Slovenia’s NECP: Local communities, protected areas limit renewables growth
Obstruction by local communities and environmental restrictions are the main obstacles for renewables in Slovenia
Bulgaria asks help from European Commission to phase out coal
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov asked the European Commission to help countries in the CEE region to phase out coal
Microsoft joins Norway’s pioneering CO2 capture, storage project
Various plants will be able to implement the CO2 capture and storage solutions that Microsoft is developing for Northern Lights
Romania’s NECP: 6 GW of solar, wind to be installed by 2030
Romania intends to install 6 GW in wind and solar power plants by 2030
North Macedonia to shut REK Bitola coal plant unit, turn to gas
Power producer ESM intends to turn off the first unit of coal-fired REK Bitola within five years and convert it to natural gas
EU adopts methane emission cuts strategy within European Green Deal
The EU plans international action throughout the supply chain to prevent methane from escaping into the atmosphere
Greece NECP: Renewables share in electricity consumption to reach 61% by 2030
Greece's 2030 target for renewables is set at 35%, compared to 18% in 2018
Cyprus NECP: Renewables share to double by 2030
Cyprus plans to almost double the share of renewables – from 13.9% to 22.9% – by 2030