Region/EU
EU launches Just Transition Platform for coal regions
30 June 2020 - The European Commission has launched the Just Transition Platform to help member states draw up...
Most EU states not on track to reduce air pollution by 2030 – Commission’s report
29 June 2020 - Most member states are at risk of not complying with their 2020 or 2030 emission...
O2 Challenge 2 in North Macedonia delays deadline to July 3
26 June 2020 - A government program is supporting micro, small and medium-sized North Macedonian firms in projects for...
Coal power plants in EU shuttering amid jump in expenses from end-June
25 June 2020 - Exemptions in air pollution limits in the EU are about to be abolished, so owners...
COVID-19: Challenges and opportunities in the district energy sector
24 June 2020 - Author: Greg Gebrail, Energy Specialist and Bojan Bogdanović, Fund Manager – Renewable District Energy in...
Energy Community launches public consultation on policy guidelines on renewables self-consumers
23 June 2020 - The Energy Community Secretariat is seeking views on the draft policy guidelines on the integration...
SO2 emissions in Western Balkans coal plants six times above limit in 2019
23 June 2020 - There was no improvement last year on air pollution from lignite-fired industrial facilities reported to...
40 artists back Blue Heart campaign to protect Balkan Rivers on occasion of World Music Day
19 June 2020 - Forty well-known artists from around the Balkan region are seeking to shake people up and...
Rethinking financial sustainability for biodiversity
19 June 2020 - Biodiversity can be in the center of sustainable development, yet it requires systematic solutions and...
Vienna powers second subway station with brake energy converter
18 June 2020 - When underground trains arrive at Altes Landgut in a southern district in Vienna, braking energy...
Western Balkan countries on the way to finalizing their National Energy and Climate Plans
16 June 2020 - Western Balkan countries, partners of the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy...
High-profile arrests in Croatia highlight claims of corruption in renewables in region
05 June 2020 - At least two government officials are suspected of abuse of power in the case of...
Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia plan to burn coal beyond 2030 – report on final NECPs
05 June 2020 - A new report published by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and ZERO looks into the...
Italy enables homeowners to install PV systems for free
02 June 2020 - The Italian government has raised the so-called eco-bonus for photovoltaic (PV) installations and storage systems...
EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy – Bringing nature back into our lives
02 June 2020 - Author: Boris Erg, Director of the IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia...
Most read in May: Corporate power purchase agreements, Vienna the greenest city, tallest wooden wind power tower in Europe
02 June 2020 - Our readers’ favorites last month were stories on the future of the energy markets, resident-centered...