Region/EU March 1, 2019
Top 3 in February – environmental impact of renewables, polluting coal plants, air pollution
In February, our readers in English decided our most interesting read was an interview with Zoran Obradović, managing director at wpd Adria. The other two articles on our Top 3…
Region/EU February 26, 2019
Helping SEE region transform energy consumption model, shape political will for sector changes
Our ultimate goal is to improve people’s quality of life in South-East Europe (SEE), Joachim Gaube, Sector Fund Manager of the GIZ Open Regional Fund for SEE-Energy Efficiency’s (ORF-EE) said…
Region/EU February 26, 2019
Applications for social and Earth sciences Summer School due before March 1
The Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG) has invited postgraduate students and early career professionals with an interest in the nexus of social sciences and Earth sciences to…
Region/EU February 25, 2019
Local authorities in SEE invited to apply to host workshop on financing options for greener cities
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, in cooperation with the EKLIPSE project and NATURVATION project, are inviting local authorities in South-East Europe (SEE) to apply to host a two-day capacity-building…
Region/EU February 25, 2019
New ways for prosumers to interact with energy market, grid operators
The LEAFS project, implemented by the Austrian Institute of Technology, addresses challenges that arise from a growing number of prosumers. The project seeks to make citizens more involved in Europe’s…
Region/EU February 22, 2019
Western Balkan countries once again commit to clean energy development, as EU warns them about hydropower
Western Balkan countries are renewing their vows to switch to clean energy sources under joint statements and declarations. However, the EU is calling for caution when it comes to hydropower,…
Region/EU February 21, 2019
SEE parliamentarians prepare Joint Declaration on future of energy efficiency in Energy Community
Members of parliament (MPs) from the Energy Community (EnC) contracting parties in South-East Europe (SEE), in collaboration with representatives of the Network of the Schools of Political Studies, prepared a…
Region/EU February 19, 2019
Western Balkan coal power plants are health, economic liability for entire Europe – environmental organizations
Sixteen outdated coal power plants in the Western Balkans are a public health and economic liability for the whole of Europe, with people in the EU bearing the majority of…
CroatiaRegion/EU February 12, 2019
Proper environmental impact assessment, cooperation with local community key for renewable energy projects
Renewable energy projects, especially those concerning small hydropower plants, have not been without controversy in the region, with investors often not acting in good faith. The other side of the…