Study looks into Neretva, Trebišnjica river basins’ regional economic impact
The Neretva and Trebišnjica river basins are of critical economic significance for three economies and four political entities: Republika Srpska and Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina (both in Bosnia and Herzegovina), Croatia and Montenegro as tens of thousands of jobs – and hundreds of thousands of livelihoods – depend directly on water-based activities, such as hydropower, […]
Contracts signed to upgrade joint water supply, sewage system in three Croatian Towns
Representatives of the Croatian government and three coastal municipalities in the north of the country singed contracts on the financing of a project to expand and upgrade their join water supply and sewage network. The investment will raise the level of processed waste water to 83 percent. The local authorities will get more than 70 percent […]
UNECE assessment in Drina river basin highlights importance of improving water quality and calls for strengthened transboundary cooperation
Addressing water pollution and improving water quality and monitoring are key steps needed to face the challenges in the Drina River Basin of ensuring sustainable development in a transboundary context, UNECE published in its statement following the completion of the intersectoral and participatory assessment of the Drina River Basin, shared mainly by Bosnia and Herzegovina, […]
Belgrade Water project seeks consultant firms to help improve its efficiency
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invited expressions of interest from consultant firms or group of firms to assist in the preparation of a Financial and Operational Performance Improvement for Belgrade Water project. The overall objective is to improve the Company’s operational efficiency, environmental, social and financial management in order to strengthen the […]
Strengthening regional cooperation towards environmental and health safety
Elizabet Paunović, Head of World Health Organization (WHO)’s European Center for Environment and Health, explains in an interview for the Balkan Green Energy News how air pollution is responsible for various diseases and hundreds of thousands of premature deaths in Europe. Paunović says that WHO’s focus in the region, apart from the air quality, is […]
EIB approves loan for CHP plant in Sofia
The board of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a EUR 45 million (USD 53 million) loan to the municipality of Sofia for the construction of a combined heat and electric power (CHP) plant. Once built, the plant will operate as part of the Bulgarian capital’s central heating network, local media reported, quoting an EIB […]
Croatia has most freshwater per capita in EU
While Poland, the Czech Republic, Cyprus and Malta are categorized as suffering from „water stress,“ Croatia is the European Union’s superpower in volumes per inhabitant. Serbia ranks close to top in whole continent, and Greece is region’s champion in processing wastewater Eurostat’s latest data shows the newest member state has a long-term average of 27,330 […]
Serbia needs to tackle air pollution and water quality to protect health of its citizens
Serbia will have to work on the scaling down air pollution and securing better access to clean water in the coming years in order to improve and protect health of its population. In this endeavor it can rely on the help and support of various UN agencies as well the EU, the Round table on […]