Women as leaders of change in all areas of the Green Agenda
As a part of the 66th UN Commission on the Status of Women, there was a discussion on gender equality in the light of the climate crisis and the roles…
Accelerating the change-out of obsolete household heating devices in the Western Balkans
Some 3 million WB6 households keep warm by burning firewood often of low quality, wet wood in inefficient stoves producing too much air pollution and not enough heat. They need…
Can we afford to continue investing so little in solving a problem so costly: how to finance household heating upgrades?
Author: Rafael Pupovac, Business analyst and consultant Inefficient heating devices are the primary source of PM2.5 emissions in the Western Balkans. The total number of annual premature deaths in the…
In 2022, it is possible to significantly improve support to households in Serbia to reduce air pollution
As part of the Project “Improving the support to households to reduce air pollution” implemented by RES Foundation with the assistance of the Balkan Trust for Democracy, the second in…
The valley of good energy: Increasing the energy efficiency of the Preševo Municipality
What does the analysis of energy efficiency of a municipality mean? What does an energy audit of buildings look like? What do we get from energy efficiency measures? Nikola and…
Efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly heating
In the Western Balkans region, there are initiatives that provide subsidies to citizens for the insulation of residential buildings, the installation of new joinery , as well as the replacement…
Does your house have a coat for the winter?
Author: Zdravko Stefanovski, grad.mech.eng. Senior Technical Energy Efficiency Expert The building stock is both unique and heterogeneous in its relation to the cultural diversity and history of the Western Balkans.…