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EU blocks wastewater treatment project in Kosovo* due to sanctions
15 August 2023 - The European Union suspended grants and investments in wastewater treatment systems in Kosovo* as part of sanctions against the government
Zagreb Holding sells green bonds worth EUR 305 million
20 July 2023 - Through its umbrella firm Zagreb Holding, Croatia's capital issued the first green municipal bonds in Central and Eastern Europe
EU auditors: Billions spent in vain on circular economy transition
04 July 2023 - The EU's action plans and financial support have had little impact on member states' circular economy transition
Belgian company to build EUR 1.4 billion car battery factory in east Romania
27 June 2023 - Belgian firm ABEE agreed to invest EUR 1.4 billion in the construction of an electric car battery factory called Romvolt in Galaţi
Bulgaria’s Devnya set to become first carbon-free cement maker in Eastern Europe
22 June 2023 - The project, valued at EUR 750 million, has already received EUR 190 million in financing from the EU Innovation Fund
36th International Congress on Process Industry – Processing ’23. to be held on June 1-2 in Serbia
24 May 2023 - The two-day event will be held in Šabac, where domestic and foreign experts will present 65 papers classified into 11 thematic groups
Earth Day 2023: Invest in Our Planet with climate literacy, global cleanup
17 April 2023 - A series of both virtual events and gatherings are being held as part of the first-ever Earth Week, culminating on Earth Day, April 22
Glasses frame made of waste coffee grounds – a modern and sustainable solution
07 April 2023 - Young innovators and coffee friends from North Macedonia came up with a sustainable solution for coffee grounds - they make eyeglass frames
Global Recycling Day: from waste sorting to reducing CO2 emissions
18 March 2023 - Global Recycling Day is marked on March 18 to highlight the importance of reusing items...
EU’s used clothing, footwear exports ending up in landfills in Africa, Asia
28 February 2023 - The European Environment Agency has warned of the issues caused by exporting discarded textiles including used clothing and footwear
Slovenia exports waste to Balkans, Asia
24 February 2023 - The largest quantities of scrap metals were sent to Turkey, plastics were sold mostly to Asian countries while RDF ended predominantly in BiH
Waste is a resource: EU to impose stricter rules, ban plastic waste export
24 January 2023 - The EU is looking to ban the export of all waste intended for disposal, as well as plastic waste shipments to non-OECD countries
Serbia looking for contractor to build sanitary landfill Kalenić
19 January 2023 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has launched a tender for the construction of regional sanitary landfill Kalenić
EU to phase in CO2 border tax by end-2033, when it fully eliminates free carbon permits
20 December 2022 - The EU is set to fully phase out free carbon allowances for the industry four years after it implements the carbon border tax, CBAM, in its entirety
Finnish startup retrofitting old Tesla batteries for other energy storage uses
01 December 2022 - Cactos from Finland gives alternative purposes to second-life electric vehicle batteries, with the help of its cloud-based software
Europe could be hit by similar protests against lithium as Serbia
02 November 2022 - Julia Poliscanova from Transport & Environment wrote recommendations on how to avoid challenges for the European car industry including potential protests like the ones in Serbia