HEAL’s work in the Balkan region focuses on air pollution, climate change, and coal power’s contribution to health damages. We work with the main health actors such as Public Health Institutes, Ministries of Health, health organisations, and grassroots initiatives working towards clean air.
We also run the Unmask My City campaign in the region, continuously raise awareness on the health toll caused by fossil fuel energy and call for fair, efficient and sustainable energy systems that will cut down air pollution and energy poverty in the region.
Contact person:
Vlatka Matkovic Puljic, vlatka@env-health.org, +32 (0)2 329 00 82
Announcing HEAL webinar series on Air quality, Climate and the Green Agenda in the Western Balkans
10th May 2021
The Western Balkans is one of the regions in Europe heavily affected by air pollution…
Joint letter to Energy Community regarding Pljevlja coal power plant (Montenegro)
23rd April 2021
Ten NGOs including HEAL have sent a complaint to the Energy Community Secretariat regarding Montenegro's…
Letter: Swift action on Contracting Parties’ failure to reduce emissions for coal plants under NERP
19th March 2021
The Health & Environment Alliance, Europe Beyond Coal, Climate Action Network Europe, Belgrade Open School, The Green Tank, Centar za ekologiju i energiju and CEKOR have written a letter to Janez Kopač, Director, Energy Community Secretariat, to express serious concerns about the failure of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia in reducing emissions from large combustion plants, including coal power plants, as foreseen under the National Emission Reductions Plans (NERP).
Letter: Concerns over Montenegro’s non-compliance with opt-out provision for the Pljevlja power plant
2nd March 2021
HEAL, together with Eco-Team Montenegro, Green Home Montenegro, and Sustainable Energy has sent a letter…
Lancet Countdown 2020 underlines health benefits of decisive climate and recovery action
3rd December 2020
Responding to the converging climate and COVID-19 crises can deliver a triple win: better public…
