Energy Efficiency
Professors say coal already uncompetitive, energy transition must accelerate in region
22 December 2020 - Energy transition into renewables is necessary and more cost effective even than to maintain coal thermal power plants, the academic community claims
Serbia to spend EUR 1.5 billion in 2021 on energy efficiency, to cut pollution
16 December 2020 - Serbia will completely alter investment plans, prioritizing energy efficiency and the fight against pollution, Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlović said
EU leaders agree on budget, green recovery funds, 55% emission cut goal
12 December 2020 - The European Parliament is set to vote on a proposal for the EU's seven-year budget, green recovery funds and the 55% emission cut target
Germany announces EUR 72.1 million in grants, loans for energy, environment in Kosovo
11 December 2020 - Kosovo* will receive EUR 72.1 million in grants and loans from Germany for wastewater treatment, energy efficiency, and renewable energy projects.
EU takes Bulgaria, Greece to Court of Justice over air pollution
08 December 2020 - The EU is taking Greece and Bulgaria to the Court of Justice for failing to tackle PM10 air pollution and reprimanding them for environmental breaches
ProCredit Bank in Kosovo rolls out certified green building finance
08 December 2020 - ProCredit Bank in Kosovo has launched a certified green building finance program for the construction and purchase of sustainable energy-efficient buildings, offering attractive interest rates for investment and discounted fees for green building certification.
Mladen Bojanić in charge of energy in new Government of Montenegro, Ratko Mitrović gets environment portfolio
04 December 2020 - Minister of Ecology and Spatial and Urban Planning Ratko Mitrović and Minister of Capital Investments Mladen Bojanić start tenure in Montenegro
EUKI calls for project ideas for transboundary climate action in Europe
30 November 2020 - The European Climate Initiative – EUKI launched a call for the civil society, authorities and educational entities to outline cross-border climate projects.
Bulgaria to use EUR 1.5 billion from EU recovery fund for energy efficiency
27 November 2020 - Minister Petya Avramova says the energy efficiency segment of the Recovery and Resilience Plan of Bulgaria would be worth EUR 1.53 billion
Mali Zvornik in Serbia building biomass heating plant in EUR 2.35 million project
27 November 2020 - Two boilers of 900 kW each fueled by wood chips and a 2.5 MW spare unit on gas will provide heating in Mali Zvornik from next October
HEP starts EU-backed heating network revitalization project in Zagreb
23 November 2020 - HEP Group will use the largest grant it received so far from EU funds, EUR 55.8 million, to reconstruct 68.5 kilometers of hot water network
Balkans’ largest solar thermal system for sanitary hot water is located in Pančevo
20 November 2020 - The project demonstrates that the use of solar energy for heating water is cheaper than using fossil fuels.s