Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 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
Young climate activists across the planet are increasingly daring to draw attention to the climate crisis and the urgency of overcoming it. Concert interruptions, museum incidents, witty public messages, and performances are ways of alarming and awakening the general public and the media, which often easily overlook warnings from scientists or forget about floods, droughts, […]
Kosovo* secures financing for first large-scale solar thermal project in Western Balkans
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
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
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
Japan is the fifth largest emitter of CO2 in the world and has committed itself to make those emissions net zero by 2050
Energy Community adopts 60.9% emission reduction target for 2030
The Energy Community Ministerial Council passed ambitious targets for renewables, greenhouse gas emission cuts and energy savings for 2030
Romania to receive EUR 2.14 billion from Just Transition Fund
The funds were approved after the country adopted its Territorial Just Transition Plan, the basis for securing money from the JTF