Energy Community adopts decision lowering Macedonia’s 2020 renewables target from 28% to 23%
The Energy Community’s Ministerial Council has adopted a decision lowering Macedonia’s 2020 target for the share of renewable energy sources in gross final energy consumption from 28% to 23%. The decision was adopted as a result of a review of the 2020 renewables target requested by FYR Macedonia due to the revision of the country’s […]
GIZ ORF-EE backs Kosovo* MPs’ initiative to exchange experiences with Montenegrin peers on implementation of energy efficiency law
A parliamentary delegation from Kosovo* visited Podgorica, Montenegro on December 4 and 5 to discuss best practices and challenges concerning the preparation and implementation process of energy efficiency legislation and other topics pertaining to the energy sector. The meeting was held with representatives of the Ministry of Economy of Montenegro, the Montenegrin Parliament, and civil […]
Romania’s draft plan envisages 27.9% target for renewables share in energy consumption in 2030
Romania’s draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), to be sent to the European Commission, envisages a 27.9% share of renewable energy sources in energy consumption in 2030, compared to the EU’s 32% target, Romania-Insider.com has reported, citing Economica.net. Romania’s renewables share in total energy consumption stood at 25% in 2016, according to Eurostat’s data. […]
Carbon Tracker: 42% of global coal-fired power plants unprofitable
Around 42% of global coal capacity is already unprofitable because of high fuel costs, while it costs more to run 35% of coal power plants than to build new renewable generation facilities, finds Carbon Tracker’s study of the profitability of 6,685 coal-fired power plants worldwide, representing 95% (1,900 GW) of all operating capacity and 90% […]
Sarajevo world’s most polluted city, poor air quality seen across Western Balkans
The Sarajevo authorities could introduce measures to limit the use of cars, and are already urging individuals and businesses to cut down on the use of solid fuels and drive less. Air quality measurements by the US Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) continued to show Sarajevo to be the world’s most polluted city earlier […]
Multilateral development banks announce joint framework at COP24 to combat climate change
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have announced a joint framework at COP24 for aligning their activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement, reinforcing their commitment to combat climate change, according to a joint press release. In a joint declaration, issued at the start of the 24th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United […]
Tendering launched for concession to build 49.5 MW Grebak wind farm
The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska has announced a public invitation to award a concession to build and operate the Grebak wind farm in Nevesinje, with an estimated capacity of 49.5 MW and an annual output of 130 GWh of electricity. The plant will not receive state subsidies for renewable energy […]
Renewable Energy Hard Talk to kick off in Sarajevo on December 4
Sarajevo hosts the latest in a series of Renewable Energy Hard Talks organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on December 4-5. The two-day event at the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), titled New Possibilities for Developing Renewable Energy Sustainably in BiH, will be followed by Hard Talks in Montenegro […]
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