CEZ agrees to sell Bulgarian assets to Eurohold for EUR 335 million
Czech energy company CEZ Group has signed a contract today with holding company Eurohold Bulgaria for the sale of its assets in Bulgaria. Eurohold will pay EUR 335 million for CEZ’s Bulgarian assets, according to press releases from the two companies. The contract on the sale of CEZ’s assets in Bulgaria to Eurohold is subject […]
Nearly 200 families hit by pollution from Veliki Crljeni open-pit coal mine
Residents of Veliki Crljeni, a suburban settlement only 50 kilometers from the center of Belgrade, again wrote to the Serbian President and the Prime Minister over the past week, demanding that institutions and the state, the owner of power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS), resolve the pollution problem that has been plaguing them for more than […]
Serbian power futures begin trading
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has registered the first trade in Serbian power futures, the Serbian power exchange, SEEPEX, announced today. EEX registered the first trade in Serbian power futures, specifically a monthly future for July, at the price of EUR 51.45 per MWh, SEEPEX said. The first trade in Serbian power futures, specifically a […]
European Commission: Turkey makes good progress on renewables, energy efficiency
Turkey is moderately prepared in the area of energy, according to the European Commission’s latest report on the country in view of EU enlargement. Good progress has been made on security of supply, renewable energy, and energy efficiency, the European Commission said. In the coming year, Turkey should in particular: adopt legislation in line with […]
First trades in Slovenian, Bulgarian power futures registered
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has registered the first trade in Slovenian power futures, as well as the first trade in Bulgarian power futures, according to news releases from BSP SouthPool Energy Exchange, the Slovenian power exchange, and the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX). The EEX launched Slovenian, Bulgarian, and Serbian power futures on June […]
Project scrapped to build HPP Hrastje-Mota over negative environmental impact
The Slovenian government has halted preparations to produce a national spatial plan (DPN) for the Hrastje-Mota hydropower plant (HPP), the first that was planned on the Mura river. Numerous NGOs, which had been opposing the construction of the HPP over its negative environmental impact, welcomed the decision. However, the project developer, HSE Group, said that […]
Romania mulls carbon price compensation scheme
The Romanian government is considering introducing a scheme for offsetting the cost of the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS), but details have not yet been announced, local media reported. The scheme would be available to all companies that are obliged to hold emission allowances. The price of these certificates has increased sharply in the […]
European Commission: North Macedonia moderately aligned on energy, makes limited progress in environment-related laws
North Macedonia remains moderately aligned with the EU acquis in the field of energy, while making limited progress in further harmonizing some environment-related laws and policies. At the same time, the alignment of the climate-related rules is still at an early stage, according to the European Commission’s latest report on the country’s alignment with the […]