Winners of #EUSEW2017 Awards revealed – Tilos project double winner
The winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) Awards 2017 for innovative energy projects were revealed yesterday at the Awards ceremony in Brussels. This year twelve projects were shortlisted in four categories, with the Energy Islands Award being introduced for the first time. The Greek Tilos project was double winner this year. The ceremony […]
Regional conference on energy efficiency and EU-funded multEE project in Skopje
The Regional conference “Energy efficiency – data management” will be held on July 6 in Skopje where the results of the EU-funded Facilitating multi-level governance for Energy Efficiency (multEE) project will be presented. The main objective of the conference is to present the results and expectations of the multEE, a Horizon 2020 project that aims to improve […]
Fifteen days left to apply for 13th Regional summer school on sustainable development and low emission planning
The Regional Education and Information Centre (REIC) issued an invitation for its 13th Regional summer school in Fojnica for 20 participants from SEE that is to take place from August 20 to August 26. This year 20 selected participants from the whole region of Western Balkans and from other countries of SEE region will address low […]
Bucharest Sector 1 – thermal rehabilitation programme, #EUSEW2017 finalist
The northern part of Bucharest has undergone through important changes in the last couple of years thanks to the public project to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. With almost 1,000 public and residential buildings renovated and insulated, the project has not only improved quality of life of the citizens but also has helped to […]
Public debate starts on Slovenia’s upgraded energy efficiency plan
Slovenia’s Ministry of Infrastructure has put up for public debate up to July 10 an upgraded National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) for the 2017-2020 period in accord with European Commission directives. The plan is aimed at improving energy efficiency by 20% by 2020 as well as raising the level of energy savings. Under European Union energy […]
EBRD providing energy efficiency loans to UniCredit in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is giving two loans in support of housing energy efficiency projects to the Unicredit Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The total amount of the loans is EUR 12 million. The money will be lent for projects in line with the EBRD Green Economy Transition (GET), the EBRD […]
Chinese company to build heating pipeline in Belgrade
A memorandum of understanding on the construction of a heating pipeline from a power plant in Obrenovac to New Belgrade was signed at a ceremony in Belgrade city hall with Mayor Siniša Mali saying that the project would bring annual savings of EUR 40 million once completed. The memorandum to build the pipeline from the […]
EUSEW 2017 – What to watch out for this year
The programme is ready for the 2017 edition of the EUSEW Policy Conference, Europe’s most important conference on energy efficiency and renewables. Over 60 conference sessions will explore the latest thinking on sustainable energy policy, led by representatives of the European Commission, industry organisations, local authorities and NGOs. Dozens of activities complement these in the […]
