Sustainable urban transformation leaders invited to apply for Transformative Action Award
The 2019 edition of the Transformative Action Award has been launched, with applications invited from any local or regional authority, or civil society organization located in an EU Member State, EEA country or EU candidate or accession country that has endorsed the Basque Declaration, according to a press release from organizers. The Europe-wide sustainability award, […]
Scientists find way to turn CO2 back into coal at room temperature
A team of scientists at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have found a way to use liquid metals to turn CO2 back into coal at room temperature, a process claimed to be affordable and scalable. Most other carbon capture technologies are thought to be costly without subsidies, as they enable compressing gaseous CO2 into a […]
GGF Impact Stories: Helping Serbia increase energy savings
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) supports sustainable energy finance and green energy projects through funding, know-how and the tools to succeed in the market. Serbia represents one of the Fund’s largest portfolios and with more than EUR 90 million invested, it is one of the GGF’s biggest success stories to date. The GGF, which […]
EEO Scheme Model developed for BiH, energy efficiency investment potential estimated at EUR 2.55 billion
The Energy Efficiency Obligation (EEO) Scheme Model for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), developed by the USAID Energy Investment Activity (EIA) Project together with relevant ministries and other government institutions, is designed to significantly improve the way efficient energy production is financed. A survey has shown that the majority of respondents support the idea of financing […]
Greece to auction 600 MW in wind, solar capacities
Greece’s energy regulator, RAE, will offer 600 MW in renewables capacities in the first joint tendering procedure for both wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) capacities next month, with bids to start at EUR 64.72 per MWh, according to an announcement from the regulator. The deadline for the submission of applications is March 21, with an […]
Expert views (part 2): What are the biggest challenges in municipal waste management in Serbia?
In the second in a series of interviews on waste management with representatives of state institutions, the business community, academia, and civil society in Serbia, we asked what the biggest challenges are in municipal waste management and which models have proven to be successful. The answers were provided by all six respondents featured in the […]
Ljubljana wins European Energy Service Award with Resalta and Petrol, NEWLIGHT scoops recognition award
The City of Ljubljana, together with Slovenian energy service company (ESCO) Resalta and energy company Petrol, has won a European Energy Service Award (EESA) in the Best Energy Service Project category for the Ljubljana energy retrofit project, according to press releases from the two companies. The energy retrofit project of the City of Ljubljana, which […]
Energy Community Secretariat urges Parliament to postpone decision on Tuzla 7 guarantee
The Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat has urged the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) to postpone its decision on a guarantee for the Export–Import Bank of China’s (Chexim – China Exim Bank) loan to state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) to build a new, 450 MW unit of the Tuzla coal-fired power […]