Climate Change
Trump administration suspends USD 20 billion in emissions reduction funding
12 March 2025 - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has frozen USD 20 billion in funding for greenhouse gas reduction projects.
Germany looks into underground heat storage to decarbonize heating
12 March 2025 - The technology allows storing heated water in underground caverns and using it for warming homes and public and private buildings
Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 – where the leaders of energy transition in SEE meet (May 14-15)
10 March 2025 - The third Belgrade Energy Forum on May 14 and 15 will bring together key actors of the energy transition in Southeast Europe.
European Commission seeks one-year delay for CBAM in leaked draft
24 February 2025 - The European Commission's leaked draft legislative proposal contains significant potential changes to how the EU's CBAM will operate
Match schedules for the 2026 World Cup could expose footballers to extreme heat stress
31 January 2025 - Footballers playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup could face dangerous levels of heat stress, scientists warn
The green transition at a crossroads: how equity can take it forward
20 January 2025 - The EU's Green and Social Deal must ensure a fair and equitable green transition, balancing climate action with social protections for vulnerable groups.
EU proposes four carbon pricing options to members of Energy Community
10 January 2025 - The EU outlined its Impact Assessment for the Establishment of a Regional Emission Trading System in the Contracting Parties of the Energy Community Treaty
2024, record year for EU power sector – wholesale electricity prices decreased by 16%
03 January 2025 - Power demand didn’t pick up since the crisis primarily due to low industrial consumption, according to Eurelectric
Croatia to allocate EUR 652 million for green transition in 2025
02 January 2025 - The Ministry of Environmental Protection has published an annual plan for public calls for firms, local authorities, households
European Green Deal’s secret weapon: education
30 December 2024 - The success of the European Green Deal depends on the ability of citizens to understand and adopt new technologies and practices
Croatia to grant EUR 5 million for climate action projects in BiH
20 December 2024 - The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has issued a call for awarding funds for climate action projects
Montenegro drafts NECP: TPP Pljevlja to be shut down by 2041
09 December 2024 - The Ministry of Energy of Montenegro submitted the draft NECP to the Energy Community Secretariat for a review
Sustainability reports obligatory for 50 firms in Croatia
05 December 2024 - The Ministry of Finance, which is responsible for sustainability reporting, has published a list of companies mandated to submit documentation
New European Commission weighing energy affordability versus decarbonization goals
28 November 2024 - The European Union wants to maintain the rapid pace of decarbonization while enabling affordable energy prices
COP29 decisions ambitious but insufficient to curb global warming
25 November 2024 - The COP29 summit resulted in a global pledge of USD 300 billion per year for poorer and most vulnerable countries and a global carbon market deal
EU on track to become world’s largest issuer of green bonds
25 November 2024 - The European Commission has published NGEU Green Bonds Allocation and Impact report 2024