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Montenegro’s new cabinet to ban small hydropower, revise concessions
03 December 2020 - Prime Minister-designate Zdravko Krivokapić said the government would ban the construction of small hydropower plants and review all concessions
Rio Tinto’s lithium project in Serbia challenged over transboundary impact
01 December 2020 - CZŽS from BiH asked the state to determine the transboundary environmental impact of the lithium exploitation and processing project in Serbia
Power system in North Macedonia suffers due to flood, drought
10 November 2020 - Due to the low water levels the country has decided to terminate the production in all hydropower plants, and to import electricity.
Wall Street to roll out water futures as privatization spreads global thirst
27 October 2020 - Climate change and privatization of natural resources are fueling conflicts. Can anyone own water or is it a public good?
Vinča incinerator project moves ahead but Belgrade still without waste separation system
07 October 2020 - The waste incineration plant under construction in Vinča will make Belgrade lag behind Serbia’s efforts...
Kranj in Slovenia starts digital makeover to become smart city
28 September 2020 - Households in the Mlaka pri Kranju suburb in Slovenia’s fourth-largest city, are soon getting access...
Environmental study for Vinča waste incinerator amended due to EU rules
25 September 2020 - A public discussion about the planned waste incinerator in Vinča in Belgrade will be held...
Leonardo DiCaprio backs campaign to protect Bosnian rivers
23 September 2020 - Conservationist groups from the region and the world urged the Federation of BiH to pass...
Vienna will equip all its public buildings with solar PV systems
22 September 2020 - Within its measures to mitigate the climate change impact, the Austrian capital made sure more...
Green development in focus of new North Macedonia government
02 September 2020 - North Macedonia set six main tasks for the next four years including environmental protection and...
Outrage in Skopje over destruction of river for small hydropower plant
02 September 2020 - Locals are complaining about damage to the landscape amid works on the first of the...
Serbian building firm on path to green growth with new high-efficiency equipment
25 August 2020 - Serbian construction company Karin Komerc MD has taken a significant step towards green growth by...
TENDERING: Podgorica to build wastewater treatment complex
01 July 2020 - The capital city of Montenegro invited contractors to express interest in the main project within...
Silba island may use solar power to turn seawater into drinking water
01 July 2020 - A desalination system powered by photovoltaics was proposed for Silba in a preinvestment study produced...
Environmentalist groups unite to protest small hydropower, pollution in Serbia
15 June 2020 - More than forty environmentalist organizations participated at the demonstration in front of the building of...
UNECE launches study, tool-kit for for sustainable renewable energy investments and deployment
22 May 2020 - A study by UNECE on linkages between renewable energy and nature and food production was...