Region/EU
Proper environmental impact assessment, cooperation with local community key for renewable energy projects
12 February 2019 - Renewable energy projects, especially those concerning small hydropower plants, have not been without controversy in...
Construction of SHPP near Štrpce halted, Podgorica to host talks on hydropower in the region
12 February 2019 - Amid the public outcry against the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) throughout the region,...
Renewable energy auctions to be mandatory for Energy Community from 2020
11 February 2019 - Renewable energy auctions will be mandatory for the Energy Community Contracting Parties from next year,...
Fewer small hydropower plants being built in Europe today than in previous decades – Energy Community chief
11 February 2019 - The intensity of the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) in the European Union is...
EU moves to strengthen ‘right to repair’ in bid to reduce waste, cut GHG emissions
08 February 2019 - Fridges, washing machines, dishwashers, TV screens, and lighting should be easier to repair from April...
Balkan region maintaining record high air pollution, doesn’t tackle main sources
08 February 2019 - Author: Vlatka Matković Puljić, Senior Policy Officer, Health and Energy, Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL)...
Political economy of energy transition in Energy Community
08 February 2019 - Author: Mirza Kušljugić, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Tuzla Conventional electric power systems, which are...
BiH one step closer to developing Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan
06 February 2019 - The GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) organized a two-day...
Applications invited for Social Innovation Tournament 2019
06 February 2019 - The EIB Institute has invited the submission of proposals from social entrepreneurs working on education,...
EU said to be considering carbon tax for Western Balkans
04 February 2019 - The EU is said to be considering the introduction of a carbon tax for the countries...
AirVisual – an app increasingly used in the region to monitor air pollution
30 January 2019 - Much has been said about the effects – both good and bad – that smart...
EC refers Slovenia to court for failure to transpose EPBD, warns Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece on Energy Efficiency Directive
25 January 2019 - The European Commission (EC) has decided to refer Slovenia to the Court of Justice of...
Slovenia, Bulgaria receive EUR 76 million in EU financing for cross-border power lines
24 January 2019 - EU Member States have approved EUR 48.2 million in aid under the Connecting Europe Facility...
Applications open for fourth Energy Community Summer School
22 January 2019 - The Energy Community Secretariat has launched the call for applications for the fourth Energy Community...
Hungary to launch climate finance instrument to support green transition in Western Balkans
18 January 2019 - The Hungarian Government has approved the establishment of the Western Balkans Green Center (WBGC), a...
EIB launches public consultation on its energy lending policy
17 January 2019 - The European Investment Bank (EIB), one of the largest financiers of global energy infrastructure, has...