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Today Marks the International Day for Biological Diversity: South Africa to Host the Central Event
The International Day for Biological Diversity is observed every year on 22 May, with the aim of raising awareness about the importance of protecting nature and halting biodiversity loss, while strengthening global support for the implementation of the Convention on…
CEE Bankwatch Network: Waste incineration in the Balkans contrary to EU goals
Despite growing evidence that waste incineration is not a solution for the circular economy, governments and utility companies in the Western Balkans are increasingly turning to the construction of waste incineration plants and the use of fuel derived from waste…
Serbia to Host World Environment Day 2027
Serbia has been selected to host World Environment Day 2027 under the United Nations Environment Programme (United Nations Environment Programme – UNEP), the Ministry of Environmental Protection announced. World Environment Day is observed annually on June 5, beginning in 1973,…
Congo Basin countries present plans to develop carbon markets in the forest sector
Six Congo Basin countries — Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo — have presented strategic plans for carbon markets and climate finance in the forest sector.…
Montenegro Sets Priorities for Protecting the Adriatic Sea Until 2036
Montenegro has prepared a Draft Strategy for the Protection of the Marine Environment until 2036, establishing a long-term framework for preserving and improving the state of its seas in line with European standards. The document was prepared as part of…
Rome to Get a Modern Waste Management System
With the construction of a complex of facilities known as the Circular Resources Park, along with two organic waste treatment plants and two paper and plastic recycling facilities, Rome will gain a new integrated waste management system. According to a…
New Data Reveal the Extent of Europe’s E-Waste Crisis, NGOs Call for Urgent Action
New Eurostat data released today exposes the scale of Europe’s overconsumption of electronics and the continued failure to properly collect and recycle e-waste. Environmental NGOs are urging the European Commission to take decisive action in the upcoming revision of the Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) legislation. Notably, they call for…