climate neutrality
Invitation for cities to become part of European Mission ”100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030”
29 November 2021 - The objective of the mission is also to ensure these cities act as experimentation and innovation hubs to enable all European cities to follow suit by 2050
Austrian investment fund announces 1 GW solar project in Romania
17 November 2021 - Core Value Capital to invest EUR 800 million over seven years in photovoltaic parks in Romania that will generate 1GW of electricity.
Greece to ban sale of new gasoline, diesel cars in 2030
09 November 2021 - Greece's draft Climate Law envisages a ban on the sale of new cars with internal combustion in 2030, five years earlier than the EU's target
Municipalities across Greece to develop solar power projects for own consumption
09 November 2021 - Local authorities in Greece are working on solar power projects to achieve savings in their budgets, lower emissions and secure electricity supply
Germany to back climate action in Serbia with EUR 309 million package
13 October 2021 - With technical and expert assistance from Germany, Serbia will continue to work on strategic documents related to decarbonization, CO2 emissions, and renewable energy.
NGOs challenge energy permit for nuclear power plant Krško’s second unit
12 October 2021 - Along with the energy permit, the three NGOs are also challenging the legality and constitutionality of Slovenia’s long-term climate strategy.
IEA Global Hydrogen Report 2021: World needs decisive action to cut costs of low-carbon hydrogen production
07 October 2021 - Governments need to take decisive action to enable low-carbon hydrogen to fulfill its potential and help the world reach net zero emissions by 2050.
Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow: Australia (still) stubborn on profiting from fossil fuels
29 September 2021 - Fossil fuels are Australia’s largest export and if you take away the nation's largest export, then you've got to accept a lower standard of living, according to Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joice.
Industry joins forces with science to turn Ruhr into model region for hydrogen economy
06 September 2021 - Eight companies and institutions are working on solutions to supply the industry and residents of the Ruhr in Germany with CO2-free hydrogen.
Update: ProCredit Bank Kosovo invites bids for building, operation of 3 MW solar power plant
09 August 2021 - ProCredit Bank Kosovo has invited bids from interested companies to build and operate a 3 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in the municipality of Lipjan.
Greece’s biggest power consumer AoG to switch entirely to green energy from 2030
23 July 2021 - Aluminum of Greece (AoG), the country’s biggest electricity consumer, plans to switch entirely to green energy from 2030, as it signs its last electricity supply deal with Public Power Corporation.
Slovenia issues energy permit for second unit of nuclear power plant Krško
20 July 2021 - An energy permit for a second unit of Slovenian nuclear power plant Krško has been issued, but a final decision on the project has yet to be made.
EU’s climate-neutrality bills unveiled – ban on diesel and petrol cars, carbon border tax on imports
15 July 2021 - The European Commission adopted a package of 12 draft laws in order to achieve net GHG emissions reductions by at least 55% by 2030.
Not even carbon price of EUR 200 would make clean hydrogen competitive
14 July 2021 - As clean hydrogen remains far less cost-effective than fossil fuels, the EU is urged to adopt policies that would bring down its production costs and make it competitive with fossil fuels.
Austria aims to cover all electricity consumption from renewables by 2030
09 July 2021 - The lower house of the Austrian parliament has adopted a bill aimed at ensuring that all electricity consumption is covered from renewables by 2030.
Montenegro announces coal phaseout by 2035
01 July 2021 - Montenegro has joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance, announcing it will stop using coal by 2035 at the latest.