TENDERING: Switzerland supports energy rehabilitation of 17 public buildings in Serbia
Serbia’s Ministry of Mining and Energy and Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) have issued a public invitation for the energy rehabilitation of 17 public buildings in three Serbian cities. The deadline to bid is October 22. The tendering procedure, which was announced in July, refers to the supply and installation of plant and […]
EU mulls higher 2030 targets to ensure achieving climate neutrality by 2050
The European Commission has launched a process to assess setting more ambitious 2030 targets on renewable energy and stepping up energy efficiency action, with the aim of ensuring the EU delivers on its pledge to become climate neutral by 2050. The process is beginning with a review of the Renewable Energy Directive (2018/2001/EU) and the […]
Greece earmarks EUR 850 million for energy efficiency, prosumers
The Greek government has prepared an EUR 850 million program for energy efficiency in the private buildings sector, including incentives for the use of renewable energy for self-consumption and the introduction of solutions for smart homes. The idea is to introduce energy saving measures in 60,000 households per year until 2030, local media reported. The […]
Ljubljana contracts third PPP project for energy renovation of public buildings
The City of Ljubljana has contracted the third energy renovation project including the complete reconstruction for 17 buildings and a partial one for ten others. The works will be conducted under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. The project goals are to reduce environmental impact by lowering energy consumption and CO2 emissions, to minimize energy costs […]
Public call for energy rehabilitation of buildings in Serbia announced
Switzerland is helping Kruševac, Užice and Vrbas in the energy rehabilitation of 17 public buildings. The public call in three lots should be published in August. The project for 23 buildings in total in Serbia lasts until the middle of next year. The Ministry of Mining and Energy said it intends to publish tendering documentation […]
Slovenia drafts energy efficiency law, submits buildings renovation strategy by 2050
The government in Ljubljana defined the measures to promote and boost energy efficiency in a draft law and proposed a long-term strategy for energy renovation of buildings in Slovenia by mid-century. The bill covers charging points for electric vehicles. The Ministry of Infrastructure said its forthcoming Energy Efficiency Act would regulate the field in Slovenia […]
Energy Community, EBRD publish policy guidelines on financing mechanisms for energy efficiency
The Energy Community Secretariat and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have prepared policy guidelines to help contracting parties to design and establish effective centralized financing mechanisms to boost energy efficiency investments. According to the recently published Energy Transition Tracker, the energy-saving measures could lead to additional investments worth EUR 2.5 billion in […]
Turkey to blend green hydrogen into natural gas supply network for heating
GAZBİR tested a 20% share of hydrogen in natural gas and measured an increase in energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions, so Turkey is looking to introduce the fuel produced by using renewable sources in heating. Turkish energy companies started a project supported by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) to reduce the country’s dependence […]