EIB to finance procurement of electric buses for Belgrade
The European Investment Bank (EIB) plans fresh investments in Belgrade’s green urban mobility, said Head of EIB Regional Representation for the Western Balkans Dubravka Negre. The EIB plans to finance the procurement of new electric buses and help modernize trams and tram tracks in the Serbian capital, Negre said. Negre made the announcement while discussing […]
Multi-stakeholder approach in achieving clean energy transition important and necessary, second Sustainability Forum hears
The second Sustainability Forum took place on June 22 in Vienna, gathering more than 120 participants from a multi-stakeholder environment actively engaged in the process of the energy transition of the Energy Community’s contracting parties. The Forum’s participants agreed that energy transition has already started bringing new models into focus of the energy sector development, […]
Energy Community issues guidance on preparation of National Energy and Climate Plans
Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) should cover the period from 2021 to 2030, including a perspective until 2050, in order to ensure consistency with long-term relevant policy objectives at the EU, UNFCCC and Energy Community level, the Energy Community Secretariat said in a guidance on the preparation of NECPs. The Secretariat has issued […]
Porsche buys 10% of Croatian electric car maker Rimac Automobili
Automotive giant Porsche AG has acquired a 10% holding in Croatian technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili. Rimac Automobili develops and produces electric vehicle components and manufactures electric super sports cars, and Porsche is seeking a development partnership with the young company, according to a news release from the German carmaker. Rimac’s main […]
Republika Srpska government adopts packaging, waste packaging management decree
The Republika Srpska government has adopted a decree on packaging and waste packaging management. The decree regulates matters such as packaging design, production, and use, packaging and waste packaging management, and permit issuance for operators, according to a news release on the Bosnian Serb entity government’s website. The decree is aimed at helping conserve natural […]
Albania to ban lightweight plastic bags on July 4
Albania is introducing a ban on lightweight plastic bags on July 4, in what will make it illegal to import, manufacture, use, sell, or bring such bags into the country. “This is a difficult but necessary decision,” Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said commenting on the upcoming ban on lightweight plastic bags, Tema reported. Lightweight […]
Energy Community finds distortions of state aid rules regarding Kosova e Re power plant
The Energy Community Secretariat believes that several elements of the power purchase agreement signed between the Kosovo* Government and the US-based ContourGlobal for 500 MW Kosova e Re power plant constitutes state aid. In the meantime, Reuters reported that the World bank has not confirmed it will back the project as it announced earlier. According […]
Global Wind Day: The local impact of wind energy in the spotlight
Today is Global Wind Day, a time to take stock of the global success story that was once a niche technology. The wind supply chain is benefitting regions across the globe, including economically less-advantaged ones. Citizens are benefitting from shared ownership of wind farms. Wind farms are also contributing to local economic activity through the […]