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Protests in Serbia against lithium mining to culminate in Belgrade rally
01 August 2024 - After dozens of gatherings throughout Serbia against Rio Tinto's Jadar project and other potential investments in lithium exploitation, a rally was scheduled for July 10 in Belgrade
Local authority in Serbia leases land for 18 MW solar park
01 August 2024 - Photovoltaic plants will be installed by Solarbelt in the area of the village of Soderce near the city of Vranje
Croatian oil pipeline operator JANAF acquires second solar power plant
01 August 2024 - Jadranski Naftovod has bought the Bulinac solar power plant, with a capacity of 5.2 MW, as part of its plan to diversify its business
Earth Overshoot Day: humanity is consuming natural resources more and more rapidly
31 July 2024 - By August 1, we will have used up all the natural resources that our planet can replenish in a calendar year
Serbian scientists find environmental damage far exceeds benefits of lithium mining
31 July 2024 - A group of Serbian scientists found lithium mining in western Serbia in a populated and fertile area is not profitable given the the environmental risks
Romanian construction firm preparing to build 230 MW of photovoltaics
31 July 2024 - RICHRBT is about to start the installation of the first of the four solar power plants in its project pipeline in Romania
Greece pushes its coal exit target date forward to 2026
30 July 2024 - Greece's Public Power Corporation (PPC) has introduced a new schedule for the phaseout of its lignite-fired power plants
Wind, solar outpace fossil fuels for first time in EU electricity mix
30 July 2024 - Wind and solar have reached a combined share of 30% of electricity generation in the EU in the first six months of 2024, according to Ember
Cypriot army to equip barracks with solar power plants
30 July 2024 - The National Guard of Cyprus intends to install PV plants at its camps and on barracks and warehouses within the EU's EUR 19 million program
Greece’s PPC Renewables begins construction of 140 MW wind farm in Romania
30 July 2024 - PPC Renewables started building a 140 MW wind power plant in Romania's east. It said it would complete the facility at the end of next year.
BiH demands from Croatia to stop destruction of Una river spring
29 July 2024 - Both entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina urged Croatia to halt the construction of a small hydropower plant at the spring of the Una river
Croatia awards premiums for 420 MW of solar, hydropower projects
29 July 2024 - No wind farm project received subsidies at the auctions, according to the Croatian Energy Market Operator (HROTE)
Federation of BiH to get new law on air quality after 21 years
29 July 2024 - The current law dates back to 2003 and it was last amended in 2010. However, the air quality in the country has worsened
Fortis Energy buys 180 MW solar power project with batteries in Serbia
29 July 2024 - Fortis Energy acquired a 180 MW photovoltaic project in Serbia. It said it would include...
Greece needs 7 GW of energy storage by 2030 to avoid high curtailments
27 July 2024 - Up to 20% of renewables capacity is expected to face curtailments by 2030 in Greece if no new investments are made in energy storage
Turkey’s highway authority to build PV plants throughout country
26 July 2024 - After the first two, Turkey's General Directorate of Highways is installing its third solar power plant and developing three more projects