Coal-based electricity undermines positive impact of electric vehicles
Serbia and Kosovo* are among the worst performers in Europe in terms of EVs’ carbon savings compared with gasoline vehicles due to coal-reliant power grids.
ProCredit rolls out application for its EV charging stations in Southeast Europe
ProCredit's application to locate EVs is available to drivers free of charge.
Greece to ban sale of new gasoline, diesel cars in 2030
Greece's draft Climate Law envisages a ban on the sale of new cars with internal combustion in 2030, five years earlier than the EU's target
Municipalities across Greece to develop solar power projects for own consumption
Local authorities in Greece are working on solar power projects to achieve savings in their budgets, lower emissions and secure electricity supply
Europe’s first LFP battery factory to be built in Serbia
ElevenEs will produce LFP batteries for vehicles and energy storage in Subotica, Serbia. It will build the plant with the help of EU funds.
BiH set to scrap import duty on electric cars
Duty-free imports of electric vehicles and a 5% tariff on hybrid vehicles would be in force until the end of 2022.
EU expects Western Balkan countries to offer quality projects for financing under EUR 9 billion plan
The EU hopes the overall package that goes into Green Deal projects, digitalization, and resilience in the Western Balkans could reach nearly EUR 30 billion.
Romania allocates EUR 3.9 billion from EU recovery funds to zero carbon railway
The European Commission accepted Romania's EUR 29.2 billion National Recovery and Resilience Plan, of which 41% goes to green and climate investments