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Romania’s draft plan envisages 27.9% target for renewables share in energy consumption in 2030
05 December 2018 - Romania’s draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), to be sent to the European Commission,...
Carbon Tracker: 42% of global coal-fired power plants unprofitable
04 December 2018 - Around 42% of global coal capacity is already unprofitable because of high fuel costs, while...
Sarajevo world’s most polluted city, poor air quality seen across Western Balkans
04 December 2018 - The Sarajevo authorities could introduce measures to limit the use of cars, and are already...
Multilateral development banks announce joint framework at COP24 to combat climate change
04 December 2018 - Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have announced a joint framework at COP24 for aligning their activities with...
Tendering launched for concession to build 49.5 MW Grebak wind farm
03 December 2018 - The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska has announced a...
Renewable Energy Hard Talk to kick off in Sarajevo on December 4
03 December 2018 - Sarajevo hosts the latest in a series of Renewable Energy Hard Talks organized by the...
“White Paper” on Chapters 15 and 27 presented at the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia
30 November 2018 - GIZ ORF-EE partner, the Center for Research and Policy Making, presented a White Paper, titled...
KfW signs EUR 18.5 million financing agreement with Raiffeisen to fund energy efficiency projects
30 November 2018 - German development bank KfW has signed a EUR 18.5 million financing agreement with Raiffeisen Bank...
Ugljevik 3 power plant project not to use approved environmental permit
30 November 2018 - Bosnia and Herzegovina committed not to use the environmental permit issued as a result of...
EBRD now offering “mega” Green Innovation Vouchers of up to EUR 50,000
30 November 2018 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has moved into a new phase of...
Regulatory framework, electricity price highlighted as impediments to greening region’s energy mix
30 November 2018 - The Western Balkans, and Serbia in particular, should continue implementing regulations to help green the...
Ministry drafts law to prohibit small hydropower plant construction in protected areas
29 November 2018 - The Ministry of Environmental Protection has drafted a law banning the construction of small hydropower...
Energy Community Ministerial Council sets direction for adopting 2030 energy and climate targets
29 November 2018 - Energy Community Ministerial Council, held today in Skopje, took some key decisions, including the adoption...
2nd South-East Europe Parliamentary Forum on Energy Efficiency and Climate held in Skopje
29 November 2018 - After the success of the 1st South-East Europe Parliamentary Forum on Energy Efficiency (EE) and...
Energy Community, EBRD issue joint Policy Guidelines for implementing Energy Efficiency Obligation schemes
28 November 2018 - The Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have...
Solvis, IRB in R&D project to develop third-generation PV cells, produce solar roof tiles, facade panels
28 November 2018 - Croatian solar photovoltaic (PV) cell producer Solvis and the country’s internationally competitive Ruđer Bošković Institute...