Five key factors for attracting investments in energy efficiency
Eric Mackres, Building Efficiency Manager with the World Resources Institute (WRI) – Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, explains in an interview for the Balkan Green Energy News portal how the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) and Global District Heating in Cities (DES) initiatives, that UN Environment (UNEP) is implementing in Belgrade with the help of WRI, […]
MK Fintel Wind marks start of construction of Košava wind farm in Vojvodina
The MK Fintel Wind company started the construction of its third wind farm in Serbia outside the town of Vršac. This wind farm, named Košava, will be the biggest wind power facility in the country with the first stage of construction, which is due to be completed by the end of 2018, costing an estimated […]
Public debate starts on Slovenia’s upgraded energy efficiency plan
Slovenia’s Ministry of Infrastructure has put up for public debate up to July 10 an upgraded National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) for the 2017-2020 period in accord with European Commission directives. The plan is aimed at improving energy efficiency by 20% by 2020 as well as raising the level of energy savings. Under European Union energy […]
Invitation to fund clearing up of landfills in local communities in Croatia
The Croatian ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy issued a public invitation for the clearing up of landfills for non-hazardous waste in local communities. The invitation was published as part of the program Competitiveness and Cohesion and it provides a total of HRK 80 million (EUR 10,8 million) in funding for local authorities across the […]
Spanish Ingeteam opens subsidiary in Bulgaria to provide services to renewables market
Spanish company Ingeteam, specialized in power technologies and operation and maintenance services, has opened a subsidiary in Bulgaria to support the renewables sector, the company announced, adding that its personnel performs maintenance work at the country’s largest photovoltaic plant. In Bulgaria, Ingeteam is present in the wind power market, and is responsible for the maintenance […]
Energy Community invites Serbia to amend energy law for renewables support scheme, introduce auctioning
Amendments to the Energy Law that Energy Community has proposed to Serbia in order to align its legal framework with European Union’s acquis for renewables envisage some fundamental changes whereas introduction of tendering or auctioning process to determine the beneficiaries of the support scheme, elimination of the temporary privileged power producer status, balancing responsibility and […]
HEAL global campaign to combat air pollution comes to Belgrade
The Health and Environmental Alliance (HEAL) called the Serbian government to invest effort to clean up the air in the country as part of the Unmask My City campaign which was launched in Belgrade on World Asthma Day 2017. The campaign won the support of the Serbian Health Ministry and experts at the Novi Sad […]
Sustainability Forum in Vienna: Low-carbon transition should be inclusive
Low-carbon transition requires clear commitment from government, safe environment for the investments, but also support of civil society and businesses, the Sustainability Forum participants concluded. They also acknowledged that energy, environment and climate change policies are intrinsically linked and need to be addressed in a coordinated manner. The first Sustainability Forum “Clean Energy for a […]
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