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Romania to adopt law on offshore wind this year – minister Popescu
09 September 2021 - The offshore wind law will be finished this year, as soon as possible Romania’s Energy Minister Virgil Popescu said.
World needs 50 times more offshore wind to become carbon neutral by 2050
09 September 2021 - Global offshore wind power capacity increased by 6.1 GW last year, but the expansion may more than double in 2021, GWEC revealed
Cement maker to decarbonize production with solar, green hydrogen
09 September 2021 - Cement maker Salonit Anhovo has agreed cooperation with hydropower company Soške Elektrarne with the aim of decarbonizing production through solar power and green hydrogen projects.
Belgrade most polluted European city with over 1 million people
08 September 2021 - If Serbia were an EU member, Belgrade would be among the worst-ranked cities by concentrations of PM2.5, the biggest air polluter and the most harmful one to human health.
Siemens Gamesa produces world’s first recyclable wind turbine blades
08 September 2021 - Siemens Gamesa will equip RWE's offshore wind park with turbines that have recyclable blades, thanks to a resin that can be separated upon decommissioning.
Almost 40,000 species on IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction
08 September 2021 - Nearly 40,000 species out of almost 140,000 on the updated IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction. The Komodo dragon's position has worsened.
Energy Community seeks consultants to establish regional system for guarantees of origin
08 September 2021 - The Secretariat is looking for experts to support the establishment of a regional system for GOS in line with the EU legislation.
Christos Stylianides to take helm at Greece’s first climate crisis ministry
08 September 2021 - Former European Commissioner Christos Stylianides is taking over the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection of Greece after historic wildfires
Western Balkans coal plants emit 2.5 times more SO2 than entire EU
07 September 2021 - Almost 12,000 people died from 2018 to 2020 because of breaches of pollution ceilings in coal-fired thermal power plants in the Western Balkans.
CWP Global enters Ukrainian market with acquisition of 73 MW wind project
07 September 2021 - CWP Global has acquired a 73 MW onshore wind project under development in Ukraine, entering one of Europe’s largest energy markets.
Serbia launches program to subsidize households to install solar panels
06 September 2021 - The program has started with a public call for the allocation of subsidies to local authorities.
Plasma waste gasification project in North Macedonia is getting strategic investment status
06 September 2021 - A plasma gasification plant worth EUR 327 million will handle most of the municipal waste in North Macedonia, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said
Industry joins forces with science to turn Ruhr into model region for hydrogen economy
06 September 2021 - Eight companies and institutions are working on solutions to supply the industry and residents of the Ruhr in Germany with CO2-free hydrogen.
Croatia to take loan to pay incentives for renewable energy producers
06 September 2021 - Croatian energy market operator HROTE will take a EUR 13.3 million loan to pay subsidies for renewable energy power plants.
People versus poisoners – thousands in Belgrade protest for clean air
05 September 2021 - More than five thousand people gathered in the second protest in Belgrade for harmless air, to warn of severe air pollution in the country
First part of Bajgora wind power plant starts trial operation
03 September 2021 - A third of the 105 MW wind park in Bajgora in Kosovo* is now online, as SoWi Kosovo started the test period of the 35 MW Selaci 1 segment