Resalta secures EUR 12 million loan from EIB for energy efficiency services
The energy services provider intends to expand in Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia and the Western Balkans overall. The funding for Resalta was agreed within the Investment Plan for Europe for the second time. Energy intensity in Southeastern Europe is high and there is a need for energy efficiency and energy management, according to a press […]
EU scolds Croatia for delay in reporting on energy efficiency
Downsizing and the faulty database of the former relevant authority in Zagreb blocked the European Commission from getting a complete picture of progress in the European Union. Croatia now has a different agency tasked with providing the annual retrospective on energy efficiency. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy said it would “very soon” publish […]
North Macedonia to use coal pit Oslomej for 100 MW photovoltaic project
Applications will be received until May 8. The investor is obligated to secure EUR 80 million, the entire estimated cost. North Macedonia’s state-owned utility ESM was declared the public partner for Oslomej, where the photovoltaic power plant will consist of two equal units. Prime minister Oliver Spasovski said solar arrays on the location of a […]
PPC Renewables to apply for rest of two giant solar power units in Greece
Documents are being prepared for the other half of capacity in photovoltaic systems planned at 3 GW in total. The dominant power producer wants to install one of the world’s biggest solar power plants at opencut mines and accompanying coal facilities scheduled to be shut down in the northwest of Greece. Following the 1.5 GW […]
UN Environment picking Champions of the Earth for annual award
The organizers aim to recognize the contribution of leaders from government, civil society and the private sector. For their positive impact on the environment, so far 93 laureates got the award. Nominations for the Champions of the Earth last until March 20. The United Nations Environmental Programme – UN Environment or UNEP has established the […]
One European Collection of biodiversity data to help nature conservation in region
Natural science information needs to be findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable. In short – FAIR. GBIF and DiSSCo are getting decision makers and taxonomic facilities in the region on board with the One European Collection plan for biodiversity data. It implies joint development and research across the continent, specialization and getting more with growing scope […]
Activists in Montenegro say small hydropower plants’ study is illegal
The document lacks economic analysis and it doesn’t provide biodiversity data for the particular location, according to the NGOs. Montenegro has no interest in installing the two small hydropower units in Mojkovac, they argued. There is no evidence of any potential benefits in the planning document currently in public consultation for the Štitarička river, environmentalists […]
Serbia has unworkable national emissions reduction plan: advocacy group
There are several inconsistencies with NERP, according to legal environmental organization RERI. Its representatives pointed to the document’s format and added it enables no enforcement framework nor the possibility of sanctions if the provisions aren’t met. They underscored Serbia omitted important points and that it is attempting to delay obligations taken on an international level […]