Public debate starts on Slovenia’s upgraded energy efficiency plan
Slovenia’s Ministry of Infrastructure has put up for public debate up to July 10 an upgraded National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) for the 2017-2020 period in accord with European Commission directives. The plan is aimed at improving energy efficiency by 20% by 2020 as well as raising the level of energy savings. Under European Union energy […]
Invitation to fund clearing up of landfills in local communities in Croatia
The Croatian ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy issued a public invitation for the clearing up of landfills for non-hazardous waste in local communities. The invitation was published as part of the program Competitiveness and Cohesion and it provides a total of HRK 80 million (EUR 10,8 million) in funding for local authorities across the […]
Spanish Ingeteam opens subsidiary in Bulgaria to provide services to renewables market
Spanish company Ingeteam, specialized in power technologies and operation and maintenance services, has opened a subsidiary in Bulgaria to support the renewables sector, the company announced, adding that its personnel performs maintenance work at the country’s largest photovoltaic plant. In Bulgaria, Ingeteam is present in the wind power market, and is responsible for the maintenance […]
Energy Community invites Serbia to amend energy law for renewables support scheme, introduce auctioning
Amendments to the Energy Law that Energy Community has proposed to Serbia in order to align its legal framework with European Union’s acquis for renewables envisage some fundamental changes whereas introduction of tendering or auctioning process to determine the beneficiaries of the support scheme, elimination of the temporary privileged power producer status, balancing responsibility and […]
HEAL global campaign to combat air pollution comes to Belgrade
The Health and Environmental Alliance (HEAL) called the Serbian government to invest effort to clean up the air in the country as part of the Unmask My City campaign which was launched in Belgrade on World Asthma Day 2017. The campaign won the support of the Serbian Health Ministry and experts at the Novi Sad […]
Sustainability Forum in Vienna: Low-carbon transition should be inclusive
Low-carbon transition requires clear commitment from government, safe environment for the investments, but also support of civil society and businesses, the Sustainability Forum participants concluded. They also acknowledged that energy, environment and climate change policies are intrinsically linked and need to be addressed in a coordinated manner. The first Sustainability Forum “Clean Energy for a […]
EBRD providing energy efficiency loans to UniCredit in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is giving two loans in support of housing energy efficiency projects to the Unicredit Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The total amount of the loans is EUR 12 million. The money will be lent for projects in line with the EBRD Green Economy Transition (GET), the EBRD […]
Five reasons to attend 10th South East Europe Energy Dialogue (SEEED) in Belgrade
Author: Nikola Tomasović, Serbian/Greek energy consultant with experience in South East Europe, especially in the Western Balkans. As participant of the 10th SEEED, he raises the main energy challenges for the Western Balkans that will be presented at the Conference. Actual energy issues will be raised and discussed at the 10th SEEED, organized by the Regional […]