Tag: Western Balkans

Energy Efficiency Refurbishing of a Residential Building Saves Money and Improves Living Comfort

A residential building of 1,764 m2 total net area was built in 1985 and had relatively poor thermal insulation. Central heating in the building did not exist, but all housing units are heated...

EIB Investments Reached 853 Million Euros in the Western Balkans in 2021, Increasing Support for Green and Digital Projects

The European Investment Bank Group (EIB), the bank of the European Union, invested 853 million euros overall across the Western Balkans in 2021 for sustainable development, the green transition, digitalisation and support for...

To Help Serbia Switch To Circular Economy Faster

Nordic Business Alliance is a business association founded with a goal to gather and integrate the Nordic business community in Serbia. Its members are Nordic companies doing business in Serbia, as well...

First Dam Removal in Western Balkans

Vezišnica is one of the most important and biodiverse tributaries of the Ćehotina River, but today, it is only a shadow of its former self. Industrial pollution, untreated wastewater, and illegal barriers...

Secretariat Welcomes Start of Implementation of Day-Ahead Market in Montenegro

The Secretariat welcomes the start of the implementation of a day-ahead market in Montenegro. BELEN, the power exchange company of Montenegro responsible for the establishment of a national day-ahead market, signed today...

CAN Europe: Reinforced Impetus to the EU Enlargement Process – a Crucial Element for the Climate and Energy Reforms in the Neighbourhood

The European Union released yesterday its annual enlargement country reports on the progress of the Western Balkan states on the road towards joining EU members. Focusing on climate change, the joint message...

Launch of the Western Balkans Coal Regions in Transition Public Perception Survey

The World Bank’s Energy & Extractives Global Practice, together with the Energy Community Secretariat, launched on 11 October the Western Balkans Coal Regions in Transition Public Perception Survey, to be conducted across the coal...

EBRD and EU Help Furniture Manufacturer in Serbia to Invest in Modern Equipment

With eyes on the EU market, Novi Stil from Jagodina invests in quality to become more competitive. Like other countries in the Western Balkans, Serbia faces a ‘brain drain’. However, Novi Stil, a...

EBRD Calls for an Increase in Rail Investment in the Western Balkans

As one of the major multilateral investors in the Western Balkans, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued an appeal for more investment in the region’s railway sector to...

EBRD, EU and Austria finance energy efficiency in Serbia’s homes

Households in Serbia are set to benefit from the further expansion of the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) with a new EUR 5 million loan in local currency provided by the European...

Exchange Programme For Coal Regions to Share Experiences With Implementing Just Transition to Clean Energy

Coal regions in the Western Balkans, Ukraine and the EU are invited to join an exchange programme to accelerate just local energy transitions. The programme is an opportunity for regions to start...

ENV.NET – Circular Economy and Climate Change 

The third cycle of the project “ENV.net factoring the environmental portfolio for the Western Balkans and Turkey in the EU Policy Agenda” (ref. No. 2017 / 394-372) - ENV.net3 was realized in...

EBRD and EU Support Packaging Producer in Serbia

Packaging is a crucial feature of successful product marketing and greatly influences business and sales growth. Comex, a Serbian company specialising in the production of flexible food and non-food packaging and wrapping...

Decarbonisation of energy systems still at an early stage in Western Balkans

The Western Balkan 6 parties are progressing with the implementation of actions agreed by the Sofia Declaration on the Green Agenda, but their efforts are yet to deliver tangible results in terms...

Albania Launches First Tender for Wind Power

Albania has launched its first tender for utility-scale onshore wind power plants. Individual projects with a capacity of between 10 MW and 75 MW can apply. Several projects will be chosen; total...

Ministry for Innovation and Technology of Hungary and Energy Community Secretariat team up to Support Green Transition in the Western Balkans

The Ministry for Innovation and Technology of Hungary through its development agency of the Western Balkans Green Center (WBGC) and the Vienna-based Energy Community Secretariat joined efforts to help the Western Balkans...

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