How Batumi solved its water supply and sea pollution problems with EU support
Nino Katamadze who lives with her large family in the Georgian town of Chakvi, says that 24-hour, uninterrupted supply of clean drinking water is of huge importance for her, as it is for the rest of the population.
Coming to a city near you: EU Sustainable Energy Week 2019
Eastern partner countries eligible for EU Sustainable Energy Awards for the first time.
Shaping Europe’s Energy Future is the theme of this year’s EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), which will happen across the EU and in the Eastern Partnership region from 17 to 21 June.
Since 2006, the EUSEW…
Sustainable energy in action: How Zhovkva cuts down on gas consumption and saves money
Renewable energy sources are helping the town of Zhovkva in Ukraine to save energy and thousands of hryvnias per year. All of this is the result of a project that was implemented within the framework of the EU’s EU4Energy programme.
14,000 people live in Zhovkva. For seven years, the town has been…
Energy-efficient modern street lighting in Ocnița and Cantemir thanks to EU support
Street lighting can be easily managed and made energy-efficient. This is being proven by Ocnița and Cantemir, the first two cities in the Republic of Moldova where smart, street lighting control technology has been installed. The installations are part of the EU-funded “Covenant of Mayors –…
Shilda Winery: Energy Efficient Winery in Georgia
Shilda Winery has been operating from Shilda Village, in the Kakheti region of Georgia, for five years. The winery processes 2,000 tonnes of grapes each season, and produces approximately 1.4 million bottles of wine across 25 varieties.
By equipping itself with energy efficient technologies, the…
Ašmiany and Biaroza: How to live better with the help of energy efficiency
For years, the European Union has been helping small towns in Belarus to implement their ambitious energy efficiency projects. Within the framework of the new round of the "Covenant of Mayors – Demonstration Projects" programme, a kindergarten in the town of Ašmiany will be modernised, while modern…
Eco-friendly and almost free energy: Armenian communities switch to biogas thanks to EU
Natural gas is not always available in some parts of Armenia due to the lack of oil and gas reserves, as well as poor infrastructure due to the mountains. However, sometimes even when it is available people still refuse to install gas line services in their houses simply because they cannot afford…
Three examples of how Belarusian science is involved in solving shared European problems, bringing results also to their own country
Horizon 2020 is the European Union's programme aimed at developing science and innovation. Representatives from Belarus took every opportunity to participate in it and cooperate with scientists and researchers from other European countries.
Georgian scientists collaborate with their European colleagues to find new therapy for asthma
Georgian scientists are working on innovative methods of asthma therapy together with European colleagues as part of a four-year study: “Constructing ‘Eubiosis Reinstatement Therapy’ for Asthma” (CURE).
The Black Sea is contaminated with plastic – but how can we reduce the damage?
Every hour, each of the rivers flowing into the Black Sea brings between 6 and 50 pieces of litter into the sea.