Climate Change
IEA: Global CO2 emissions rose less than initially feared in 2022
02 March 2023 - The expansion of renewable sources prevented CO2 emissions from increasing significantly in 2022, but they did reach their historical maximum
Norway’s Ambassador Gjelstad: Green shift is in Serbia’s economic interest
22 February 2023 - The green shift is not only about fighting climate change and improving the environment, but just as much about rational economic interests
EU carbon prices surpass EUR 100 per ton for first time
21 February 2023 - A forecasted cold spell and weak winds helped the benchmark emissions prices in the European Union hit an intraday record
EU launches subsidy plan to protect its green industry
02 February 2023 - The European Commission unveiled its Green Deal Industrial Plan to maintain competitiveness amid a rise net zero subsidies on a global scale
Coal wins battle against climate action in tiny German village
20 January 2023 - The eviction of the village residents and the coal mine expansion are a result of the German government's compromise with RWE
Bulgarian parliament tells government to abandon CO2 reduction target
13 January 2023 - The parliament has obliged the government to change the National Recovery and Resilience Plan in the section covering energy
2022 – year of extreme weather, climate events
10 January 2023 - The year was marked by record droughts, heatwaves, fires, floods and a record low level of the Antarctic sea ice, according to Copernicus
Croatia to develop first low-carbon city district in region
09 January 2023 - Karlovac is the first city in Croatia and one of the few in Europe to adopt a spatial plan for making its districts sustainable, energy-efficient and climate-resilient
EPBiH foresees CO2 taxation to be introduced in BiH in three to eight years
05 January 2023 - According to EPBiH's Business Plan for the period 2023-2025, it is one of the biggest risks for its operations
Warmest January 1 since records began
03 January 2023 - January 1, 2023 was the hottest ever recorded in eight European countries, with temperatures ranging from 10 to 20 degrees Celsius
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2022
31 December 2022 - With Russia's attack on Ukraine, the energy crisis took over from the coronavirus pandemic as topic number one this year
Three activist stories that marked 2022: public wake-up call
31 December 2022 - Young climate activists across the planet are increasingly daring to draw attention to the climate...
Kosovo* secures financing for first large-scale solar thermal project in Western Balkans
23 December 2022 - Big solar thermal projects are seen as the proper solution for district heating decarbonization in the region
EU to phase in CO2 border tax by end-2033, when it fully eliminates free carbon permits
20 December 2022 - The EU is set to fully phase out free carbon allowances for the industry four years after it implements the carbon border tax, CBAM, in its entirety
Energy Community sets individual 2030 energy, climate targets for contracting parties
19 December 2022 - The Energy Community has published targets for individual contracting parties for renewables, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy efficiency
Tokyo makes solar panels mandatory for new homes from 2025
15 December 2022 - Japan is the fifth largest emitter of CO2 in the world and has committed itself to make those emissions net zero by 2050