Court halts expansion of largest coal mine in Romania following Bankwatch appeal
A Bucharest court has blocked an expansion of Rosia, the largest coal mine in Romania located in Gorj county, following a legal challenge to the mine’s environmental permit lodged by Bankwatch Romania. Romania is among seven EU countries that have not declared when they will stop using coal. In 2016, Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CEO), the […]
Procredit Bank Macedonia secures EUR 1 million to finance energy efficiency in households
Procredit Bank Macedonia has secured a EUR 1 million loan from the EBRD for financing energy efficiency improvements of residential buildings, in order to help homeowners reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve the quality of life. Procredit Bank Macedonia will on-lend funds to local households, housing associations and service providers planning to invest in […]
EU, UNDP send Joint Message to Serbian government on climate change
We are publishing the Joint Message without any intervention. In the aftermath of the 2019 UN Climate Summit, which garnered momentous pledges by governments and the private sector to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050, the European Union Delegation to Serbia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) kindly request the support of […]
Priboj gets new 1.8 MW biomass heating plant
The City of Priboj has put into operation a new biomass heating plant, with a capacity of 1.8 MW, built with the help of the Government of Serbia and the German Organization for International Cooperation (GIZ), which will provide heating for four schools and a children’s clinic in the city. The investment, worth RSD 126 […]
wpd windmanager takes over operational management of Jasenice wind farm from Kelag
Bremen-based wpd windmanager has taken over the operational management of the 11.5 MW Jasenice wind farm in Croatia owned by Austrian energy company Kelag. As of 1 July, 2019, wpd windmanager is responsible for the technical management as well as for the administrative coordination and reporting obligations for the wind farm of Austrian energy supplier […]
Gradiška to get EUR 15 million in grants for wastewater treatment project
The municipality of Gradiška has signed two agreements on about EUR 15 million worth of grants for a German development bank (KfW) project that is expected to resolve the problem of wastewater collection and treatment. The agreements were signed by KfW project manager Stefan Rabe, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH and […]
Public debate on the Draft Law on Electricity launched in Republika Srpska
The first session of the public debate on the Draft Law on Electricity in Republika Srpska has been held at the Bijeljina regional chamber of commerce. The law should be adopted by the end of the year. The public debate is supposed to last for 60 days, and so far it has not been announced […]
Bulgaria changes grid connection rules for new RES producers – CMS Sofia
Bulgaria’s authorities have adopted changes to the transmission and distribution grid connection rules, in a step aimed at reducing the administrative burden on producers and consumers of electricity from renewable energy sources (RES), according to an eAlert from law firm CMS Sofia. The amendment and supplement for Ordnance 6 of 2014 concerning grid connection rules […]