Gradual introduction of carbon pricing with market integration recommended for Energy Community
A gradual introduction of carbon pricing coupled with full market integration is recommended as the best option for the Energy Community Contracting Parties.
26 MEPs warn of “impending environmental damage” of Chinese industrial projects in Serbia
A group of 26 MEPs warn of the “impending environmental damage” of Chinese companies’ industrial projects in Serbia.
Energy Community calls on Contracting Parties to reassess coal subsidies
The Energy Community Secretariat has sent letters to national authorities of six Contracting Parties urging them to reassess coal subsidies as to their compatibility with the European Union’s (EU) state aid rules. The letters come on the heels of a new study on coal subsidies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and […]
Milestone bill expected to make Poland top offshore wind player in the Baltics
Poland has adopted its first ever law regulating offshore wind development in what is expected to help the country transition away from fossil fuels and eventually become the biggest player in offshore wind in the Baltic Sea. Poland currently has no offshore wind capacity, while over 70% of its electricity is produced from coal and […]
Norwegian NBT joins Windvision on 800 MW of wind projects in Serbia
Norway's NBT has partnered with WV International (formerly Windvision) in an 800 MW portfolio of wind projects in Serbia.
Italy’s first renewable energy community set up in Magliano Alpi
Italy’s first renewable energy community (REC) has been established in the small northern town of Magliano Alpi.
Cartoonists against devastation of rivers: “Mini Hydropower Plants – Maximum Destruction”
The contest organized by SharaWatch and the Union of Cartoonist of Serbia has attracted some 350 works from 40 countries.
IPTO to invest EUR 4.1 billion in new interconnections, renewables integration, batteries
Greece’s independent transmission system operator, IPTO, plans to invest EUR 4.1 billion over the next 10 years to build new interconnections with Bulgaria, Italy, Albania, and North Macedonia, as well as to increase capacities for the integration of renewables and install batteries for electricity storage. The possible new interconnections include a subsea cable between Greece […]