Bulgaria’s NECP: EUR 42.7 billion in investment needed to meet 2030 goals
Bulgaria said in its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) that it targets zero greenhouse gas emissions for 2030
Croatia’s NECP: Renewables share to reach 36.4% by 2030
Croatia’s National and Climate Plan (NECP) targets a rise in renewable energy share to 36.4% for 2030
EPS plans to extend lifespan of TPP Kostolac A until 2038
Elektroprivreda Srbije intends to extend the lifespan of TPP Kostolac A until 2038, by installing flue-gas desulfurization equipment
Climate tech investment poised for boom in decade ahead, PwC report implies
Startups in climate tech, a broad set of sectors tackling the decarbonization of the global economy with the aim of reaching net zero emissions before 2050, attracted some USD 60 billion in venture capital investments in the 2013-2019 period, growing by as much as 3750% over the seven year period. This appears to have set the […]
Filip Radović: Serbia investing systemically in reducing air pollution
Last Saturday, AirVisual ranked Belgrade 10th in the world by air pollution, while the following day the Serbian capital was the fifth most polluted city. Filip Radović, director of the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency, has told RTS that air pollution was indeed increased, but he noted that AirVisual is also in the business of selling […]
Platform Initiative launched to support clean energy transition in coal regions in Western Balkans and Ukraine
The Energy Community Secretariat has announced the launch of a Platform Initiative to support the clean energy transition in coal regions in the Western Balkans and Ukraine through knowledge exchange, technical assistance, and financial assistance. The Platform Initiative will be led by the World Bank and implemented under the political leadership from the European Commission, […]
North Macedonia first EnC member which submitted draft National Energy Climate Plan
North Macedonia is the first Energy Community Contracting Party to submit its draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the Secretariat. Albania and Georgia have announced that draft chapters of their NECPs have also been submitted to the Secretariat for guidance, while Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Ukraine are still in the process […]
Government is most responsible for air pollution in Serbia
Air pollution reached alarming rates a long time ago and most of the blame is on the hands of the government, according to participants in a discussion about the fight for oxygen in Serbia held within Mikser Festival. They also pointed to irresponsible behavior among industrial producers, but also to the consequences of citizens’ detrimental […]