Sofia to deploy 15 electric buses in 2019 as it secures EUR 7.35 million loan from EBRD, GESF
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Energy Special Fund (GESF) have approved a EUR 7.35 million loan to Sofia Electrical Transport Company (SETC) for the first phase of the modernization of Sofia’s bus fleet through the acquisition of up to 15 low-floor electric buses with fast-charging technology and six charging […]
SEPA report: Excessive air pollution registered in Belgrade, other Serbian cities in 2017
The Serbian capital Belgrade had excessive air pollution throughout the 2010-2017 period, except in 2014, mostly due to particulate matter PM10, but also due to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions, according to the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency’s (SEPA) 2017 Annual Report on the Environment. PM10, defined as inhalable particles with diameters generally 10 micrometers and smaller, […]
EVN Macedonia developing nationwide EV charging network
Power distribution company EVN Macedonia, a subsidiary of Austrian-based EVN Group, is developing a nationwide network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in cooperation with municipalities in Macedonia, according to a news release from the company. Due to the limitations of the current EV technology, battery-powered EV driving is impossible without an EV charging station […]
E-mobility project proposed to receive EUR 12.9 million CEF grant
A EUR 64.5 million e-mobility project including Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, and Slovakia is proposed to receive a EUR 12.9 million grant under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The MULTI-E: Multiple Urban and Long-distance Transport Initiatives – Electric and CNG project is among 49 projects proposed by the European Commission for EUR 695.1 million in investments in […]
Global warming report calls for “unprecedented changes” in all aspects of society
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the leading world body for assessing the science related to climate change, has issued a report that calls for “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C was approved by the IPCC […]
E-mobility development could create 16,000 jobs, EUR 1.4 billion in added value by 2025
The e-mobility sector, including electric and autonomous vehicles and e-infrastructure, could create 16,000 jobs by 2025 and EUR 1.4 billion in added value, according to participants in the 2nd E-Mobility Forum, who announced the working group to draft regulations for the development of infrastructure for electric and autonomous vehicles will be established soon. The initiative […]
Sofia transport operator plans to buy 30 electric buses
Urban transport operator Sofia Electrical Transport Company (SETC), wholly-owned by the City of Sofia, is set to get a EUR 14.7 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to enhance its bus fleet through the purchase of 30 low-floor electric buses with fast charging technology and 12 charging stations, as well […]
10-point program for e-mobility development
The National Association of Electrical Vehicles (NAEV) and the Association of Electrical Engineers of Serbia (UDIES) have proposed a 10-point program for e-mobility to the Government of Serbia, also proposing the establishment of a government working group for the development and use of electric and autonomous vehicles and the supporting infrastructure in order to speed […]