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Živinice joins the Clean Air Regions Initiative
The municipality of Živinice (Bosnia and Herzegovina) signed the declaration on the Clean Air Regions Initiative, raising the number of participants to ten. Mayors of ambitious municipalities signed the Clean Air Regions Declaration on 30 June at the first Energy…
Western Balkan municipalities kick off the development of Local Air Quality Plans
After launching the Clean Air Regions Initiative (CARI) at the Just Transition Forum on 30 June 2021, representatives of the participating municipalities have come together for the first two-day workshop to kick off work on developing ambitious local air quality…
The First Glass Packaging Containers on the Streets in Sombor
The citizens of Sombor and the surrounding areas can start recycling glass, with the first 70 packaging waste containers being placed on the streets, and another 80 containers expected in the weeks to come, and the experiences from Niš, which…
Secretariat Welcomes European Parliament’s Resolutions on Enlargement Progress Reports
The European Parliament has recently adopted resolutions on the 2019-2020 Commission enlargement progress reports on Albania, Kosovo*, North Macedonia and Serbia. On the basis of the Secretariat’s expert input in the drafting phase, the Parliament stressed the need for continued…
Secretariat Initiates Dispute Settlement Procedures Against Four Contracting Parties in Relation to NERPs
Secretariat launched dispute settlement procedures against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, North Macedonia and Serbia for not meeting their NERP ceilings for the reporting years 2018 and 2019. NERPs (National Emission Reduction Plans) are an instrument to comply with the Large…
Over 200,000 Tonnes of Plastic Leaking Into the Mediterranean Each Year
A new IUCN report finds that an estimated 229,000 tonnes of plastic are leaking into the Mediterranean Sea every year – equivalent to over 500 shipping containers each day. Unless significant measures are taken to address mismanaged waste, the main…
EBRD to Improve Water Supply in Banja Luka
The 200,000-strong population of Banja Luka, the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is to enjoy better water supply and wastewater collection thanks to a loan of up to €6 million provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The…