Region/EU
Munich Security Conference shows rising significance of energy security in Europe
19 February 2025 - There is no European or national security without energy security, which was among the factors discussed at the Munich Security Conference
KEY – The Energy Transition Expo to be held from March 5 to 7 in Rimini
17 February 2025 - The Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) is organizing its event KEY – The Energy Transition Expo in Rimini, Italy, from March 5 to 7
Serbia, Hungary continue strengthening energy cooperation
14 February 2025 - Minister Đedović Handanović and her Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó discussed strengthening bilateral energy cooperation
ETIP SNET seeks input for strategic paper on AI in smart grids
14 February 2025 - ETIP SNET drafted a strategic position paper – guide for unlocking AI and GenAI potential in smart grids and the energy transition
NGEN commissions Austria’s largest battery storage system
13 February 2025 - Slovenia-based NGEN put Austria’s largest battery energy storage system into operation. It installed it in record time – just seven months.
Data centers threaten to derail Europe’s energy transition
13 February 2025 - The expansion of data centers in the EU and UK can strongly increase emissions if they rely even partly on fossil fuels, a new report shows
Guide for mapping areas for solar, wind with minimized impact on environment in Energy Community
12 February 2025 - The secretariat and TNC released a guide for identifying priority areas for renewables that minimizes environmental and social conflicts
Giving the billions to the millions: a socially just distribution of ETS-2 revenues
11 February 2025 - For ETS-2 to work, two elements are crucial: first, revenues need to be distributed equitably and, second, other policies to reduce fossil fuel demand must complement the EU’s carbon price
Đedović Handanović: Serbia to cooperate with Slovenia in nuclear energy
07 February 2025 - Serbian Minister Dubravka Đedović Handanović spoke with Ambassador of Slovenia Damjan Bergant about cooperation in the nuclear energy sector
EU to exempt 80% of importers from CBAM carbon tax
07 February 2025 - European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra vowed to exempt over 80% of companies that are eligible for payments under CBAM
Croatia, Cyprus, Romania receive EUR 39 million for alternative fuels infrastructure
06 February 2025 - The European Commission has selected 39 innovative projects across the European Union, dedicated to deploying alternative fuels infrastructure
Number of PPAs jumps in 2024, but volume weakens – Pexapark
06 February 2025 - The European PPA market entered an adjustment chapter last year, characterized by record deal-making for smaller volumes, Pexapark said
Corporate renewable procurement: greenwashing or key driver of the EU’s clean industrial deal?
05 February 2025 - the amount of renewable energy purchased by businesses and corporations in Europe surged by over 52%, yet questions persist about the true impact this has had on emission reductions and the acceleration of the deployment of new renewable energy capacity
Protest in Brussels scheduled ahead of screening of documentary, debate on Jadar lithium project
04 February 2025 - Activists organizing a protest outside of the European Parliament in Brussels against lithium mining in Serbia claim a new documentary is biased
Applications open for European Solar Startup Award 2025
31 January 2025 - SolarPower Europe has invited companies to apply for the European Solar Startup Award 2025. the deadline to apply will close on February 21
IFC is building Western Balkans Green Growth Alliance
30 January 2025 - IFC is spearheading the establishment of the Western Balkans Green Growth Alliance for decarbonization and sustainability