Regional GIZ Workshop on National Building Renovation Strategy held in Belgrade
Authors: Berina Delalić, GIZ ORF-EE and Svjetlana Đokić, GIZ DKTI Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings in Serbia Acknowledging the partners’ initiative, the German development organization GIZ organized a regional workshop in Belgrade, titled “Steps towards the National Building Renovation Strategy”. GIZ projects “DKTI Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings in Serbia”, “Promotion of Energy Efficiency in […]
Introduction of market-based incentives for renewables not in Serbia’s interest
Author: Slobodan Ružić, CEO of Energy Saving Group The need to incentivize investments in renewable energy sources is not merely something powerful political and business circles lobby for in order to profit off of people. Or at least it’s not just that! Renewable energy has an immense overall social significance combined with clear economic reasons. The […]
Adoption of energy sector reform strategy highlighted as priority
Author: Admir Softic, Assistant Minister for Energy in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH All participants of the fourth Energy Summit agreed that the adoption of the Energy Sector Strategy of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a prerequisite for continuing reforms. The Guide for Investors in the Electricity Sector in BiH, as well […]
Car imports and impact on air pollution
Author: Miloš Petrović, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, President of the Association of Vehicle and Parts Importers and Director of the Center for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles A few weeks ago, I was at Mt. Kopaonik, where the Congress of Cardiologists was being held and Prof. Ivan Tasić, PhD from Niš was giving a lecture on premature […]
Energy Cooperatives – Innovative Business Model for Energy Turn in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Author: Prof. Azrudin Husika, Ph.D. Eng. MA, President of the Regional Education and Information Center for Sustainable Development in South-East Europe (REIC) Big decisions are in the pipeline for the energy sector of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Considering the importance of energy in BiH, these decisions will define the development of the entire economy, while their adoption […]
Macedonian climate change challenges and perspectives
Author: Nataša Markovska, Senior Researcher and Professor, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts The article was initially published on portal klimatskipromeni.mk The Paris Agreement represents a dramatic departure from the past 20 years of climate negotiations, providing a broad foundation for meaningful progress on climate change. It is underpinned by the intended nationally determined contributions […]
Regional electricity markets’ outlook for the near future
Author: Dejan Drašković, Chief Operating Officer, Montenegrin Power Exchange Since their emergence, power exchanges have become staunch promoters of market development: neutral entities advocating transparent electricity price formation, based on the current supply and demand. In order to find and secure liquidity, exchanges quickly started taking part in cross-border projects so as to carry out market […]
Balkan Coal Costs Lives, Burdens Economies
Author: Vlatka Matković Puljić, Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL), Health and Environment Advisor for the Balkans As of 1 January 2018, the Western Balkans (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) need to start reducing harmful emissions from large combustion plants and align national laws and rules with Energy Community requirements. This task comes with […]