Coal power plant Pljevlja likely to be shut down by 2030 – Montenegrin prime minister
The state must create conditions for the development of companies able to accept employees from the sectors that will be affected by the energy transition.
Slovenia gets new law on renewables – heating boilers on oil, coal banned from 2023
The goal of the new law on renewables is to transpose the legislative acts of the Clean Energy for All Europeans package.
Serbian president: Serbia will shut down its coal power plants when Poland does
Serbia is under pressure to lose its energy security, said Aleksandar Vučić, adding he would not allow the country to become the biggest electricity importer.
G20 countries directed more funds to fossil fuels projects than to renewables
Since the beginning of 2020, the G20 countries have committed at least USD 296 billion for fossil fuels and USD 227 billion for renewables.
Portland Trust sells largest solar power project in Romania to Econergy, Nofar Energy
Real estate investor Portland Trust has sold a 153 MW solar power project to renewable energy companies Econergy and Nofar Energy.
Securing EU money for Bulgaria’s energy transition will be difficult without coal phaseout date
Professor Koso Stoychev said Slovakia, Romania and Greece have set dates for phasing out coal, and that Bulgaria must do the same.
Renewable power capacity in Turkey to more than double by 2030 to 50 GW
Green power capacity is expected to increase from 19.07 GW in 2020 to 49.31 GW by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 10%.
Turkish exporters to EU face EUR 771 million burden due to carbon border tax
Producers of cement, aluminium, electricity, and steel could face additional costs estimated at EUR 399-771 million in 2026.