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Montenegro Embraces Clean Energy Future With First-Ever Renewable Energy Auction
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 11. Backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Montenegro's Ministry of Energy and Mining has launched the country's first-ever renewable energy auction, marking a...
Montenegro scraps NATO-linked military site after protests
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
PODGORICA, July 10 – Montenegro has officially abandoned plans to build a military training ground on Mount Sinjajevina, a vast alpine plateau that has become a flashpoint in Europe’s environmental movement. Prime Minister Milojko Spajić announced...
Montenegro Scraps Planned Military Training Area on Biodiverse Mountain
Balkan Insight
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July 10, 2025
Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic. Photo: EPA-EFE/BORIS PEJOVIC Montenegro’s government has officially abandoned plans to establish a military training facility on Mount Sinjajevina, a biodiverse plateau in the north of the country that...
Climate change is already rewriting the job market in the Western Balkans
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
By Majlinda Bregu Secretary-General, Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) “What remains of life when illusions are gone? Responsibility.” Imre Kertész, Hungarian Nobel Laureate, posed this question with haunting precision. Today, it echoes far...
Angela Gerekou | Greece at the crossroads of sustainability and innovation
Tornos News
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July 10, 2025
Tourism is changing, and with it the demands, professional skills, hospitality models, and destinations. In this context, the President of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Angela Gerekou, comments on the latest data from the World Bank...
Sustainable, but stil challenging
The Malta Independent
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"Malta moves closer to achieving UN sustainability goals," screamed some newspaper headlines last week, when the United Nations released its annual report on its Sustainable Development Goals around the world. The important qualification was that...
EIB Global steps up support for Montenegro’s economic development
The European Sting
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July 7, 2025
(Credit:Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB has signed a Host Country Agreement with the government of Montenegro EIB will provide a loan of €18 million loan and a grant of €2.3 million for the...
Radisson Hotel Group unveils the opening of Radisson Resort Ruža Vjetrova in Montenegro
Breaking Travel News
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July 7, 2025
Radisson Hotel Group proudly announces the opening of Radisson Resort Ruža Vjetrova, a premium beachfront retreat nestled on an isolated peninsula along the Adriatic coast in Dobra Voda, Montenegro. Surrounded by lush green hills and crystal-clear...
30 years after deadly Chicago heat wave, threats persist as climate change elevates risks
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 6, 2025
Howard Ehrman has seen his fair share of gruesome sights in his 56 years as a physician. But he’ll never forget working at Cook County Hospital 30 years ago when a heat wave sweeping the country settled over northeast Illinois. “That was the worst...
Montenegro publishes NECP for public consultation – sole coal plant planned for shutdown in 2041
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 30, 2025
Montenegro’s long-awaited draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) sets out the key 2030 targets for greenhouse gas emission cuts, share of renewable energy sources in gross final energy consumption, and energy efficiency. The document, also...
How many economic losses from climate-related events has Europe suffered since 1980?
Euronews
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Published on 04/07/2025 - 14:56 GMT+2 Europe has experienced over €790 billion in economic losses due to extreme weather and climate-related events from 1980 to 2023, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Germany suffered...
Climate change is coming for your G&T! Global warming could change the taste of gin, scientists warn
Daily Mail
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June 19, 2025
If there's one thing the Brits take seriously, it's their gin and tonic. It requires a precise blend of the spirit, mixer, lime wedge and – of course – ice. But the subtle fusion of flavours is at risk, experts have warned - with climate change to...
All the European countries with heatwave weather warnings right now
Conde Nast Traveller
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July 3, 2025
Although temperatures in the UK have tipped over the 30 degree mark this week and this was the warmest June since records began in 1884, a number of countries in Europe are experiencing even hotter weather right now. Officials in Portugal recorded...
Could climate change affect the taste of gin?
Beverage Daily
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Juniper berries are grown in a number of regions around the world, including Europe, Asia and North America. There are several varieties of juniper plant, which is a species of conifer, usually found as an evergreen shrub or small tree. It is the...
Montenegrin power utility to borrow EUR 25.6 million for phase 2 of Gvozd wind farm
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 27, 2025
Announcing its request for government consent, EPCG stated that the capacity increase through the second phase of Gvozd would improve the security of electricity supply, increase the share of renewable energy in the country’s energy mix, and help...
Government meets with social partners in a meeting led by Montenegro
Portugal Pulse
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July 2, 2025
The official agenda for the meeting indicates that there will be interventions from business confederations and trade unions, as well as discussions on “other matters,” without specifying any specific topic, in addition to presenting institutional...
On Sustainable Population Growth: Human Values
The Good Men Project - California
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July 1, 2025
“Population growth can exacerbate environmental degradation when it increases pressure on natural resources and generates more waste and emissions. Sustainable development requires policies that balance population trends with economic growth,...
Radisson Hotel Group Unveils Secluded Coastal Gem with the Opening of Radisson Resort Ruža Vjetrova in Montenegro
Hospitality Net
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July 1, 2025
Radisson Hotel Group proudly announces the opening of Radisson Resort Ruža Vjetrova, a premium beachfront retreat nestled on an isolated peninsula along the Adriatic coast in Dobra Voda, Montenegro. Surrounded by lush green hills and crystal-clear...
A Business Model Centered on Sustainable Growth
CorD Magazine
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July 1, 2025
Major investors running sustainable businesses play a key role in the development of local communities. They expand production, optimize processes, create jobs directly, support employment across the value chain, and engage local suppliers—clearly...
Climate change could alter gin’s taste
The Spirit Business
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June 23, 2025
A study by Heriot-Watt University has warned that changing climate conditions could affect the flavour profile of gin in the future. Gin producers source juniper berries from specific regions Heriot-Watt’s International Centre for Brewing and...