Porsche buys 10% of Croatian electric car maker Rimac Automobili
Automotive giant Porsche AG has acquired a 10% holding in Croatian technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili. Rimac Automobili develops and produces electric vehicle components and manufactures electric super sports cars, and Porsche is seeking a development partnership with the young company, according to a news release from the German carmaker. Rimac’s main […]
Republika Srpska government adopts packaging, waste packaging management decree
The Republika Srpska government has adopted a decree on packaging and waste packaging management. The decree regulates matters such as packaging design, production, and use, packaging and waste packaging management, and permit issuance for operators, according to a news release on the Bosnian Serb entity government’s website. The decree is aimed at helping conserve natural […]
Croatian, European day-ahead markets linked
Croatian Power Exchange (CROPEX) and Croatian transmission system operator (HOPS) together with Slovenian power exchange and transmission system operator completed the EU MRC day-ahead market (DAM) coupling project on the Croatian-Slovenian border. According to CROPEX’ press release, for the market coupling session, transmission system operators (TSOs) agreed on an implicit allocation of the daily capacity. […]
Republika Srpska, Serbia to discuss joint construction of HPPs Paunci, Foča – minister
The governments of Republika Srpska and Serbia will discuss the joint construction of the Paunci and Foča hydropower plants on the upper Drina river at their next session, Petar Đokić, the Bosnian Serb entity’s energy minister, has told MPs. Đokić said that he hopes by the time the session is held, a negotiating procedure will […]
Solar PV park developers file for arbitration against Romania
Ten developers of solar photovoltaic (PV) parks have filed for arbitration proceedings before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) against Romania over the state’s changes to the renewables subsidy scheme. The companies that filed the request are claiming Romania broke the Energy Charter Treaty by cutting the subsidies, which are approved as […]
EEX, BSP Southpool to launch Slovenian power futures
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will list Slovenian cash-settled, Euro-denominated futures contracts on its pan-European power derivatives platform, the Slovenian Energy Exchange (BSP Southpool) said in a statement, adding that the new power futures will be settled against the SIPX spot market index as calculated by BSP Southpool. The launch of the new contracts is […]
Energy minister announces new draft law on renewables
Minister of Environmental Protection and Energy Tomislav Ćorić has announced a new draft law on renewable energy sources in order to simplify the procedure for such projects. The current Croatian law on renewables and high-efficiency cogeneration was adopted in September 2015. According to the Croatian media, the minister announced that the new draft law would […]
Albania to ban lightweight plastic bags on July 4
Albania is introducing a ban on lightweight plastic bags on July 4, in what will make it illegal to import, manufacture, use, sell, or bring such bags into the country. “This is a difficult but necessary decision,” Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said commenting on the upcoming ban on lightweight plastic bags, Tema reported. Lightweight […]
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