European Green Deal suffers delays over COVID-19 impact: report
Unnamed officials from Brussels claim pushing back the agenda by a few weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic won’t have much significance. The EU is struggling with legislative work including the European Green Deal as the COVID-19 disease is hampering movement. The European Commission has just claimed it is keeping its European Green Deal as […]
Just 12 days left to apply for Energy Community Summer School 2020
If you are postgraduate students (masters or PhD), researchers from all energy-related disciplines or young professionals from governmental institutions, companies, think tanks and NGOs, there are only 12 days to apply for the fifth edition of the Energy Community Summer School. The Summer School 2020 will be held from August 22 to 29 in Telc, […]
Video: Mayors of Western Balkan’s capitals as Sustainable Urban Mobility Ambassadors
During the European Mobility Week 2019, GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) supported Western Balkan’s capitals and many cities and municipalities in promoting sustainable urban mobility measures. The mayors of six Western Balkan capitals had an important role in this initiative acting as true Sustainable Urban Mobility Ambassadors. The mayors […]
EU opens EUR 980 million call for proposals for green energy infrastructure
Third countries can marginally participate in the scheme for smart grids, gas and cross-border carbon dioxide networks and transmission projects for renewables. The European Union is about to complete the spending allocated for the outgoing seven-year budget for energy union infrastructure. The Connecting Europe Facility or CEF is funding a round of projects with major […]
Coronavirus prompts crisis measures in electric power systems in Balkans
Governments and state-owned operators are imposing constraints and work from home and stepping up hygiene requirements. The coronavirus isn’t affecting the electric power supply for now in the region of Western Balkans. Power producers and distributors in the Balkans have been introducing emergency procedures to contain the fallout from the spread of COVID-19. The coronavirus […]
European Commission unveils Clean Hydrogen Alliance initiative
The European Commission has announced plans to set up an EU-wide “alliance” to promote the production of clean hydrogen in an effort to speed up the decarbonization of industry. The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance initiative, unveiled as part of the EU’s new industrial strategy, could materialize this summer. The Clean Hydrogen Alliance, bringing investors together […]
EBRD supports Western Balkans in decarbonizing district heating and cooling systems, improving energy efficiency in buildings
Renewable energy sources can be used in district heating and cooling systems without increasing citizens’ energy bills or heating plants’ and local governments’ costs, while at the same time significantly contributing to the quality of the environment, primarily by reducing air pollution, says Bojan Bogdanović, Principal Fund Manager for Renewable District Energy in the Western […]
SET 2020: Investors interested in developing 3,000 MW of wind power projects in Serbia
Investors are currently interested in developing 3,000 MW of wind power projects in Serbia, Dragan Vlaisavljević, executive director for electricity trading at state power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS), said at a panel titled “Regional Energy Review – Development Perspectives” held as part of Trebinje Energy Summit – SET 2020. These 3,000 MW of wind power […]