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Trump Administration Tells EPA to Cut Climate Page from Website: Sources
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to remove the climate change page from its website, two agency employees told Reuters, the latest move by the newly minted...
We Produce Biogas and Save up to 140,000 Euros per Year
Plant for the waste water treatment in the Carlsberg beer factory in Čelarevo opened in 2010 in the presence of the top state officials. This brewery is among the first in Serbia...
Climate Change Will Lead to Annual Coral Bleaching, UN-Supported Study Predicts
If current trends continue and the world fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, nearly all of the world's coral reefs will suffer severe bleaching – the gravest threat to one of the...
Director-General of UNESCO Receives WWF’s Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, last month presented the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2016 Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award, for her contribution to...
China’s Budget and Plans for Renewable Energy
Despite a recent downturn, the Chinese government is moving full-speed ahead to invest heavily in renewable energy.
The country's national regulators have already promoted renewable energy as a possible cure for the country's...
Essen is Europe’s 2017 Green Capital
The German city of Essen is Europe's "Green Capital" in 2017, a title awarded by the European Commission, for its success in transitioning from a heavily polluting mining center to a clean...
Hazardous Waste Incineration Project Rounds off Busy 2017 for China Everbright
China Everbright International Limited rounded off 2017 with the signing of an $37.5 million agreement to invest and construct the Mianzhu Hazardous Waste Treatment Project.
The company said that the deal was reached...
Sweden, World Bank Support Better Solid Waste Management in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The World Bank has received a contribution of US$2.0 million from the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for improved solid waste management practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Technical...
Barack Obama Bans Oil and Gas Drilling in Most of Arctic and Atlantic Oceans
Obama uses law that allows presidents to block sale of new offshore drilling and mining rights and makes it difficult for their successors to reverse decision.
Barack Obama has permanently banned new oil...
Beijing Smog: Pollution Red Alert Declared in China Capital and 21 Other Cities
Beijing authorities have declared a five-day pollution “red alert”, shutting schools, ordering thousands of vehicles off the roads and telling residents to stay indoors, after the Chinese capital was enveloped by a...
UN Biodiversity Conference Results in Significant Commitments for Action on Biodiversity
Governments agreed on actions that will accelerate implementation of global biodiversity targets, and enhance the linkage of the biodiversity agenda with other global agendas including the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate...
Serbia Expecting Call from Brussels to Open Chapter 27
Serbia is expecting confirmation from Brussels to open negotiating Chapter 27 on the environment, and the first draft of the negotiation platform will be ready in mid-2017, said Stana Božović, state secretary...
REECO Holding named a new management in REECO SRB
REECO Holding named a new management of the office, responsible for Western Balkans activities in Novi Sad. Ms. Ljiljana A. Milanković, is the new project manager of REECO in Serbia.
Plans for 2017...
Five West African Countries Ban ‘Dirty Diesel’ From Europe
Five west African countries have announced measures to end the practice of European oil companies and traders exporting “African quality” diesel – highly polluting fuels that could never be sold in Europe.
Swiss...
IAEA Mission Says Italy Committed to Nuclear Oversight; Needs to Further Develop Policies on Decommissioning and Waste Management
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of safety experts said Italy is committed to effective nuclear regulatory oversight but faces challenges related to resources and needs to further develop policies for...
Google Hails ‘Business Sense’ of Going 100 Per Cent Renewable Powered in 2017
Every Google search or Youtube video will soon be run entirely on renewable power, after the tech giant today announced it is on track to secure 100 per cent renewable energy for...