Croatia
Scientists urge state of emergency in Croatia due to climate change
18 August 2021 - Scientists for Climate – Croatia want a state of emergency in the country because of desertification risk, sea level rise, droughts, floods and fires
Irish Eqtec re-enters Croatia market with Belišće biomass facility
13 August 2021 - Waste-to-energy and gasification solutions company Eqtec has announced it has completed the acquisition of a 1.2 MW power plant in Croatia.
Slovenia’s Petrol completes 30 MW Ljubač wind farm in Croatia
05 August 2021 - In Croatia, near Knin, Petrol started the operation of its second wind farm. The Ljubač facility, which has nine turbines, didn't get any grants or incentives.
Croatia’s recovery and resilience plan: EUR 200 million for Rimac autonomous taxis
30 July 2021 - The country earmarked EUR 200 million from its recovery and resilience plan for Rimac's urban mobility ecosystem with electric autonomous taxis.
Croatia willing to help build new unit of Slovenia’s nuclear power plant Krško
22 July 2021 - Croatia will express its interest in being a partner in the construction of a new unit of Slovenia's nuclear power plant Krško, says Tomislav Ćorić.
Slovenia’s Vizjak proposes referendum on country’s energy future
21 July 2021 - Minister Andrej Vizjak said a plebiscite should be held on Slovenia's overall energy plans and not just on the second nuclear reactor for Krško
Green Energy Cooperative gets grant from Google for SOL4ALL project
20 July 2021 - ZEZ is the only organization to receive a grant for the renewable energy project at the Google.org Impact Challenge for CEE region.
Croatia bans single-use plastic products
20 July 2021 - Croatia's parliament has adopted a new law on waste management which bans the sale of single-use plastic products.
PVMax project expected to bring rooftop solar to 3,000 buildings in Croatia
07 July 2021 - Croatia has launched a project called PVMax, which is expected to result in the deployment of rooftop solar systems on over 3,000 buildings.
Pokrovac: Croatia should help farms install 900 MW in solar, biogas capacity
30 June 2021 - Agriculture and the renewables industry need to join forces instead of competing for resources, Managing Director of RES Croatia Maja Pokrovac said
Divers pull out 15 tons of waste in underwater clean-up on Vis island
28 June 2021 - Croatian divers have pulled out nearly 15 tons of waste in an underwater clean-up operation on the Adriatic island of Vis.
What does Croatia’s draft law on renewables envisage?
09 June 2021 - The draft law on renewable energy sources and high-efficiency cogeneration is up for public consultation, which will last until June 16.
Croatia adopts low-carbon strategy: emissions to be reduced 80% by 2050
03 June 2021 - Climate neutrality is difficult to achieve by 2050 with currently available knowledge and technologies, according to the strategy.
Green left’s Tomašević elected Zagreb mayor with record number of votes
31 May 2021 - Tomislav Tomašević won a record number of votes in the Zagreb mayoral election as the head of the We Can! green left coalition
Solar power plant on Vis island to get battery system of 1 MW
28 May 2021 - Končar KET will install an energy storage system at the largest solar power plant in Croatia
Croatia’s Sisak to get EUR 220 million electric car battery factory
26 May 2021 - Batteries for electric cars are now produced in only five plants in the world, located in the US and Asia.