United States and Serbia sign an Agreement on Strategic Cooperation in Energy
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez and Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić signed an agreement...
Category : Energy & Environment
Serbia’s Energy Dilemma: Between Russian ownership and the path to renewable transition
by EWB
BELGRADE – Foreign influence might be a critical external force that maintains the current status quo of the energy transition, is one of the key...
Policy Brief: Civil society is necessary for progress on the WB Green Agenda
by EWB
VIENNA — To secure effective implementation of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, the European Union should include environmental civil society organizations (ECSOs) from...
Albania and North Macedonia among recipients of additional EU assistance with forest fires
by EWB
BRUSSELS – Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European Union has now helped mobilise 14 firefighting planes, 3 helicopters, some 1,300...
Air pollution and Covid-19 in the Western Balkans: Misfortune never comes alone
by EWB
BELGRADE – Very poor air quality is one of the biggest problems faced by the countries in the Western Balkans, and together with the COVID-19...
North Macedonia first in the region to consider coal exit by 2030
by EWB
SKOPJE – By adopting to the new Energy Development Strategy until 2040 on February 24, North Macedonia has become the first country in the Western...
EU helps tackle air pollution in Kosovo with €76.4 million
by EWB
BRUSSELS – A major EU-financed project to improve the environmental performance of the ‘Kosovo B’ thermal power plant, Kosovo’s largest electricity generator, was launched today...
Energy Community opens a procedure against Serbia for high levels of emission from combustion plants
by EWB
VIENNA – Energy Community (EC) Secretariat sent an opening letter to Serbia yesterday for incomplete implementation of the Large Combustion Plants Directive. According to an...
Sarajevo and Belgrade among the most polluted world capitals
by EWB
BELGRADE – Over the past few weeks, Western Balkan capitals have appeared among the top-ranked cities when it comes to air pollution. Belgrade and Sarajevo...
Western Balkans ministers for environment hold a meeting in Skopje
by EWB
SKOPJE – Western Balkans ministers in charge of the environment called for further strengthening of synergies and regional cooperation for the implementation of the environment...