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CMS publishes Energy Savings Guide for eight countries in Central, Southeastern Europe
20 December 2022 - The CMS Energy Savings Guide outlines legal measures against the energy crisis in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine
European wind farm auctions are increasingly using non-price criteria
20 December 2022 - When assessing the bids, Dutch authorities focused on the solutions for integrating wind farms into the energy system and on biodiversity
Energy Community sets individual 2030 energy, climate targets for contracting parties
19 December 2022 - The Energy Community has published targets for individual contracting parties for renewables, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy efficiency
Ten commandments for sustainable waste management in Serbia
19 December 2022 - Over the past year, prominent domestic and international experts have scanned in detail the state of the sector and offered recommendations
European Energy Award certificate for Serbian cities Užice, Paraćin, Kruševac
16 December 2022 - The EEA is an international energy management system applied in more than 1,700 municipalities and cities
Enel in talks to sell its Romania business to PPC from Greece
16 December 2022 - Enel signed an exclusivity agreement on the potential sale of its entire operations in Romania to Public Power Corp. (PPC)
Lorkowski: Energy Community to discuss requests to delay closure of coal plants in Western Balkans
16 December 2022 - Energy Community Secretariat Director Artur Lorkowski said requests to prolong the life of coal plants in the Western Balkans would be discussed
Greece delays closure of three coal plant units to 2025
16 December 2022 - PPC’s lignite plants are to continue operation beyond 2023, in a reversal of the government’s decarbonization policy
Tokyo makes solar panels mandatory for new homes from 2025
15 December 2022 - Japan is the fifth largest emitter of CO2 in the world and has committed itself to make those emissions net zero by 2050
EPHZHB to roll out green electricity supply with guarantees of origin
15 December 2022 - Public power utility EPHZHB is set to introduce green models for electricity supply and guarantees of origin for renewable energy
Energy Community adopts 60.9% emission reduction target for 2030
15 December 2022 - The Energy Community Ministerial Council passed ambitious targets for renewables, greenhouse gas emission cuts and energy savings for 2030
EPCG signs EUR 29.4 million deal to overhaul three units at HPP Perućica
15 December 2022 - The overhaul of three generators at HPP Perućica is the second phase of a project to modernize EPCG’s oldest hydropower plant
Romania to receive EUR 2.14 billion from Just Transition Fund
15 December 2022 - The funds were approved after the country adopted its Territorial Just Transition Plan, the basis for securing money from the JTF
BGEN journalist wins Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Journalism Award
14 December 2022 - Journalist for Balkan Green Energy News Vladimir Spasić won the prize at the Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Journalism Award.
EU reaches deal on carbon border tax
14 December 2022 - The application of carbon tax on imported commodities and electricity has been pushed back from January 1 to October 1, 2023
Serbia to launch wind farm auctions in first quarter of 2023
14 December 2022 - The ministry will adopt a three-year schedule for renewables auctions, which will make it easier for investors to plan their projects