France’s EDF sells Europe’s first green bonds for nuclear energy
French state-owned power utility EDF raised EUR 1 billion for nuclear energy through a green bond issue, the first of its kind in Europe
Vulcan opens Europe’s first fully domestic lithium production plant in Germany
Lithium extraction from salt water has a much lower environmental impact than projects at salt deserts and mines
Industry welcomes EU’s grid action plan but criticizes lack of some crucial measures
The European Commission has presented a 14-point action plan for seven challenges to improving electricity grids
GIZ opens applications for green jobs consultant in Western Balkans
The German development agency has launched a call for the expression of interest and the deadline is December 12
CAN Europe: BiH, Kosovo* and Serbia’s NECPs lack climate ambition, coal phaseout dates
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, and Serbia sent draft NECPs to the Energy Community Secretariat for review in late June and July
EU starts European Hydrogen Bank pilot auction
The European Commission issued a public call for the European Hydrogen Bank pilot auction with an initial budget of EUR 800 million
Analysis of EU’s Western Balkans decarbonization policy: decarbonization to remain disorderly if nothing changes
The policy paper 'Chaotic and fake decarbonization of power sectors in the Western Balkans' is based on a survey of more than 100 experts from the region
European Parliament seeks subsidies for nuclear energy within industry decarbonization package
EU lawmakers proposed a joint list of industry decarbonization technologies to be supported instead of sidelining nuclear energy