Romanian power supplier, distributor Electrica to set up renewables firm
Electrica intends to establish a subsidiary with the aim to acquire and develop renewable energy and power storage projects
Wind turbine blades must become 100% recyclable by 2025
WindEurope said the EU should ban landfilling of decommissioned wind turbine blades by 2025 and vowed to work on recycling solutions
Civic group urges ban on advertising, sponsorships for fossil fuel firms
The EU registered a European citizens' initiative entitled Ban Fossil Fuel Advertising and Sponsorships, which compares fossil fuels with tobacco
North Macedonia to roll out ecotax for oil, slash VAT for electricity to 5%
An ecotax of 5.7 cents will be introduced in North Macedonia for oil and the value-added tax on electricity will be cut to 5% from 18% for one year.
Serbia preparing framework to issue sovereign green bonds
Serbia is getting ready to raise funds through green bonds. CBI head Sean Kidney said they are more attractive to investors than ordinary debt securities.
Vattenfall to install Europe’s largest electric boiler in Amsterdam
Vattenfall will use electricity from wind farms and solar parks to store heat in a 150 MW electric boiler system in Amsterdam
Greece to build solar power plants for free electricity for poor households
Greece earmarked EUR 100 million in subsidies for the construction of photovoltaic facilities to supply electricity to the people in need
Citizens dig up illegal waste, take it to Zrenjanin mayor
Citizens and activists dug up some of the waste that they say was dumped by a plastics recycling plant and brought it in front of the Zrenjanin Town Hall