Energy Community Report covers climate change for first time
The Energy Community’s latest Annual Implementation Report for the first time covers climate change, bringing details on the Contracting Parties’ climate change legislation and strategies, especially with respect to monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions. The document, presented yesterday, provides a comprehensive overview of the progress achieved by the Energy Community (EnC) Contracting Parties […]
Energy Wood III program has sparked interest for clean fuel in Montenegro
More than a half of the funds aimed for free loan project for purchase and installation of modern biomass heating systems – pellet and briquette – have been used in Montenegro so far, in the Energy Wood III phase. The Ministry of Economy of Montenegro, that provided funds in the amount EUR 85.000 for implementing […]
Minister Antić inaugurated new pellet factory in Petrovac na Mlavi
Company Eko Step Pellet opened a plant for beech pellet production in the municipality Petrovac in eastern Serbia. Eko Step Pellet invested EUR 3 million and created 32 new jobs. The funds were invested in the takeover of the bankrupt company and in the restoration of the production, Eko Step Pellet said in a statement. […]
Schneider Electric’s new investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s energy sector
Schneider Electric is planning fresh investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s infrastructure and energy sectors as well as in creating energy efficient buildings, both commercial and residential. The company’s goal is to increase cooperation with local partners and work on creating new solution in energy management and automation, Milenko Krivokuća, Schneider’s sales manager said. “Our focus […]
Albanian government will stimulate investments in solar energy
Solar energy is an extremely important energy source for Albania because of its geographic position and exposure to sunlight, the Albanian Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Damian Gjiknuri said at the opening of a workshop on solar energy in Tirana. The Minister said the Albanian government will stimulate investments in the production of energy from […]
Energy Community and USAID signed a Framework for Cooperation
The Energy Community Secretariat and USAID signed a Framework for Cooperation. As one of Cooperation first deliverables, two sides agreed to organize a meeting of all donors active in the Energy Community Contracting Parties. A Framework for Cooperation was signed by Director Janez Kopač, on behalf of the Energy Community Secretariat, and Acting Assistant Administrator, […]
New Energy Community sanctions for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The Ministerial Conference of the Energy Community will discuss in December a possibility of introducing additional sanctions against Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) because the country keeps failing to meet obligations under the terms of the Treaty of the Energy Community, in the gas sector at the state level in particular. Mirko Šarović, BiH Minister of […]
Tirana tests electric buses following introduction of electric taxis
The city authorities in the Albanian capital Tirana have started testing electric buses as part of efforts to lower the level of pollution in the city. The first bus that has being tested is a Polish Solaris Urbino 12 electric, which the Tirana Times newspaper said was given the Bus of the Year 2017 award. […]
