Energy Efficiency
Federation of BiH adopts energy renovation strategy for buildings until 2050
21 October 2024 - Energy renovation reduces energy needs and brings savings in private and public budgets, while boosting construction activities and comfort.
Romania draws up EUR 804 million green energy program for cities
10 October 2024 - The Ministry of Energy launched a public debate on a proposed executive order for a national investment program called Green Energy
ELES, Siemens Energy enter strategic partnership to develop digital technologies for electricity grids
09 October 2024 - Slovenia’s operator of the combined transmission and distribution network ELES has signed an MoU with Siemens Energy
METI Network: Small, medium-sized enterprises are leaders of decarbonization in BiH
18 September 2024 - The success of SMEs is perfectly illustrated by the project "Energy Transition Network in Industry in BiH – METI Project", which was implemented by RESET and the Enterprise Development Agency Eda
Third of Von der Leyen’s next European Commission to handle green transition, environment
18 September 2024 - Spain's Teresa Ribera and Demark's Dan Jørgensen are Ursula von der Leyen's picks for the top energy jobs in the next European Commission
2024 State of the Energy Union report reveals progress, gap in efforts to meet climate targets
12 September 2024 - The 2024 State of the Energy Union report is out. It is an update on how the EU acted on unprecedented developments and challenges in 2023.
Serbian White Book on Waste-to-Energy presented in Belgrade
07 September 2024 - The types and composition of generated waste must be determined to be able to manage it, according to the authors of the Serbian White Book on Waste-to-Energy
Croatia imposes fines for installing air conditioners on building façades
27 August 2024 - Croatia has passed a new building management law that bans installing air conditioners on building façades
Revised Greek NECP halves initial expenditure sum, keeps focus on renewables
09 August 2024 - Greece aims at a less costly and more realistic energy transition through its revised National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)
UNECE calls investors to showcase clean energy projects at COP29
06 August 2024 - UNECE and UN Climate Champions invited firms to apply to present their advanced-stage clean energy projects to investors at COP29
Romania to green energy system in hospitals with private partner
26 July 2024 - Romania is in talks with Abu Dhabi–based IHC on a public-private partnership worth EUR 1 billion for heat pumps and PV systems for hospitals
Serbia publishes Draft Energy Sector Development Strategy up to 2040
25 July 2024 - Thermal power capacity is seen decreasing by 45% and the capacity of renewable energy facilities is expected to increase by 20 times
Serbia adopts Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan until 2030
25 July 2024 - Serbia has aligned itself with Europe's vision, Minister Đedović Handanović said upon the adoption of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan
Bucharest to introduce geothermal district heating
25 July 2024 - Electrocentrale Bucharest (ELCEN) and Sage Geosystems are launching a study on using geothermal energy in district heating in Romania's capital city
Every watt counts: Simple steps to cut energy use and emissions
22 July 2024 - Reducing energy consumption in Europe is crucial for environmental and economic reasons
Green for Growth Fund tops its financial, impact targets in 2023
15 July 2024 - The Green for Growth Fund kept mitigating climate change and promoting sustainable economic growth last year in its 18 markets