Region/EU
EU starts European Hydrogen Bank pilot auction
24 November 2023 - The European Commission issued a public call for the European Hydrogen Bank pilot auction with an initial budget of EUR 800 million
Analysis of EU’s Western Balkans decarbonization policy: decarbonization to remain disorderly if nothing changes
24 November 2023 - The policy paper 'Chaotic and fake decarbonization of power sectors in the Western Balkans' is based on a survey of more than 100 experts from the region
European Parliament seeks subsidies for nuclear energy within industry decarbonization package
22 November 2023 - EU lawmakers proposed a joint list of industry decarbonization technologies to be supported instead of sidelining nuclear energy
Here’s how Southeastern European countries rank in sustainable competitiveness
18 November 2023 - Scandinavian countries are ranked the highest in GSCI, but even they have a long way to go to becoming truly sustainable and competitive
OMV Petrom’s Verchere: Energy security implies diversifying sources, supply
18 November 2023 - The pandemic, energy crisis and war in Ukraine have all actually accelerated the energy transition, OMV Petrom's CEO Christina Verchere said
Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia to roll out electricity trade platform
17 November 2023 - Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia Dubravka Đedović Handanović spoke to her Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó in Belgrade
AIKO Solar enters Albanian market, announces further regional expansion
17 November 2023 - AIKO Solar's technologically advanced, highly-efficient solar panels with an elegant pure-black front are sold around Europe
EU approves Italy’s EUR 1.7 billion agrivoltaic state aid scheme
17 November 2023 - The European Commission has approved Italy's EUR 1.7 billion state aid mechanism for supporting agrivoltaic installations
Germany unveils nationwide hydrogen pipeline network plan
15 November 2023 - Germany is preparing an incentives scheme for a proposed 9,700-kilometer hydrogen transmission network, and working on interconnection plans
CBAM transitional period: What it means for exporters to EU and how they can meet requirements
15 November 2023 - To get a better picture of what lies ahead for exporters to the EU, we have talked to lawyers and energy experts
North Macedonia, Greece, Albania, Kosovo* take step towards day-ahead market coupling
14 November 2023 - A single electricity market would help improve energy security, integrate renewables, and ensure lower prices, MEPSO said
Germany plans power tax cut, more subsidies to prop up industry amid rising prices
13 November 2023 - The set of relief measures, which will mainly help power-intensive producers, is estimated to be worth EUR 12 billion in 2024 alone
Electricity market operators urge EU to drop proposal for single market coupling operator
10 November 2023 - All NEMOs from member states expressed concerns over the initiative for a "single legal entity" to operate market coupling in the EU
EU’s Growth Plan for Western Balkans of EUR 6 billion is conditional on reforms
09 November 2023 - Similar to funding from the EU's RRF for member states, the Western Balkans can obtain EUR 6 billion from the new Growth Plan by fulfilling reforms
EoLIS 2023 – join wind energy sustainability debate in Rotterdam
08 November 2023 - The End-of-Life Issues and Strategies Seminar – is WindEurope’s annual gathering of wind farm operators, developers, manufacturers and academics
Portuguese Prime Minister Costa steps down amid lithium, hydrogen corruption scandal
08 November 2023 - António Costa resigned as PM as the authorities are investigating approvals for lithium mining projects and investments in green hydrogen and a data center