Tag: European Union (EU)

Germany and Spain Stick to Plan to Build New Gas Pipeline

Germany and Spain are sticking to their plan to build a new gas pipeline across the Pyrenees in defiance of French opposition, a joint action plan showed. The meeting between German Chancellor Olaf...

EBRD Loan and EU Grants to OTP Leasing to Support SMEs in Serbia

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a EUR 10 million loan to OTP Leasing Serbia doo Novi Beograd to support the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...

IMMOFINANZ to reach emission-free status by 2040

IMMOFINANZ is making an important contribution to the fight against climate change with its new Net Zero Emission Strategy. Plans call for a reduction of 60 percent (below the 2019 level) in...

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...

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...

Sharp Decrease in CO2 Emissions of New Cars in 2020

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published its provisional data about the emissions of newly registered passenger cars and vans in Europe in 2020. For cars, the data show a 12 percent...

How to go Solar in Serbia

With many sunny days, Serbia has great potential for solar energy. However, the use of solar power in residential buildings and individual houses is still in its early stages. The country’s recently...

Winning Combination in Cyprus

The sunniest country in this part of the world, with only a couple of dozen cloudy days throughout a year, is situated at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa. Its beauty,...

EBRD and EU Help Serbia’s Bel-Plast to Become More Energy Efficient

How an investment in modern equipment led to significant savings Thirty years ago, the Špijunović family started a small home business. Today, the company’s facilities span 4,000 m2. Bel-Plast, in the Serbian city...

How To Keep Europeans Healthy and Safe in a Changing Climate?

The briefing ’Responding to the health risks of climate change in Europe’ highlights key health impacts from climate change as well as opportunities to reduce climate-related health risks through adaptation policies aligned...

Climate Change Adaptation Is Key to Avoid Disruption of EU Agricultural Commodities Imports

Stepping up European Union (EU) support for international adaptation, together with trade diversification are key actions the EU can take to lessen the impacts of climate change on agricultural trade, according to...

Straight to the point

Waste management is a sector that, in addition to improving the environment, has the potential to improve the economy. The authorities increasingly understand the importance and benefits of the “circulation” of the economy. For...

Protected Areas Are the Best „Tool“ for Nature Conservation

Headlines about the extinction of numerous plant and animal species have experienced the fate of the majority of bad news. They are multiplying and, unfortunately, drowning in a sea of information that...

Serbia Completes Modernisation of Water and Wastewater Network in Subotica

Serbia’s northern city of Subotica is now equipped with a modern water and wastewater network and facilities thanks to a decade-long engineering endeavour supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...

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