Energy Efficiency
Serbia’s energy-intensive industries brace for CBAM, seek state support to apply decarbonization solutions
22 May 2024 - Companies in Serbia are not afraid of decarbonization and CBAM, but are worried the state does not recognize what needs to be done to help the affected industries
Five Serbian heating plants to be converted from coal, oil to biomass
17 May 2024 - Serbia will build heating plants in Niš, Bajina Bašta, Prijepolje, Rača and Novi Pazar to replace fuel oil and coal in district heating systems
Successful first phase of energy transition in Balkans, especially Serbia
13 May 2024 - The first phase of the transition to renewable energy sources in the Western Balkans has been successful, particularly in Serbia, according to Belgrade Energy Forum 2024, organized by Balkan Green Energy News
Communities leading the Western Balkans’ clean heating transition
08 May 2024 - Powering district heating networks with geothermal energy, solar thermal, or other renewable energy sources can help make large-scale heating systems efficient, cost-effective, and flexible, especially when rolled out in tandem with small-scale systems
Putting people first: renovate to future-proof Europe’s schools
07 May 2024 - Imagine a future where Europe's schools and educational institutions are transformed into models of energy efficiency, providing our children and teachers with healthier, more comfortable, and more sustainable learning environments
Dubravka Đedović Handanović reappointed as Serbia’s minister of energy, mining
30 April 2024 - Minister of Energy and Mining Dubravka Đedović Handanović is keeping her seat in the new cabinet while Minister of Environmental Protection Irena Vujović is also becoming deputy prime minister
Ensuring robust final NECP updates is vital to EED implementation
29 April 2024 - The update of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) is essential to ensure the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive starts on the right foot
Slovenia amends Energy Act to bolster efficiency, decarbonization
25 April 2024 - The changes to Slovenia's Energy Act introduced incentives for renewables, decarbonization of coal regions and energy efficiency measures
Applications open for EUSEW Policy Conference
23 April 2024 - The 18th European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) will take place from June 11 to 13 in a hybrid format.
Development Bank of Austria invests EUR 19.8 million in GGF
18 April 2024 - The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) and the Development Bank of Austria (OeEB) have announced an investment of EUR 19.8 million
Belgrade Energy Forum greets top officials, global investors in renewable on May 13-14
17 April 2024 - The sponsor roster for Belgrade Energy Forum 2024 is expanding with some of the most prominent global names in the renewables realm
Hybrid energy-agriculture cooperatives: Passe-partout key to unlock a community-led net-zero future
15 April 2024 - Unleashing the untapped potential of bioenergy in communities is of uttermost importance to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors, such as heating, cooling and heavy transport, but, most of all, it opens the door to the development of hybrid energy-agriculture cooperative
Heating without burning: how cities can accelerate the heat transition away from fossil fuels
12 April 2024 - Cities have the power to reduce heating emissions on a large scale, through proactive planning and by adopting collective solutions like decarbonized district heating.
Iva Đinđić Ćosić: energy transition opens door for greater role of women
22 March 2024 - Iva Đinđić Ćosić is lead contract specialist at Elektromreža Srbije. With a master’s degree in law, she has been working in the energy sector for 18 years
Application open for grants to SMEs to increase energy efficiency
06 March 2024 - The EENergy project is funded by the EU’s Single Market Program (SMP) for support to small and medium-sized enterprises
European heat pump sales drop in 2023, resulting in layoffs
29 February 2024 - Heat pump sales tumbled 4.7% last year in 14 countries tracked by the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)