Vinča landfill fire – who is responsible for ‘golden utility project’?
A fire erupted at the Vinča landfill. Belgrade authorities say Beo čista energija is in charge but it claims it would rehabilitate it when it gets a permit.
G20 countries directed more funds to fossil fuels projects than to renewables
Since the beginning of 2020, the G20 countries have committed at least USD 296 billion for fossil fuels and USD 227 billion for renewables.
UN’s IPCC: Global warming may reach 1.5 degrees already by 2040
Only a drastic CO2 emission cut can prevent the worst global warming scenario, but the 1.5-degree level will still be hit by 2040, IPCC said
Securing EU money for Bulgaria’s energy transition will be difficult without coal phaseout date
Professor Koso Stoychev said Slovakia, Romania and Greece have set dates for phasing out coal, and that Bulgaria must do the same.
Turkish exporters to EU face EUR 771 million burden due to carbon border tax
Producers of cement, aluminium, electricity, and steel could face additional costs estimated at EUR 399-771 million in 2026.
Albania, Serbia among 81 Paris Agreement signatories that haven’t sent new emission cut targets
By the July 30 deadline, 110 parties to the Paris Agreement or 58% submitted new or updated nationally determined contributions or NDCs.
Rio Tinto to ship pilot lithium processing plant to Serbia from Australia
The company is finishing the preparations for the transportation of the processing plant despite mounting protests by Serbian citizens.
Bulgarian-Turkish-Chinese consortium wins bid for Sofia’s RDF-fired CHP plant
Consortium led by Bulgarian construction firm Mix-Construction has been selected for the construction of a combined heat and power facility
