16 December 2020 - In January 2020, new Slovak waste legislation introduced an electronic information system for waste management.
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North Macedonia | 14 January 2021
North Macedonia to launch auction for solar power plants in Q1 2021
Albania | 12 January 2021
Albania’s KESH to build 5.1 MW solar power plant at Qyrsaqi dam in Vau i Dejës
New initiative to support sustainable hydropower in the Western Balkans
13 January 2021 - The initiative is led by the International Hydropower Association (IHA), the Albanian power utility KESH, and the Swiss SECO.
Petrol completes takeover of electricity supplier E3
13 January 2021 - Slovenian energy group Petrol has completed the takeover of electricity supplier E3, a subsidiary of...
Serbia’s TSO EMS acquires 5% of shares of Montenegrin TSO CGES
12 January 2021 - Elektromreža Srbije bought shares from small shareholders at the stock exchange for about EUR 7 million.
Submarine cable helps triple CGES’ electricity transit revenues
05 January 2021 - Montenegrin TSO pulled in EUR 11.6 million in revenues in 2020 from the commercial use of the power link between Montenegro and Italy.
08 January 2021 - Within a pilot project in Tirana, small solar and wind power devices will be used to supply the energy for public lighting and chargers for electric cars
08 January 2021 - New Minister of the Environment and Energy of Greece Kostas Skrekas took over the post from Kostis Hatzidakis. Major reforms are already underway.
25 December 2020 - In order to reduce air pollution from traffic, the Ministry of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska has proposed the abolition of the VAT.
Europe has many innovative, talented startups, but too often these companies remain small or relocate elsewhere. This new form of financing – combining grants and equity – is unique to the European Innovation Council.
European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Mariya Gabriel
Decarbonization
08 January 2021 - New Minister of the Environment and Energy of Greece Kostas Skrekas took over the post from Kostis Hatzidakis. Major reforms are already underway.
Plinacro, HEP join forces to develop hydrogen production, transport
23 December 2020 - The potential of hydrogen, especially one produced from renewable sources, is the basis for the decarbonization of the industry and transport.
Platform Initiative launched to help energy transition of coal regions in Western Balkans, Ukraine
12 December 2020 - The Platform Initiative in Support of Coal Regions in Transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine has been officially launched
Wind farms, solar power plants set to push coal out of market
04 December 2020 - Decision makers can slow down or speed up the coal phase-out, but regardless of their action, the coal share is heading for a big drop.