Region/EU
Western Balkans need to integrate markets for easier energy transition, funding
14 January 2022 - A joint approach makes funding green energy and the coal phaseout easier for the Western Balkans, but funding sources are still insufficient
Germany’s new government announces ambitious decarbonization plan
13 January 2022 - Germany published a climate plan for the 2030 emissions target, decarbonization of industry, electrification of transport, and heating
Greece’s IPTO plans new power interconnections in Balkans
12 January 2022 - Greece's transmission system operator IPTO plans new power interconnections in the Balkans to improve flows and security of supply
EU should roll out CO2 border tax earlier, apply it to indirect emissions from electricity
12 January 2022 - The draft report is part of the legislative procedure for the adoption of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
EIB halts loan for Budapest Airport expansion over breach of EU environmental law
11 January 2022 - The European Investment Bank's due diligence for the project of Hungary's main international airport lacked basic necessary documentation
EU plans to mobilize EUR 500 billion for nuclear energy by 2050
10 January 2022 - EUR 500 billion in investments is needed by 2050 for the new generation of nuclear power plants, according to EU Commissioner Thierry Breton
EU endorses gas, nuclear energy amid opposition among member states
06 January 2022 - The European Commission has decided to include nuclear energy and gas in its sustainable finance taxonomy
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2021
30 December 2021 - The most important topics for our readers in 2021 were lithium, the coal phaseout and investment in renewable energy in Serbia
Germany, Belgium to close nuclear reactors despite Europe energy crisis
28 December 2021 - The move comes amid the ongoing energy crisis in Europe and the EU’s plans to recognize nuclear power as a low-carbon energy source.
Greece, Croatia are top-tier markets for energy transition investment
28 December 2021 - Climatescope put Greece in the best position in the region for investment in renewable power and the energy transition, followed by Croatia
EU greenlights state aid regulations including CfDs, partly allows gas projects
22 December 2021 - Projects with government support need to be aligned with the EU's decarbonization goals, with some exceptions for gas
Power prices reach stunning EUR 400 per MWh in Europe
20 December 2021 - Power prices reached critical levels across Europe amid a surge in costs for natural gas and an outage in France
Falck, BlueFloat launch giant floating wind power project in Ionian Sea
17 December 2021 - Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy started developing their third floating wind power project offshore Italy and said it would have 675 MW in capacity
Impact of 2021 electricity price surge on Energy Community contracting parties
14 December 2021 - The paper, prepared by the Energy Community Regulatory Board (ECRB), summarizes the measures taken by all nine contracting parties
Failing to switch from coal to wind and solar could cost every Polish family EUR 170 per year by 2030
09 December 2021 - Poland's Instrat Foundation has analyzed the current Polish Energy Policy for 2040 and proposed solutions
Solutions for energy poverty in Energy Community – study
08 December 2021 - Efforts to address energy poverty in the region are part of the Energy Community Just Transition Initiative