agriculture
Mitsotakis unveils solar buildup to lower Greek farmers’ energy costs
02 February 2024 - The Greek government was forced under public pressure to roll out measures to reduce farmers' energy costs
Mitsotakis: Just green transition starts with obvious win-win efforts
19 January 2024 - Huge funds are necessary for a just green transition, but so is public support, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in Davos
Serbia adopts first Programme for Adaptation to Changed Climatic Conditions with Action Plan
29 December 2023 - The action plan for the period 2024-2026 defines 25 measures and the financial and institutional frame and timeline
EU approves Italy’s EUR 1.7 billion agrivoltaic state aid scheme
17 November 2023 - The European Commission has approved Italy's EUR 1.7 billion state aid mechanism for supporting agrivoltaic installations
North Macedonian NGO warns new law is set to allow power plants on fertile land
09 November 2023 - Eko-svest opposes changing the Law on Agricultural Land in North Macedonia to allow power plants on fertile land
Arrests in Bulgaria for enabling solar power projects on fertile land
26 October 2023 - Two officials in Bulgaria are charged with illegally lowering the quality grades of agricultural land to allow solar power plant projects
Bulgarian President Radev trying to overturn both new energy laws
19 October 2023 - President Rumen Radev is trying to prevent the use of agricultural land for electricity production and he refused to enact the Law on Energy for failing to protect consumers
Solar panels protect raspberries from hail and increase yield
22 June 2023 - BayWa r.e. and GroenLeven have started the construction of a nearly 9 MW solar power plant above a field of raspberries in the Netherlands.
Neoen launches first agrisolar project in Croatia
23 February 2023 - Renewable energy company Neoen presented the first handbook on agrisolar in Croatia and launched a 10 MW project, the first in the country
Norway’s Ambassador Gjelstad: Green shift is in Serbia’s economic interest
22 February 2023 - The green shift is not only about fighting climate change and improving the environment, but just as much about rational economic interests
Soil carbon storage in agriculture for climate, and trade, bonds and profits
06 November 2022 - Carbon capture and storage in agricultural land could become one of the more effective methods...
Turkey accounts for one third of world’s geothermal greenhouses
05 August 2022 - The surface of greenhouses heated with geothermal energy in Turkey grew 400% since 2002, says Mücahit Kıvrak from the Balıkesir University
Climate change impacting wine, olive production in drought-stricken Italy
20 July 2022 - The Italian way of life is under threat, especially in the valley of the river Po, which turned into a creek due to the ongoing drought
EUKI offers funding for climate action projects – here are the conditions
25 November 2021 - Nonprofits can apply for up to EUR 1 million from the European Climate Initative (EUKI) with transformative cross-border projects
Swiss Insolight testing translucent solar modules to boost crop yield
07 July 2021 - Swiss solar tech startup Insolight has developed translucent solar modules that can help improve crop yield.
More efficient machinery helps Graničar agricultural cooperative fight climate change
28 February 2021 - Agricultural cooperative Graničar has invested in high-performance farm machinery that helps cut CO2 emissions and fight climate change.