Energy Community, EBRD issue joint Policy Guidelines for implementing Energy Efficiency Obligation schemes
The Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have issued joint Policy Guidelines to help countries in the region design and implement an Energy Efficiency Obligation (EEO) scheme in line with Article 7 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive. According to the Secretariat’s press release, Article 7 requires EU […]
Resalta enters Macedonian market with energy audit of pharmaceutical company Alkaloid
Resalta, a leading energy service company (ESCO) in South-East Europe (SEE), has officially launched operations in Macedonia with its first project in the country: a comprehensive energy audit of leading pharmaceutical company Alkaloid AD Skopje, according to a press release from the ESCO. Resalta d.o.o.e.l., a subsidiary of Slovenia-based Resalta, was registered in September 2018, […]
Energy efficiency measures in schools and kindergartens to help children grow into future leaders of energy transition
Implementation of energy efficiency measures in schools and kindergartens, besides leading to energy savings and reduction of environmental pollution, would also improve the conditions in which children spend much of their time. More so, it would also develop their awareness of the importance of energy efficiency and sustainable development, making them future leaders of the energy […]
Polytechnik’s high-efficiency, low-emission biomass cogeneration plant for secure heat supply
Austria-based Polytechnik has been hired by Hillerod Forsyning, the district heating company of the city of Hillerod in Denmark, to supply and install a turnkey biomass cogeneration plant. The Danish utility company manages a major district heating system that includes the new 28 MW wood chip-fired cogeneration plant designed for a maximum generator terminal power […]
Dutch development bank FMO invests EUR 20 million more in Green for Growth Fund
Dutch development bank FMO has invested a further EUR 20 million into the Green for Growth Fund (GGF), bringing the bank’s total investments in the fund to EUR 60 million. The loan agreement was signed in The Hague on November 15, 2018, according to a joint press release. This investment will be used to finance […]
Government adopts bills on energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, high-efficiency cogeneration
The Croatian government has sent two energy bills – on renewable energy sources and high-efficiency cogeneration and on energy efficiency – to the parliament. The bills envisage new rules concerning suppliers’ offtake of electricity from privileged producers, mandatory energy efficiency measures for end-consumers, and measures to increase the installation of solar panels in households. State […]
GIZ ORF-EE announces further support to EnC West Balkan signatories in securing systematic energy savings data collection
At the last Energy Efficiency Coordination Group meeting, held in the Energy Community (EnC) in Vienna on November 14, representatives of the GIZ Open Regional Fund for SEE – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) announced continuing support to EnC signatories from the Western Balkans (WB) in securing complete and systematic energy savings data collection. The support will […]
EP approves 2030 target of 32% for renewables, 32.5% for energy efficiency, 35% for CO2 emissions cuts for trucks
The European Parliament (EP) has approved a binding 2030 target for renewables of 32% and an indicative target on energy efficiency of 32.5% that will play a crucial role in meeting the EU’s climate goals, according to a press release from the EP. By 2030, energy efficiency in the EU has to have improved by […]