Journalist
Igor Todorović
Subotica to install rooftop solar units on nine public buildings
17 March 2021 - Subotica and Satnica Đakovačka are using funds from the Interreg IPA program to improve energy efficiency and set up rooftop solar power systems
Energy Community launches infringement procedures against BiH, Kosovo*, North Macedonia, Serbia
17 March 2021 - Large combustion plants in four contracting parties surpassed air pollution limits, prompting an enforcement process within the Energy Community
Municipalities in Bulgaria can apply for funds for geothermal energy
16 March 2021 - Local authorities and state institutions in Bulgaria are preparing geothermal energy projects for grants worth EUR 3.4 million in total
Demand reaches record in solar power auctions for 1 GW in Turkey
16 March 2021 - Companies responded to a call for the development of solar power plants across Turkey with 9.6 times more bids than available lots
Valjevo, Čačak already exceeded legal air pollution limits for 2021
15 March 2021 - Čačak in Serbia reached the legal limit of 35 days with excessive PM10 pollution on March 3 while Valjevo passed the mark in the first half of February
Serbia rejects Zijin’s request to separate environmental assessments in copper smelter project
15 March 2021 - The Government of Serbia ordered Zijin to produce an environmental impact study for the whole copper smelter in Bor and prevented so-called salami slicing
European Parliament calls for introduction of cross-border CO2 tax
12 March 2021 - The European Parliament supported plans for the introduction of a CO2 tax on certain foreign products to prevent carbon leakage
KOSTT signs connection agreement for 192 MW for solar park in Kosovo*
11 March 2021 - Kosovo's transmission system operator KOSTT inked its third big deal in three months, agreeing with Dukagjini Solar to connect its solar park to the grid
Kopač: Serbia taking big steps in energy; power prices must be raised
10 March 2021 - Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač praised the reforms in Serbia but also stressed the prices of power for households must be increased
Kopač: Obsession with coal threatens to push BiH back deeper into past
08 March 2021 - Fixed tariffs for green energy are obsolete and the obsession with coal can push BiH deeper into the past, says Janez Kopač from the Energy Community
Niš is empowering citizens within its energy transition
08 March 2021 - Niš included citizens in energy transition planning and it is working on the establishment of energy cooperatives, Energy Manager Bojan Gajić says
Turkey preparing USD 11 billion for energy efficiency by 2023
05 March 2021 - Turkey plans to lower its primary energy consumption by 14% with nearly USD 11 billion in investment earmarked for energy efficiency by 2023
Serbia to roll out subsidies for citizens for energy efficiency this year
05 March 2021 - Minister Mihajlović says homeowners could start to apply for funds for wall insulation and new windows this summer
Women in green business need financial stimulus to show their real strength
04 March 2021 - The state and financial institutions don't see the potential of the women in green business in Serbia, who mostly lean on own persistence and creativity
Belgrade earmarks EUR 5.2 billion for green development by 2030
02 March 2021 - The draft Green City Action Plan and Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan of Belgrade include investments of EUR 5.2 billion until 2030
Solar Energy Group to build 150 MW photovoltaic plant in Kosovo*
01 March 2021 - Solar Energy Group signed a deal with KOSTT that enables it to connect its planned 150 MW solar power plant to the power grid.