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Can Amendments to the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources Remove Barriers to Solar Energy Development in Serbia?

Can Amendments to the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources Remove Barriers to Solar Energy Development in Serbia?

24. 07. 2026.

To take an important step towards increasing the use of renewable energy, we need to look up - to the rooftops of our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. If Serbia is serious about expanding renewable energy, it must remove the administrative barriers that currently prevent citizens, businesses, and public institutions from generating their own electricity. The rules introduced by the European Union through the Renewable Energy Directive do not call for lower safety standards - they call for less bureaucracy for small-scale solar installations whose construction poses no threat to the public interest.

Why Health Impact Assessment Matters for Industrial Pollution Control

Why Health Impact Assessment Matters for Industrial Pollution Control

24. 06. 2026.

Prim. Dr Elizabet Paunović Health impact assessment should form an integral part of industrial pollution control and integrated permitting procedures. Yet the existing regulatory framework still does not treat health risks as a distinct area of assessment, nor does it require public health institutions to participate in decisions that may directly affect the health of local communities.