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HEP says to invest EUR 135 million in renewables on average annually to lift share to 50% by 2030
07 December 2018 - Croatia’s state power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) plans to invest HRK 1 billion (around EUR...
EU clears MET Renewables’ entry into NIS Energowind ownership
07 December 2018 - The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control...
Energy Community adopts decision lowering Macedonia’s 2020 renewables target from 28% to 23%
06 December 2018 - The Energy Community’s Ministerial Council has adopted a decision lowering Macedonia’s 2020 target for the...
GIZ ORF-EE backs Kosovo* MPs’ initiative to exchange experiences with Montenegrin peers on implementation of energy efficiency law
06 December 2018 - A parliamentary delegation from Kosovo* visited Podgorica, Montenegro on December 4 and 5 to discuss...
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...