Special edition presented to President of the Assembly Parliament of North Macedonia

Pictured: World Future Forum 2024 special edition of Innovators Magazine being presented to Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly Parliament of North Macedonia, by EU Climate Pact Ambassador, IIija Vuchkov, during a working meeting in December. _...

MASTERPLAST Group Financial and Sustainability Report

The building insulation materials firm Masterplast’s revenue (EUR 136 million) declined by 6.2% compared to the 2023 base due to the persistently weak industry environment, despite the successful entry into the market for Certified Energy Savings...

How to repurpose depleted mines: North Macedonia provides an excellent example

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has awarded nearly five million euros to the North Macedonian state electricity-producing company, ESM, to construct two photovoltaic power plants with a combined capacity of 30 megawatts...

Bulgaria’s Energy and Climate Plan Shows Progress but Lacks Key Details on Implementation and Impact - EC Report

The European Commission reports progress in Bulgaria’s final National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), but highlights a lack of detailed information in several key areas, including carbon capture, energy system integration, nuclear fuel supply...

March against air pollution in North Macedonia’s capital

SKOPJE: Around a thousand people protested on Saturday in Skopje against air pollution in North Macedonia’s capital, which often ranks among the most polluted cities in Europe. It was the second such demonstration in less than a month in Skopje,...

Climate adaptation: Preparing emerging Europe for extreme weather

Europe’s eastern frontier is feeling the full brunt of a warming world. From rivers bursting their banks to fields withering in record heat, emerging Europe stands on the climate front line—and must act fast. Winter arrived late to the streets of...

Ethiopia Unveils Strategic Initiative to Green Its Financial System and Drive Sustainable Investment

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB Greening Financial Systems Programme to work with the National Bank of Ethiopia and Commercial banks to enhance technical understanding of climate...

News digest: Backlash abroad, backlash at home

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VCI Global Embarks On A Strategic Series Of Renewable Energy Asset Acquisitions, Starting With A North Macedonia Solar Farm

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) (“VCI Global” or the“Company”), has signed a term sheet to acquire a solar Farm with an estimated capacity of 1.14...

A time to reset: North Macedonia’s struggle for fiscal stability and stronger growth

As growth sputters and debt mounts, North Macedonia faces a stark choice: fix its public finances fast or watch its economic promise wither away. More than three decades after gaining independence from Yugoslavia, North Macedonia continues to...

EBRD continues supporting energy-saving investments in North Macedonia

Komercijalna Banka becomes a partner under Green Finance Facility in North Macedonia Komercijalna Banka to on-lend €4 million to SMEs for green energy projects The Green Finance facility is a joint programme funded by the EBRD, UNDP, Joint SDG...

EBRD Boosts Green Transition In North Macedonia With €4M Loan

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 17. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is increasing its support for green finance in North Macedonia with a new 4 million euro loan to Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje,...

Citizens against smog: Protesters in North Macedonia demand action against pollution

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Thousands of protesters across North Macedonia took part in demonstrations Tuesday to demand better air quality in cities that are among the most polluted in Europe. In the capital, Skopje, demonstrators gathered...

Women in public positions in North Macedonia are easy targets of hate speech

Collage featuring Big Mama, Adelina Tahiri, Saranda Imeri Stafai, and Kaltrina Zekolli Shaqiri. Illustration edited by Portalb.mk (photos taken from their social media), used with permission. This article by Fjola Zlatku was first published in...

Montenegro joins the EU LIFE Programme for Environment and Climate Action

Today, Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, and Montenegro’s Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development, Damjan Ćulafić, signed the agreement on...

‘My biggest turning point’ - How stepping away from League of Ireland ignited Shelbourne captain’s career

Shelbourne captain Mark Coyle(Image: INPHO) It’s been a little over seven years since Ollie Horgan “forgave” Mark Coyle for his decision to swap Finn Harps for a spell in the Ulster Senior League and a return to Gaelic football. Horgan, who passed...

Home secretary: Britain has lost control of its borders

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Coffee, kelims and the call to prayer: an overland journey to North Macedonia

Trains no longer arrive at Belgrade’s riverside main station, at the foot of the limestone scarp that gave the white city its name. Today, the yellow stucco facade faces a gleaming new statue, eight storeys high, which dominates the forecourt...

Hundreds protest against air pollution in North Macedonia

Several hundred people took to the streets in Skopje to demand immediate government action to tackle the high levels of air pollution in Skopje. Wearing gas masks and chanting "We want air, we want to breathe", demonstrators took to the streets...

Environmental activists oppose shipping EU waste to Morocco

Morocco has officially submitted a request to be included in the list of countries eligible to import non-hazardous waste from the European Union (OECD), The Kingdom filed its application alongside 23 other nations ahead of last Friday’s deadline....