COP26: Western Balkan leaders ask for funds, rules on how energy transition game is played, scrapping endless papers and strategies
Leaders of Western Balkan states urged rich countries at the COP26 to show solidarity in the energy transition to cleaner sources
Cyprus to invest over EUR 500 million in green transition, emission cuts
President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades said over EUR 500 million would be spent on a cleaner fuels rollout and the greening of its economy
Croatia announces at COP26 that it would stop using coal in 2033 or sooner
Croatia will lower carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 and abandon coal use by 2033 at the latest, PM Andrej Plenković said at the COP26
Works on first out of three solar power plants in City of Sun Trebinje could start in spring 2022
Construction works on the Trebinje 1 solar power project could begin in the spring. There is a plan for two more units in the same locality.
Jaroslav Černi Water Institute must get strategic interest status, not be sold
Environmentalists are campaigning against the sale of the Jaroslav Černi Water Institute due to risks for the availability of drinking water
COP26 climate summit begins without firm commitment from most powerful countries
G20 increased the uncertainty about the outcome at COP26 with its weak joint statement on climate action goals and funding
Romania caps energy prices, rolls out windfall tax for electricity producers
Romania limited electricity and gas prices for households and small businesses and rolled out support for several other categories
Slovenia’s last coal mine turning to green energy, underground farming
Premogovnik Velenje has projects for methane extraction, a gravity power plant, underground energy storage and farming. Its subsidiary builds PV plants.
