In 2025, ESG reporting moved from promises to proof. This article explores ESG reporting trends 2026, explaining how CSRD, Omnibus simplification and CBAM are reshaping sustainability reporting and what companies must do to stay credible and competitive.
Read MoreESG Reporting Trends 2026: 7 Moves for Sustainable Business After the 2025 Reset
This article examines how school composting projects can address organic waste challenges while enhancing soil health and promoting environmental literacy. Based on an EU-funded citizen science initiative in Serbia, it shows how schools can become living laboratories for sustainability. The project demonstrates how education, science, and circular practices can work together at the local level.
Read MoreFrom Waste to Wealth: School Composting Projects as a Path to Healthy Soil and Ecological Awareness
This article examines air pollution in Serbian cities with a focus on changes in pollutant composition, dominant emission sources, and associated health risks. Using examples from major urban centers, it highlights how particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and ground-level ozone interact to create complex urban air pollution patterns. The paper also outlines policy-relevant pathways for restoring urban air quality through energy transition, sustainable transport, and integrated environmental monitoring.
Read MoreAir Pollution in Serbian Cities: Sources, Health Risks, and Ways to Improve Urban Air Quality
The second part of the article examines how cities shape energy resilience in Central and Eastern Europe, from managing rising demand to addressing energy poverty. It explores what local governments need — in policy, funding, and coordination — to turn urban energy systems into pillars of regional security.
Read MoreThe New Energy Frontline:Energy Resilience in Central and Eastern Europe (II).
Central and Eastern Europe is once again on the energy frontline, caught between aging infrastructure, geopolitical pressure, and the urgency of climate transition. This article explores how energy resilience in Central and Eastern Europe is being tested and where progress, policy gaps, and innovation collide. It opens a broader conversation about what the region must do next to secure its energy future.
Read MoreThe New Energy Frontline: Energy Resilience in Central and Eastern Europe (I)
In this interview, Milica Raičković discusses how noise and air pollution affect public health and urban quality of life across Serbia and the Western Balkans. Drawing on insights from a major regional conference, she explains why systematic monitoring, interdisciplinary planning, and data-driven decision-making are essential for healthier cities.
Read MoreHow Noise and Air Pollution Shape Healthier Cities: Interview with Milica Raičković
Holiday celebrations are placing growing pressure on urban environments through increased waste, energy consumption, and air pollution. This article examines the environmental implications of festive traditions, ranging from Christmas trees to fireworks, and demonstrates how sustainable holiday celebrations in cities can be promoted through intelligent technologies, data-driven planning, and informed consumer choices.
Read MoreSustainable Holiday Celebrations in Cities: From Christmas Trees to Smart Urban Solutions
How can cities strengthen resilience while keeping energy value within their communities? This article explores the case of Güssing, a small Austrian town that achieved local energy independence through community-led renewables and smart governance. Its experience offers practical lessons for municipalities seeking sustainable energy systems and local economic renewal.
Read MoreWhen Communities Take Charge: Lessons from Güssing and Local Energy Independence
The Western Balkans ESG Conference 2025 convened regional leaders to assess how climate stress, regulation, and generational change are reshaping corporate sustainability. Discussions highlighted water security, data governance, financing barriers, and the importance of ESG literacy across institutions. The event underscored a clear shift: ESG is evolving from a compliance obligation into a cultural and strategic transformation for the region.
Read MoreThe Western Balkans ESG Conference 2025: From Regulation to Culture in a Region Under Climate Stress
COP30 in Belém unfolded as one of the most polarising climate summits in recent memory, marked by geopolitical tensions, mass protests, and a weakened draft deal that avoided commitments on phasing out fossil fuels. Despite these setbacks, negotiators agreed on several incremental measures, highlighting both slow progress and deep divides that continue to shape global climate action.
Read MoreCOP30 in Belém: High Tensions, Deep Divides, and Slow Steps Forward