Region/EU
Bankwatch: Western Balkans must abandon waste-to-energy incineration
22 April 2026 - Plans for waste incinerators and co-incineration in the Western Balkans pose high financial and health risks, CEE Bankwatch Network warns
BEF 2026 agenda is set – 50 speakers on future of energy in Southeast Europe
22 April 2026 - The agenda is ready for Belgrade Energy Forum - BEF 2026, scheduled for May 11 and 12 and organized by Balkan Green Energy News
Just Transition Young Voices Awards 2026: Share your story and help shape the transition
20 April 2026 - The Energy Community Secretariat has launched the second edition of the Just Transition Young Voices Awards, inviting young people to submit short videos
NGEN, Uniper break ground on 100 MWh battery system in Germany
17 April 2026 - The battery system in Wilhelmshaven will balance wind and solar power, supporting grid stability and renewables integration
Too hot to cope: Why cooling must become Europe’s next social right
17 April 2026 - Europe is getting dangerously hotter, and as millions struggle with rising temperatures, bills, and health risks, access to cooling must become a social right.
Parliamentarians from Energy Community discuss energy security with MEPs in Brussels
16 April 2026 - In focus at the Energy Community Parliamentary Plenum in Brussels was the mutual need to integrate energy markets to protect against price and security of supply shocks
YESS Power rolls out 1.5 GWh regional portfolio after landmark BESS project in North Macedonia
16 April 2026 - Business Development Executive of YESS Power Emre Jabban detailed the Turkish company’s current pipeline of over 1.5 GWh for Balkan Green Energy News alongside the challenges in conducting large-scale storage projects
Warm homes, lower bills, stronger EU: the power of citizen-led energy networks
15 April 2026 - Community-led heating and cooling networks can lower costs, boost comfort, and support the EU’s transition to clean, locally produced energy.
Current, past EU commissioners to attend EUSEW 2026 alongside clean energy experts
14 April 2026 - The European Commission unveiled the programme and launched the registration for the European Sustainable Energy Week – EUSEW 2026
BEF 2026 reveals new wave of sponsors as Belgrade prepares to host regional energy elite
13 April 2026 - Belgrade Energy Forum – BEF 2026 has expanded its partner network and is welcoming another group ranging from renewable energy giants to industrial associations.
European Commission sets first CBAM certificate price
10 April 2026 - The European Commission has published the first price of CBAM certificates for 2026 Q1 on its new dedicated page on the CBAM website
BMW, Rimac to unveil fully electric i7 on April 22
08 April 2026 - The new BMW i7 will be the first BMW Group BEV to feature a jointly developed battery system, manufactured at the Rimac Campus near Zagreb