Vienna to use excess wind power for district heating
Water will be heated in two reservoirs with surplus electricity at times of slow demand, so no wind power is wasted, to supply buildings in Vienna
Carbon border tax to be imposed on steel, iron, cement, fertilizers, aluminium, electricity – leaked draft
The European Commission is considering a transitional period of three years for fully implementing CBAM, from 2023 until 2026.
Hungary, Russia to speed up construction of Paks II nuclear power plant
Hungary intends to expand its 2,000 MW Paks nuclear power plant with two units of 1,200 MW each and replace all four units that are currently in operation.
SolarPower Europe recommends 45% renewables share target for 2030
SolarPower Europe has recommended setting the 2030 renewables share target at 45%, which it believes the EU has the potential to achieve.
Think tanks supporting Western Balkans accelerate energy transition, reach Green Deal
A project implemented by Agora Energiewende will support regional governments in developing strategies and plans for coal phasing out, increasing the share of renewables, and identifying the financing sources.
Balkan countries are source of most of SO2 emissions in Europe
Over half of entire SO2 emissions in the continent in 2019 originated in Southeastern Europe, Ember said in an analysis
Sijerić, Luxor Solar: solar panels make up 60% of a PV plant investment, choose producers present on the local market (VIDEO)
The choice of solar panels is very important given they make up about 60% of the investment in a PV plant, says Nino Sijerić of Germany’s Luxor Solar.
EU Greens want CO2 floor price of EUR 50, increase to EUR 150 by 2030
The Greens in the European Parliament want to increase the CO2 price in order to phase out coal and achieve 100 percent renewables target.