Ministerial Council asks European Commission for ETS impact assessment for Western Balkans
The Energy Community Ministerial Council reaffirmed its commitment to the 2021 Decarbonisation Roadmap at the annual meeting
EU to set up strategic deals with third countries to mine critical raw materials including lithium
The Critical Raw Materials Act enables the EU to source strategic minerals including lithium through deals with friendly third countries
COP28 adopts UAE Consensus to transition away from fossil fuels in energy
Delegates at COP28 voted to call for transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems to drive emissions to net zero by 2050
Serbia emerges as top performer in Energy Community annual report
The Energy Community Secretariat stressed that the three keywords defining 2023 were solidarity, integration and transition
COP28 – thin lifeline at the end of hottest year ever
At the leading annual climate change conference COP28 in Dubai, international organizations propose guidelines hoping to achieve a consensus that would contribute to a faster transition from fossil fuels to more sustainable energy solutions. Conversely, representatives of the fossil fuel industry, including the conference chairman and host, hold a different stance. They are downplaying the […]
Romania introduces deposit refund system
The Romanian DRS is set to become the second-largest in Europe, and the world's largest centralized national DRS by volume of containers
Mitsotakis: In face of climate devastation, new Greece is emerging
Highlighting this year's catastrophic wildfires and floods, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at COP28 that a new Greece is emerging nevertheless
Vulcan opens Europe’s first fully domestic lithium production plant in Germany
Lithium extraction from salt water has a much lower environmental impact than projects at salt deserts and mines