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EU donates EUR 240 million to Serbia for environment, energy efficiency
07 August 2025 - The EU approved EUR 240 million in non-repayable assistance to Serbia from IPA funds for projects worth an overall EUR 325.2 million
Council of Europe urges North Macedonia to improve environment, protect Romas from disproportionate risks
29 July 2025 - North Macedonia should bridge the gap between commitments and reality on human rights of Romas and environmental protection, the Council of Europe said
Germany supports Serbia in clean energy supply, environmental protection
22 July 2025 - Serbia and KfW signed a EUR 135 million loan for the second phase of the Green Transition Development Policy Operation (DPO II) program
BiH’s power utility EPBiH cancels waste co-incineration trial in Tuzla coal plant
18 July 2025 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine aborted a waste co-incineration test at its Tuzla coal power plant
NALED urges action to protect jobs at energy-intensive industries threatened by CBAM
13 June 2025 - The National Alliance for Local Economic Development has called on the state to introduce measures to protect energy-intensive industries
Greece plans six waste-to-energy plants, set to meet EU landfilling limits
10 June 2025 - Greece is transforming its waste management sector – dozens of units mechanically treating the material to feed incinerators in all regions
Rörig (E.ON): Croatia charges up to six times higher e-waste fees on solar panels than other EU states
15 April 2025 - The levy slows down the use of solar energy, according to Andreas Rörig, president of the Management Board of E.ON Croatia
Case of Struga illegal landfill in North Macedonia goes to Strasbourg court
11 April 2025 - The only hope for the Macedonian Association of Young Lawyers regarding an illegal landfill near Struga is now outside North Macedonia
Share of coal power in Finland nearly zero as cogeneration plant shuts down
03 April 2025 - The now closed Salmisaari coal plant accounted for just 0.8% of the electricity mix in Finland together with three remaining ones
International Day of Zero Waste 2025: reducing fashion and textiles waste
29 March 2025 - International Day of Zero Waste aims to draw attention to the negative impacts of waste and encourage global action at all levels.
Greece’s first solar panel recycling machine installed in Crete
28 March 2025 - Greek company Katheris said it installed the country's first solar panel recycling machine. It's one of few such endeavors in the region
Bulgaria’s plastic waste recycling rate much lower than in official statistics, report reveals
20 March 2025 - Over half of Bulgarian municipalities reported recycling rates for municipal waste of under 10% for 2019 – some were virtually at zero
Global Recycling Day: Why recycling matters
17 March 2025 - Global Recycling Day is celebrated every year on March 18 to raise awareness of the importance of recycling and encourage individuals and organizations to take concrete actions to reduce waste
Criminals illegally imported hazardous waste from three EU states, burying it in Croatia
19 February 2025 - Croatian law enforcement authorities arrested 13 persons suspected of being part of an environmental crime network, Europol said
BiH’s Nova Alumina to install energy facility fueled by waste to replace coal
13 February 2025 - Aluminum and cement industry supplier Nova Alumina plans to build an energy facility that would use alternative fuels, to replace coal
IFC is building Western Balkans Green Growth Alliance
30 January 2025 - IFC is spearheading the establishment of the Western Balkans Green Growth Alliance for decarbonization and sustainability