Tag: World Bank
1.1 Billion Dinars for Projects to Increase Energy Efficiency in 38 Cities and Municipalities
Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and Minister of Mining and Energy, prof. Zorana Mihajlovic, Ph.D., in Smederevska Palanka, handed over contracts to representatives of 38 local self-governments that received funds for investing...
Sustainable Plastic Management is key to achieve Green Growth for Bangladesh
Sustainable management of plastic will be crucial for Bangladesh to tackle the increasing plastic pollution and ensure green growth, says a new World Bank Report.
The ‘Towards a Multisectoral Action Plan for Sustainable...
Secretariat Holds Roundtable on the Future of Hydrogen in Ukraine
This week, the Energy Community Secretariat, in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, organised a strategic stakeholder meeting on the future of hydrogen in Ukraine.
The event brought together representatives of...
Time to Decarbonize Transport for a Green, Resilient and Inclusive Recovery
At a time when we face enormous challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is heartening to see the world mobilizing as never before to tackle the looming crisis of global...
AFD Approves EUR 50 mln to Support Serbia’s Reform Agenda on Climate Change
The French Development Agency (AFD) Foreign States Committee has approved on Wednesday the first phase of a Public Policy Loan program to support Serbia’s reform agenda on climate change. Under this program comprising...
What’s So Important About Mini-Grids?
To power a drill, run a lathe, turn a mill or work a pump, a thriving business needs electricity. Without it, the work must be done by hand.
Six hundred million people living...
New Study Shows Socio-Economic Benefits of Weather Observations
Behind every weather forecast, every early warning of life-threatening hazards, and every long-term climate change projection are observational data.
A new report published by the World Bank, produced in collaboration with the World...
IEA to Produce World’s First Comprehensive Roadmap to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
The International Energy Agency announced that it will produce the world’s first comprehensive roadmap for the energy sector to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 as it further strengthens its leadership role in...
New Initiative Dedicated to Supporting Coal Regions in Transition in Western Balkans and Ukraine Launched
The Energy Community Secretariat is delighted to announce the launch of a new platform to support coal regions in transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine.
The Platform Initiative will support coal regions...
The Next Wave – How to Beat Future Pandemics
Ebola, SARS, Zika, HIV/AIDS, West Nile fever and now COVID-19. These are some of the highest-profile diseases to emerge in the last several decades. And while they emerged in different parts of...
Knowledge From Sarajevo Becomes the Development Potential of the Region
About 300 km from Belgrade, there is one city which I love a lot. Sarajevo is located on the coast of the Miljacka – which would perform a miracle indeed if it...
Innovative Sustainable Solutions
Ecology and environmental conservation are known as one of the fields of science and life. However, climate change and awareness of the consequences of human activities indicate the growing need to intensify...
GEF-FAO Fishery Project Makes Remarkable Progress in Protecting International Waters’ Biodiversity
A five-year, $50-million Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded program rolled out by FAO and partners has made remarkable progress in protecting international waters' biodiversity by rendering fishing in these waters less harmful to...
Climate Crisis Leaving 2 Million People a Week Needing Aid
A new report by the world’s largest humanitarian network warns that the number of people needing humanitarian assistance every year as a result of climate-related disasters could double by 2050.The Cost of...
Extreme Water Stress Affects a Quarter of the World’s Population, Say Experts
A quarter of the world’s population across 17 countries are living in regions of extremely high water stress, a measure of the level of competition over water resources, a new report reveals.Experts...
World Bank Launches New Fund to Support ‘Climate-Smart’ Mining for Low Carbon Tech
The World Bank has launched what is claimed to be the first ever fund dedicated to making mining for the low carbon energy transition “climate-smart” and sustainable.The Climate-Smart Mining Facility, targeting a...
