Turkey cancels solar tendering, applications to compete for 1 GW of wind due by March 7
Turkey has canceled tendering for a total of 1 GW of solar capacity, and is now expected to reschedule it during 2019, while applications to take part in the second YEKA wind tendering, for a combined capacity of 1 GW, are due by March 7, according to reports. The postponed procurement was to be split […]
Climate negotiations: From Paris to Katowice and what lies ahead
Author: Danijela Božanić, climate change expert Climate change is one of the key problems of the modern civilization, one that the international community has been trying to resolve for several decades. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change defines the goal, while concrete actions to tackle climate change are laid down under the Kyoto […]
GIZ ORF-EE initiates yet another project on sustainable urban mobility in SEE countries
The GIZ ORF-EE project titled “Sustainable Urban Mobility in South-East European Countries II” (SUMSEEC II) was officially launched in December 2018. Prior to the launch, the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency held a Planning Meeting with project partners in Vienna, Austria. During a two-day gathering, representatives from cities, ministries, municipalities […]
CGES to pay dividend from retained earnings from previous years
Montenegrin transmission system operator (TSO) Crnogorski Elektroprenosni Sistem’s (CGES) shareholder assembly has backed a EUR 16.2 million dividend payment, the company said on its website. On the last day of 2018, the company’s shareholder assembly adopted the decision to allocate a gross EUR 16.24 million in dividends. This is a part of the company’s retained earnings […]
Seven great ideas for plastic-free holidays
We’ve all been there. Slumped on the sofa, regretting those extra chocolates, feeling slightly sick and very full. But hey, we’ve worked hard all year and we deserve our festive overindulgence, don’t we? By mid of January, we’ll be back in the gym, back on the diet, back on the straight-and-narrow. No harm done. But […]
KESH adopts climate risk management plan
Albania’s state-owned power utility KESH, whose production is almost entirely dependent on hydropower plants (HPP), has adopted its first climate risk management plan, a strategic approach to address the challenges posed by rising temperatures and increasing hydrological variability. KESH operates a 1,350 MW hydropower cascade on the Drin River. It is facing challenges due to […]
How world’s favorite toy maker achieved its 100% renewable energy target
As Lego’s products hide in gift wrapping under Christmas trees around the world, it is worth recalling that the Danish toy company has achieved its 100% renewable energy target, three years ahead of schedule. Lego has achieved its renewable energy target, which means it balances 100% of its energy use with energy from renewable sources. […]
Recycling firm Integra Plastics building EUR 40 million plant
Bulgarian polyolefin recycling company Integra Plastics has started building a EUR 40 million plant in the town of Elin Pelin, on the outskirts of the capital Sofia. Integra CEO Julian Belev said in an interview with Bloomberg TV Bulgaria that the plant is expected to open in February 2019 and employ 85 highly qualified members […]