carbon emissions
Coal-based electricity undermines positive impact of electric vehicles
12 November 2021 - Serbia and Kosovo* are among the worst performers in Europe in terms of EVs’ carbon savings compared with gasoline vehicles due to coal-reliant power grids.
EIB survey: citizens of China and USA more confident from EU citizens about success of their governments to reduce carbon emissions by 2050
07 November 2021 - According to the European Investment Bank's survey on climate change for 2021-2022, the majority of EU citizens are skeptical about the ability of their countries to successfully reduce carbon emissions by 2050 successfully.
Scientists warn replacing fossil fuels with wood is ‘false solution’ to climate crisis
15 February 2021 - Over 500 scientists have warned world leaders against treating biomass as carbon neutral and supporting tree cutting for energy production.
Gradual introduction of carbon pricing with market integration recommended for Energy Community
21 January 2021 - A gradual introduction of carbon pricing coupled with full market integration is recommended as the best option for the Energy Community Contracting Parties.
Earth Overshoot Day is August 22 but Balkans already spent most of 2020 environmental credit
31 July 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic reduced the overconsumption of nature’s capacity to levels from 15 years ago,...
Carbon prices jump in EU, taking industrial pollution costs to 14-year high
14 July 2020 - Expenses for greenhouse gas emissions at factories and energy producers briefly surged to a level...
Climate targets warrant closure of all gas, coal power plants soon, study shows
11 June 2020 - If solutions to turn emissions negative aren’t scaled up substantially in the mid-term to cap...
Serbia issues draft spatial plan for coal-fired thermal power plant Kolubara B
08 June 2020 - A public consultation was launched on the draft spatial plan for the special purpose area...
IRENA: Renewables increasingly cheaper than coal competitors on cost
03 June 2020 - IRENA found 56% of renewable capacity added last year achieved lower electricity costs than new...
Beyond Leather wins clim@ 2020 competition with apple-based clothing material
02 June 2020 - The clim@ 2020 finals were held online today and the top 15 startups held virtual...
Carbon emissions dip with coronavirus but climate change isn’t going away
20 April 2020 - Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are about to fall by a record 5% this...
Electricity, carbon prices plummet as coronavirus wounds EU economy
25 March 2020 - Market participants pushed prices of electricity and emission certificates lower at the main exchanges in...
SET 2020: Introduction of carbon tax in Western Balkans is inevitable
06 March 2020 - The construction of the seventh power generation unit at thermal power plant TPP Tuzla will...
Romania mulls carbon price compensation scheme
14 June 2019 - The Romanian government is considering introducing a scheme for offsetting the cost of the EU...
SMARTER Finance for Families: Green mortgages for green homes
16 May 2019 - Throughout Europe, many homes have not been built to high energy efficiency standards. This keeps...
Scientists find way to turn CO2 back into coal at room temperature
12 March 2019 - A team of scientists at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have found a way to...