EUSEW 2024: applications open for 18th European Sustainable Energy Week
EUSEW, the largest European annual gathering focused on renewable sources and efficient energy use, will take place from June 11 to 13
UAE inaugurates 2 GW solar power plant in runup to COP28
The Al Dhafra solar power plant in the UAE, with a capacity of 2 GW, was commissioned ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference COP28
Ember: Turkey can halve dependence on imported fossil fuels in power generation by 2030
Ember prepared a study to summarize various electricity transition pathways towards 2030 under the guidance of recently conducted modeling studies
Croatia and Albania rank best in region on WEF’s Energy Transition Index 2021
Croatia and Albania are the region's best ranked countries on the World Economic Forum's Energy Transition Index 2021.
Goldman Sachs sees renewables investment beating oil & gas for first time ever in 2021
Renewable energy investment in 2021 is expected to surpass oil and gas for the first time in history, according to a report recently published by the US-based investment bank and financial services company Goldman Sachs. Next year, renewable energy will become the largest area of spending in the energy industry, accounting for about 25% of […]
World Oceans Day 2020: Exploring innovation to protect oceans
The United Nations (UN) is celebrating this year’s World Oceans Day focusing on innovative solutions from around the globe that can help ensure a sustainable management of the world’s oceans amid unprecedented threats they face due to human activity. The UN’s virtual conference marking World Oceans Day 2020, to be followed by events throughout World […]
Clean energy potential of coal regions in Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Slovenia: EU report
In more than half of the 42 coal regions in the European Union, the switch to clean energy can create more jobs than currently exist in the coal sector, finds the latest report of the European Commission. The study of its Joint Research Centre (JRC) on clean energy technologies in coal regions includes seven regions […]
Western Balkan countries once again commit to clean energy development, as EU warns them about hydropower
Western Balkan countries are renewing their vows to switch to clean energy sources under joint statements and declarations. However, the EU is calling for caution when it comes to hydropower, warning that the construction of hydropower plants (HPPs) must be in line with the sustainable development principles and the future EU requirements for countries in […]