel, fertilizer
Projects are springing up across the globe for making fuel and fertilizer from coffee dregs, which prevents landfilling
EU adopts methane emission cuts strategy within European Green Deal
The EU plans international action throughout the supply chain to prevent methane from escaping into the atmosphere
Vinča incinerator project moves ahead but Belgrade still without waste separation system
The waste incineration plant under construction in Vinča will make Belgrade lag behind Serbia’s efforts to reach EU recycling targets, activists claimed and stressed the city doesn’t have a developed household waste separation system. Beo čista energija amended its environmental impact study to match new rules and improve pollution control. Suez and Itochu have been […]
Kranj in Slovenia starts digital makeover to become smart city
Households in the Mlaka pri Kranju suburb in Slovenia’s fourth-largest city, are soon getting access to real-time information on their gas, water and power expenditure. The smart solutions implemented in Kranj should ease the local authority’s overall planning and emergency response and slash losses for utilities. Companies are helping with digitalization, including transportation and air […]
Environmental study for Vinča waste incinerator amended due to EU rules
A public discussion about the planned waste incinerator in Vinča in Belgrade will be held on October 7, after the environmental impact assessment study was updated for compliance with European regulations. Within the public–private partnership, Suez and Itochu are also building a construction waste treatment plant and preparing the ground for a new landfill. The […]
Belgrade and Prishtina plan joint power plant with lithium ion battery storage
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia and Kosovo Chamber of Commerce said they would establish an economic cooperation team to contribute to upcoming projects in energy, sustainable tourism, infrastructure and transportation. One of the fields of joint work is sustainable energy and diversification and support for a future power plant in the region […]
