Christos Stylianides to take helm at Greece’s first climate crisis ministry
Former European Commissioner Christos Stylianides is taking over the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection of Greece after historic wildfires
Western Balkans coal plants emit 2.5 times more SO2 than entire EU
Almost 12,000 people died from 2018 to 2020 because of breaches of pollution ceilings in coal-fired thermal power plants in the Western Balkans.
Plasma waste gasification project in North Macedonia is getting strategic investment status
A plasma gasification plant worth EUR 327 million will handle most of the municipal waste in North Macedonia, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said
Issuing green bonds is more cost effective than ordinary debt securities
If fossil fuel companies are transitioning to clean energy, they should issue green bonds, CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative Sean Kidney said in an interview
First part of Bajgora wind power plant starts trial operation
A third of the 105 MW wind park in Bajgora in Kosovo* is now online, as SoWi Kosovo started the test period of the 35 MW Selaci 1 segment
Greece to establish company for transforming coal land property
The government in Athens is preparing a bill for a just development transition of its coal regions as the use of the harmful fossil fuel is being phased out
On-site power plants are essential for decarbonization of industry
Industrial production is the most difficult to decarbonize, Lux Research said and suggested electrification strengthens the case for on-site power plants
Locals, activists say coal plant Ugljevik 3 study is clearly incomplete
Locals and environmentalists said the draft environmental study for Ugljevik 3 coal project is incomplete and that it doesn't reveal the real potential damage