Region/EU
Balkan countries sign up to Sustainability Charter
04 July 2016 - The six contracting parties from Southeastern Europe agreed on the Sustainability Charter at the Western...
Gradual tightening of environmental rules is beneficial
30 June 2016 - Implementation of targets for separate collection of packaging waste in municipalities is the direction for...
Public Dialogue Initiative on Sustainable Use of Energy in SEE
29 June 2016 - By Jasna Sekulović, GIZ ORF-EE Project Manager One of the declarative goals of the European...
Energy Community gathers 24 non-governmental organizations
28 June 2016 - The inaugural Energy Community Civil Society Day brought together 24 organisations from 11 countries at...
IBEX in talks about coupling with Greece, Romania
20 June 2016 - Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX), part of state-run Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH), is negotiating about...
Winners of the EUSEW Awards 2016
15 June 2016 - The winners of EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) Awards 2016 for innovative energy projects were...
Decision makers get acquainted with Pluto initiative
08 June 2016 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it presented its innovative financing scheme in support of...
European Parliament hosts event about energy poverty
01 June 2016 - Sixty participants from institutions and organizations dealing with energy and social issues gathered at the...
Solar, wind gaining in competitiveness against conventional power
26 May 2016 - Due to significant political and economic support for renewable energy technologies in Germany, Spain and...
NGOs ask China to shift investment focus to green energy
05 May 2016 - Electric power projects with lignite in Southeastern Europe pose a significant threat to European Union’s...
Region sees dozens of green energy law firms listed in Chambers guide
25 April 2016 - Out of 11 law firms from Central and Eastern Europe that were included in the segment of energy in the guide published by Chambers and Partners, eight were listed at least partly due to results and experience in renewables.
Health costs of coal plants prompt policy rethink
18 March 2016 - A study quantified public health costs of polluted air from coal-fired power plants in Serbia,...
Strengthening capacities of SEE ministries responsible for energy efficiency
15 March 2016 - The GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency, under the auspices of...
Convening on best practices in energy efficiency in SEE countries
10 March 2016 - The Task Force on Energy Efficiency of the Network of Associations of Local Authorities of...
Action Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change With Vulnerability Assessment for the City of Belgrade
25 February 2016 - Project: Climate Change Adaptation in the Western Balkans (CCAWB) Component 5: Integration of adaptation to...
Understanding energy efficiency investments – a global perspective
25 February 2016 - By Qendresa Rugova, Burg Capital GmBH, Vienna esa.rugova@burgcapital.com This article is part of a series...