Workshop on revision of incentive model for renewable energy sources
The Association for Sustainable Development (ASOR), with the support of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is organizing on Tuesday a workshop New Energy Regulatory Framework for Serbia: recommendations, obligations, implications, dedicated to industry representatives. ASOR reminds that adoption of the new regulatory framework in the energy sector is expected soon, so it is very […]
GEF supports development of green business in Montenegro
A Green Business Incubator is soon to be established in Montenegro within the project Growing Green Business in Montenegro. The project is supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Development Program - UNDP.
Bosnia to apply for IPA funds for environmental protection
Bosnia-Herzegovina (BIH) will apply for financing from the European Union IPA funds 2018 for environmental protection projects, BiH Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Minister Mirko Šarović said after a meeting of the Council of Ministers. Minister Šarović said that Bosnia-Herzegovina will request a total of EUR 50 million and specified that EUR 20 million of […]
250 applications submitted for clim@ competition
More than 250 applications from 80 countries were submitted for the clim@ competition. The deadline for the proposals expired on April 15. A new competition for innovative businesses or projects that have the power to change current practices and demonstrate strong positive climate impact is launched by the Green for Growth Fund (GGF) on February […]
Car imports and impact on air pollution
Author: Miloš Petrović, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, President of the Association of Vehicle and Parts Importers and Director of the Center for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles A few weeks ago, I was at Mt. Kopaonik, where the Congress of Cardiologists was being held and Prof. Ivan Tasić, PhD from Niš was giving a lecture on premature […]
Slovenian – Croatian market coupling set for June 19
Croatian power exchange (CROPEX) and its Slovenian counterpart, BSP SouthPool, have announced they will merge on June 19 and join the rest of Europe through the Multi-regional Coupling (MRC) project. The launch is the finalization of day-ahead market coupling implementations on Slovenian borders and first implementation of implicit allocation for Croatian bidding zone, which will […]
Romania to introduce subsidy scheme modeled on CfD for all low-carbon energy producers
Romania’s low-carbon energy producers stand to receive state funding under a mechanism such as contracts for difference (CfD) if the price of electricity on the market slips below a certain level, the Romanian media reported, citing Doru Visan, state secretary at the Ministry of Energy. “The Ministry of Energy is considering promoting a mechanism such […]
Turkey sets roadmap to smart grids, plan worth over EUR 4 billion
Turkey plans to replace at least 80 percent of its current electricity meters with smart meters by 2035. It will cost EUR 4,3 billion (TRY 21 billion). Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) and Association of Distribution System Operators (ELDER) set a plan for this transition. The main goal is to ensure the provision of […]
