Kostas Skrekas becomes minister of the environment and energy of Greece
New Minister of the Environment and Energy of Greece Kostas Skrekas took over the post from Kostis Hatzidakis. Major reforms are already underway.
Protest for harmless air scheduled for January 10 in Belgrade
The Government of Serbia and its institutions have the responsibility to keep the environment healthy and to inform the public about its condition, Eko straža said and called on citizens to participate in a protest for harmless air on January 10 in Belgrade. “An all-out war is being waged against nature and public health,” informal […]
Pledges in Trees in Cities Challenge reach 11 million
UNECE said 11 million trees would be planted as a result of its Trees in Cities Challenge. Tirana vowed to plant almost one tree per inhabitant
Floating waste covers rivers in Serbia, BiH, Montenegro
Floating waste is devastating the Drina and its tributaries in Serbia, BiH and Montenegro and piling up at hydropower dams
Güriş installs 50 MW geothermal power plant in Turkey in record time
Güriş Holding installed and commissioned its EFE 8 geothermal power plant in only 38 days. The 50 MW unit will have an annual output of 400 GWh.
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2020
The energy transition and environmental protection were the most popular topics in 2020 in the English language section on Balkan Green Energy News
Slovenia eases procedure for establishment of energy communities
The government changed regulations in order to promote communities that jointly produce energy from renewables and install batteries
Romania’s Transelectrica to double cross-border power transmission capacity
On January 1, Transelectrica will have a cross-border export capacity of 2.8 GW and the ability to import power at a volume of 3 GW