Renewables and Environmental Regulatory Institute (RERI) condemns discrimination against the media and a ban on N1 and Al Jazeera’s at the opening of the “Cibuk 1” wind farm in Mramorak. Such a process is unacceptable in a society that seeks to be democratic and open. Public authorities, like all citizens, should clearly condemn such behavior. ...Read More »
Renewables and Environmental Regulatory Institute (RERI) has submitted the initiative to the Ministry of construction, transport and infrastructure, to annul a construction permit for small hydropower plant „Topli Dol 1“, which the Ministry had issued on August 23rd, 2017, to the investor „Gornjak“ Ltd from Belgrade. RERI has decided on this step considering new facts ...Read More »
RERI submitted criminal charges towards the investor due to illegal construction of small hydro power plant „Zvonce“, in village Rakita (Rakita river) („SHPP Zvonce“), based on information provided from „Udruženje za zaštitu i očuvanje voda lužničkog kraja“ and „Saveza mesnih zajednica Stare Planine“. According to provided information, investor continued the construction of SHPP Zvonce, notwithstanding ...Read More »
RERI submitted criminal charges against responsible parties and submitted motions for inspection on law enforcement, after researching the case of cute trees in the pedestrian area of Aleksinac and upon misconduct of municipality Aleksinac, which didn’t deliver requested information to RERI. RERI will continue on its commitment on enforcement of law, accountability of public bodies, ...Read More »
American Bar Association`s Center for Human Rights, has published the report “Communities under Pressure – Findings from Valbona, Albania”, as a part of the panel “The Human Cost of Hydro-power”. As described in the report, the construction process of HPPs have impacted people’s livelihoods, their safety and security. In recent years, there has been increased ...Read More »
Trees cut in Aleksinac pedestrian area, Knjaza Milosa street, were conducted without any previously issued licenses and approvals, according to information that RERI collected. RERI concluded that this kind of acting from public authorities is a pattern, as the same situation happened in Belgrade Cable-Car case. RERI detailed press release, in Serbian is available here. ...Read More »
Renewables and Environmental Regulatory Institute (RERI) condemn verbal assaults directed to judge of Appeal Court of Justice – Miodrag Majic, created by representatives of legislative and executive authorities. This type of behaviour is unacceptable for public servants in the society which pledge to be considered as democratic and pluralistic, at least in a declarative manner. ...Read More »
For execution of preparatory works on the development of cable-car “Usce-Kalemegdan” without construction permit, RERI submitted private criminal claim against the investor JP “Skijališta Srbije”. In addition, RERI submitted claims against deputy mayor of City of Belgrade, Goran Vesic, for insulting on personal level members of RERI organization. In this announcement RERI reminds public that ...Read More »
Published Annual Report of the European Commission has not been titled the progress report for years. We’ve been waiting for the report for quite a while, so its announcement coincided with the end of the school year. Here’s the inspiration to look at what grades Serbia received in Chapter 27 (Environment and Climate Change). D ...Read More »
Renewables and Environmental Regulatory Institute would like to address the media and the interested public regarding the statements media reported yesterday, given by some of the most prominent Belgrade city officials, MPs and the Public Company “Skijališta Srbije”, an investor in the Ušće-Kalemegdan cable car construction project. In this regard, RERI would like to inform ...Read More »