Climate Change
Climate change increased intensity of German floods – report
25 August 2021 - Climate change increased the intensity and likelihood of the rainfalls and floods in Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands that killed at least 222 people.
Swedish HYBRIT technology launches industry’s first fossil-free steel
19 August 2021 - Within the HYBRIT project, SSAB has manufactured the first fossil-free steel in the world and delivered it to Volvo Group.
EU coal consumption decreased by two thirds in last 30 years
18 August 2021 - In 2020, the EU consumed 63% and 64% less hard coal and brown coal, respectively, than in 1990, according to Eurostat's data.
July 2021 was the world’s hottest month ever recorded
18 August 2021 - It remains very likely that 2021 will rank among the world’s 10-warmest years on record, according to US agency NOAA.
Scientists urge state of emergency in Croatia due to climate change
18 August 2021 - Scientists for Climate – Croatia want a state of emergency in the country because of desertification risk, sea level rise, droughts, floods and fires
Most of bilateral financing of power plants from China, Japan, US went to fossil fuel projects
17 August 2021 - Between 2000-2018 three countries financed coal and gas power plants with installed capacity of 243 GW.
Coal power plant Pljevlja likely to be shut down by 2030 – Montenegrin prime minister
12 August 2021 - 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.
Serbian president: Serbia will shut down its coal power plants when Poland does
11 August 2021 - 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
10 August 2021 - Since the beginning of 2020, the G20 countries have committed at least USD 296 billion for fossil fuels and USD 227 billion for renewables.
UN’s IPCC: Global warming may reach 1.5 degrees already by 2040
09 August 2021 - Only a drastic CO2 emission cut can prevent the worst global warming scenario, but the 1.5-degree level will still be hit by 2040, IPCC said
Turkish exporters to EU face EUR 771 million burden due to carbon border tax
06 August 2021 - Producers of cement, aluminium, electricity, and steel could face additional costs estimated at EUR 399-771 million in 2026.
Albania, Serbia among 81 Paris Agreement signatories that haven’t sent new emission cut targets
04 August 2021 - By the July 30 deadline, 110 parties to the Paris Agreement or 58% submitted new or updated nationally determined contributions or NDCs.
Croatia’s recovery and resilience plan: EUR 200 million for Rimac autonomous taxis
30 July 2021 - The country earmarked EUR 200 million from its recovery and resilience plan for Rimac's urban mobility ecosystem with electric autonomous taxis.
Earth Overshoot Day is July 29: resource consumption rebounds after pandemic
28 July 2021 - After the pandemic caused a decrease in the use of resources in 2020, the world returned to business as usual and matched the worst result ever.
Energy 2021 conference: experts recommend coal phaseout and transition to renewables as best solution for Serbia’s energy sector development
26 July 2021 - The optimal solution for Serbia’s energy sector is a hybrid model that entails a coal phaseout and transition to renewable energy sources, with natural gas and hydrogen as transitional fuels, experts say.
Fit for 55 package to push CO2 prices to EUR 90 by 2030
20 July 2021 - A price increase is expected in particular in the second half of the decade, according to the analysis of the ICIS.