Region/EU
The green transition at a crossroads: how equity can take it forward
20 January 2025 - The EU's Green and Social Deal must ensure a fair and equitable green transition, balancing climate action with social protections for vulnerable groups.
How to turn electricity bills into tools for climate action and social justice
17 January 2025 - What if your electricity bill could help fight climate change and tackle inequality? Europe’s energy transition is not just about counting solar panels and wind turbines: it is about making the system work for everyone
Nuclear startup newcleo plans advanced modular reactors in Slovakia
16 January 2025 - Newcleo signed agreements with Slovakian companies on a project for up to four lead-cooled AMRs and the development of the technology
TAP gas pipeline examining possibility to blend in hydrogen
15 January 2025 - Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) selected Penspen to evaluate the feasibility of introducing hydrogen blends into existing infrastructure
Alteo seeking acquisitions in Croatia, Serbia for its 2 GW green platform
14 January 2025 - Alteo, in which MOL has a minority stake, is setting off on a regional expansion, primarily in Slovakia, Croatia and Serbia
What do you do when your bathtub leaks? Do you open the tap wider – or do you fix the leak?
13 January 2025 - Investing in a more efficient energy system is key to decarbonization but also to competitiveness and security.
Pilot project in Germany: Solar systems along motorways
13 January 2025 - In the traditionally mining Ruhr area in Germany, projects for solar systems along highways are under development
Russia claims Ukraine attacked TurkStream gas compressor
13 January 2025 - Amid a looming gas shortage in Europe, Russia said it prevented an attack on TurkStream infrastructure by downing nine Ukrainian drones
EU proposes four carbon pricing options to members of Energy Community
10 January 2025 - The EU outlined its Impact Assessment for the Establishment of a Regional Emission Trading System in the Contracting Parties of the Energy Community Treaty
EUSEW2025: Focus on fair, competitive green transition
10 January 2025 - European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is taking place from June 10 to 12 in Brussels with online streaming available
WindEurope: EU building less than half capacity needed for 2030 goal
10 January 2025 - Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind, but not enough new wind farms are being built, WindEurope said
Germany’s PV capacity tops 100 GW, but home solar growth slows
09 January 2025 - Demand for solar panels for private home roofs slowed last year, leading to layoffs and bankruptcies in the industry
2024, record year for EU power sector – wholesale electricity prices decreased by 16%
03 January 2025 - Power demand didn’t pick up since the crisis primarily due to low industrial consumption, according to Eurelectric
European gas market strained as Ukraine quits transit from Russia
03 January 2025 - The price of pipeline gas in Europe surged 5% on a weekly basis after Ukraine shut down the pipeline system carrying Russian gas to Slovakia
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2024
31 December 2024 - In 2024, the readers of Balkan Green Energy News were mostly interested in investments in the region's energy transition as well as the EU's CBAM carbon dioxide border tax
European Green Deal’s secret weapon: education
30 December 2024 - The success of the European Green Deal depends on the ability of citizens to understand and adopt new technologies and practices