Zenica to introduce public bicycle system, adopt Green City Action Plan
The City of Zenica has announced the introduction of a public bicycle system, in an investment of BAM 60,000 (around EUR 30,000), and presented a draft Green City Action Plan. The funding for the public bicycle system has been secured through a public call for financial assistance to support the implementation of programs, projects and […]
Financing agreement signed to build new CHP plant, resolve Zenica’s top polluter
A financing agreement has been signed for a EUR 53 million project to build a combined heat and power plant (CHP) to use recovery gases from the steelworks in Zenica, instead of coal burned by the current boilers. The project is expected to resolve the city’s district heating issues, as well as to significantly cut […]
Zenica marks launch of work on Green City Action Plan
The City of Zenica has held a presentation to mark the launch of work on developing the Green City Action Plan, as part of efforts to make one of the most polluted cities in Europe greener and more environmentally friendly. The Zenica Green City Action Plan, which is expected to be completed and presented within […]
Bosnia to apply for IPA funds for environmental protection
Bosnia-Herzegovina (BIH) will apply for financing from the European Union IPA funds 2018 for environmental protection projects, BiH Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Minister Mirko Šarović said after a meeting of the Council of Ministers. Minister Šarović said that Bosnia-Herzegovina will request a total of EUR 50 million and specified that EUR 20 million of […]
Tender to be called in early 2018 for water supply project in BiH
Public Company Plava Voda will publish a tender for consultant services on the Plava Voda water supply project in January/February and for works in March 2018, the company said in a statement. The Project has a total estimated cost of EUR 30 million and will require the procurement of the construction of water intake structures […]
New LED lighting on riverside promenade in Zenica
The local authorities in the Bosnia-Herzegovina town of Zenica have installed new LED lights on the promenade on the right bank of the Bosna river as part of a project to renew public lighting in the town. The aim of the project is to raise the level of energy efficiency in public lighting and cut […]
EUR 19 million for environmental projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Germany will provide EUR 19 million for environmental projects in the field of energy and water treatment in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The agreement which enables this support was signed on August 3 in Sarajevo. The agreement between the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Government of Germany was signed by the Minister […]
Strabag and Končar late in delivering project documentation for HPP Vranduk
Construction works on Vranduk hydropower plant (HPP Vranduk) have been stalled. According to local media reports, the consortium comprising Austrian Strabag and Croatian Končar has delayed in delivering project documentation while trying to revise upwards the cost of the project, proposal to which the supervisory body was reluctant. The project of state power utility EPBiH […]