Carbon border tax needed to ensure “survival” of EU’s industry
The EU will introduce it on non-EU countries unless they commit to lowering their emissions, according to Frans Timmermans.
How the Continental Europe synchronous area was split into two grid regions
Due to outages of several transmission network elements, the area was split into two grid regions on January 8, from 14:05 to 15:08 CET.
Energy Community calls on Contracting Parties to reassess coal subsidies
The Energy Community Secretariat has sent letters to national authorities of six Contracting Parties urging them to reassess coal subsidies as to their compatibility with the European Union’s (EU) state aid rules. The letters come on the heels of a new study on coal subsidies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and […]
Milestone bill expected to make Poland top offshore wind player in the Baltics
Poland has adopted its first ever law regulating offshore wind development in what is expected to help the country transition away from fossil fuels and eventually become the biggest player in offshore wind in the Baltic Sea. Poland currently has no offshore wind capacity, while over 70% of its electricity is produced from coal and […]
Italy’s first renewable energy community set up in Magliano Alpi
Italy’s first renewable energy community (REC) has been established in the small northern town of Magliano Alpi.
New initiative to support sustainable hydropower in the Western Balkans
The initiative is led by the International Hydropower Association (IHA), the Albanian power utility KESH, and the Swiss SECO.
EU’s European Innovation Council Fund buys stakes in startups
The EU is supporting innovative startups with direct equity investments for the first time, blending them with grants through the EIC Fund
Floating waste covers rivers in Serbia, BiH, Montenegro
Floating waste is devastating the Drina and its tributaries in Serbia, BiH and Montenegro and piling up at hydropower dams
