Energy Efficiency
Share of coal power in Finland nearly zero as cogeneration plant shuts down
03 April 2025 - The now closed Salmisaari coal plant accounted for just 0.8% of the electricity mix in Finland together with three remaining ones
Building resilient cities: how to align competitiveness and sustainability in Europe’s energy transition?
24 March 2025 - With the new EU Institutions taking office, it seems that the main discourse has shifted from the EU Green Deal to competitiveness. This new narrative presents both a challenge and an opportunity for European cities
Vote at LUCE Awards to champion women’s pivotal roles in green transition
19 March 2025 - LUCE Awards celebrates the outstanding contributions and achievements of women leading the way in the green transition
Bring clean heating and cooling to buildings: a circular energy economy in urban environments
18 March 2025 - Efficient heating and cooling are crucial, yet significant thermal energy is wasted. By recovering and recycling waste heat, we can create a circular energy economy in urban areas
Energy efficiency, renewables in rural communities in Serbia’s Zlatibor region
11 March 2025 - Rural areas around Priboj, Čajetina and Arilje in Serbia have been heavily affected for years by power cuts. However, solutions do exist
Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 – where the leaders of energy transition in SEE meet (May 14-15)
10 March 2025 - The third Belgrade Energy Forum on May 14 and 15 will bring together key actors of the energy transition in Southeast Europe.
Improving energy efficiency and decarbonization in three Serbian municipalities through public-private partnership
03 March 2025 - As part of a public-private partnership project with the companies Negawatt Solutions and B&S Immobilien, a member of the EnergyNet group, in 2024, 64 boiler rooms in the municipalities of Apatin, Odžaci, and Šid transitioned from fuel oil, heating oil, or coal to natural gas
EU Clean Industrial Deal envisages EUR 100 billion Industrial Decarbonisation Bank
27 February 2025 - Within the Clean Industrial Deal, the European Commission aims to raise up to EUR 100 billion for the Industrial Decarbonization Bank
KEY – The Energy Transition Expo to be held from March 5 to 7 in Rimini
17 February 2025 - The Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) is organizing its event KEY – The Energy Transition Expo in Rimini, Italy, from March 5 to 7
GGF provides loan to Lovćen banka in Montenegro for its green portfolio
12 February 2025 - The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has established a partnership with Lovćen banka in Montenegro by signing a loan agreement of EUR 3 million
Termokos opens tender for solar thermal system for Prishtina heating
05 February 2025 - District heating utility Termokos is seeking a contractor to build a 30 MW solar thermal facility outside Prishtina in Kosovo*
IFC is building Western Balkans Green Growth Alliance
30 January 2025 - IFC is spearheading the establishment of the Western Balkans Green Growth Alliance for decarbonization and sustainability
On the path to a green future: the importance of bottom-up initiatives in cities
27 January 2025 - Active citizen participation in the energy transition receives attention in the sustainable energy sector. However, when it comes to broader public awareness, the topic gets notably less limelight, and citizen participation in bottom-up projects is still considerably low
Mechanisms and opportunities for trading energy savings in Croatia: A guide to the SMiV system and white certificates
25 January 2025 - Croatia’s energy savings trading system, governed by the Energy Efficiency Act and supported by the SMiV platform, provides a structured approach to tracking, verifying, and monetizing energy efficiency measures.
Kosovo* to invest EUR 86 million to save energy in 400 public buildings
20 January 2025 - The project envisages energy efficiency measures in 400 public buildings including administrative, education and healthcare facilities
What do you do when your bathtub leaks? Do you open the tap wider – or do you fix the leak?
13 January 2025 - Investing in a more efficient energy system is key to decarbonization but also to competitiveness and security.