European assistance for the residential energy efficiency projects in Croatia
The Croatian Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency (Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost) will offer free legal advice and assistance to residential building managers in the energy efficiency projects. The projects are now financed from the European Union restructuring funds. The first in a series of workshops on energy efficiency was held […]
Serbian capital starting energy efficiency makeover
Belgrade is determined to introduce an energy efficiency fund into its budget system, where the new instrument won’t be used for grants – the approved money will be returned, which makes the endeavour unique, said Marko Stojanović, city secretary for energy. Speaking at the kickoff meeting for the accession of Serbia’s capital to partnerships of Building Energy […]
GGF partners with AFK to support green financing in Kosovo*
Green for Growth Fund (GGF) enters its 14th market by providing EUR 1 million for energy efficiency implementation in Kosovo*. The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) announced a EUR 1 million senior loan to Agency for Finance in Kosovo* (AFK) in a deal that further expands and diversifies the fund’s geographic and operational scope with […]
Solar Valley housing project in Novi Sad available for buyers
Housing project Solarna dolina (Solar Valley) in Novi Sad, northwestern Serbia, implements the best practices for energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions in a specific urban environment design. The project is located on the slopes of the Fruška Gora mountain, on the right bank of the river Danube, in Karagača, Petrovaradin, near the state roadway […]
Call for financing of public buildings energy efficiency improvements
Serbian Ministry of mining and energy published a call for the financing of the local government`s public buildings energy efficiency improvements projects. Projects will be financed by EUR 0,2 million from the Energy efficiency fund (the Fund) and EUR 0,46 million provided by the Global Environmental Fund (GEF). Each one of the project proposals can […]
Energy poverty in South East Europe report
The civil society organizations (CSOs) of the South East Europe Sustainable Energy Policy (SEE SEP) program presented a new report on energy poverty (Energy Poverty in South East Europe: Surviving the Cold) in the SEE region at the Parliamentary Plenum Meeting of Energy Community in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The report presents findings of 17 […]
German green expertize presented in Serbian Parlament
Second Parliamentary Forum for Energy Policy was held in the Serbian Assembly on October 14 in the presence of European and German Parliament representatives, who presented the best practices from Germany in the sustainable energy sector. The second meeting in a raw, organized in the form of public hearing, took place only a week after Forum’s founding meeting. MP […]
Green Building Expo announced conference program
Organizers of Green Building Expo, that will take place from November 2 to 4 in Belgrade, announced conference program including participants and topics to be presented at the event. Conference partner is United States Green Building Council (USGBC), organization that develops and manages Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification protocol. Keynote speakers will be […]