Region/EU
European Parliament confirms ban on single-use plastics by 2021
15 April 2019 - The European Parliament (EP) has approved a new law banning single-use plastic items such as...
Startup SmartCat tops PowerUp! competition in Serbia
12 April 2019 - Startup SmartCat from Novi Sad has won the second PowerUp! competition in Serbia with its...
INSPIRE-Grid project: Reaching consensus on how to expand power grid infrastructure
09 April 2019 - The INSPIRE-Grid (Improved and eNhanced Stakeholders Participation In Reinforcement of Electricity Grid) project introduces several...
European Parliament confirms fossil fuel subsidy phase-out by 2025
04 April 2019 - The European Parliament (EP) has adopted four new laws on the EU electricity market, formally...
ESO receives grant for Maritsa-Nea Santa power line, CESEC updates Electricity Action Plan
04 April 2019 - The Bulgarian Electricity System Operator (ESO) and the Innovations and Networks Executive Agency of the...
Croatia heads to WindEurope 2019 Conference & Exhibition in force
29 March 2019 - The WindEurope 2019 Conference & Exhibition, the old continent’s largest and leading wind energy event...
NGOs call for designation of no-go zones for construction of hydropower plants
27 March 2019 - Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government representatives, experts, hydropower developers, and the local community gathered at an...
Energy Community Contracting Parties pour EUR 2.4 billion annually into coal power plants, mines
26 March 2019 - The Energy Community Contracting Parties support electricity generated from coal with some EUR 2.4 billion...
ORF-EE signs MoU with Energy Community and GIZ CDCP III project on support to EnC Contracting Parties for development of National Energy and Climate Plans
26 March 2019 - The Energy Community (EnC) held its third Technical Working Group Meeting on Energy and Climate...
Finland again picks climate change song for Eurovision
22 March 2019 - Finland has again chosen a song with a powerful message about climate change to represent...
RealValue project: How to store and use electricity in a smart way?
21 March 2019 - The RealValue project, implemented by a consortium of partners from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Germany,...
European Commission publishes draft national energy and climate plans submitted by EU member states
20 March 2019 - The European Commission (EC) has published Draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) submitted by...
Apply for Climate-KIC Pioneers into Practice and get paid placement in one of 18 European states
19 March 2019 - EIT Climate-KIC, a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), has invited students, postgraduates, and professionals to...
European Social Innovation Competition is challenging plastic waste – applications due by April 4
19 March 2019 - The European Commission has launched the 2019 edition of the European Social Innovation Competition. The...
North Macedonia, Montenegro, BiH announce shift in regulatory framework, tendering for renewables
15 March 2019 - North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and partly Serbia, among other Energy Community Contracting Parties,...
Sustainable urban transformation leaders invited to apply for Transformative Action Award
12 March 2019 - The 2019 edition of the Transformative Action Award has been launched, with applications invited from...