CO2 emissions
Siemens pressing ahead with eHighway solution to decarbonize transport sector
08 July 2019 - Carbon emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, including lorries, buses, and coaches, represent around 27% of total...
BiH, Kosovo*, Serbia pay EUR 444 million in coal subsidies, EUR 147 million for renewables – report
21 June 2019 - The three most coal-intensive Energy Community (EnC) Contracting Parties – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, and...
Wizz Air says greenest airline in EU amid growing rumors of new carbon tax
19 June 2019 - Wizz Air has announced it operates at the lowest CO2 emissions per passenger among all...
Zagreb adopts first Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan in Croatia
12 June 2019 - The City Assembly of Zagreb has adopted the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP),...
Croatia’s postal operator greens fleet with new electric vehicles
28 May 2019 - Croatian postal operator Hrvatska pošta has greened its fleet by procuring 20 new four-wheel electric...
BiH to ban imports of used cars with Euro 4, new cars with Euro 5 engines from June 1
22 April 2019 - Bosnia and Herzegovina is banning imports of used cars fitted with a Euro 4 engine...
Toyota to provide 24,000 royalty-free licenses for vehicle electrification
08 April 2019 - With consideration for the amount of time, money and resources needed to develop sustainable mobility...
UNDP issues public call to apply for preparation of Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan
25 January 2019 - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has issued a public...
Funding for Bogdanci wind farm’s second phase secured
17 December 2018 - In two years, the Bogdanci wind farm, the first Macedonian wind power plant online since...
9 MWp solar park, Greece’s first 1500 DC system, put into commercial operation
14 December 2018 - German renewable energy project developer juwi’s Greek subsidiary juwi Hellas has built, commissioned, and put...
RDF-burning CHP plant project given go-ahead
12 December 2018 - The Bulgarian government has given the green light to the managing authority of Operational Programme...
HEP commissions another EV charging station, brings overall number to over 50
26 November 2018 - Croatian power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) has commissioned an ELEN electric vehicle (EV) charging station...
World’s first bike path made from recycled plastic opens in Netherlands
23 November 2018 - The world’s first PlasticRoad bike path opened recently in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Made from recycled...
Airports in region at various levels of Airport Carbon Accreditation for CO2 emissions reduction
21 November 2018 - A number of airports in the region have so far joined Airport Carbon Accreditation, a...
Pipistrel’s electric aircraft as solution for vertical mobility and greener aviation
09 November 2018 - Aviation is responsible for more than 2% of global CO2 emissions, which ranks it in...
Turkish chemicals firm gets EUR 15 million loan from EBRD to contribute to greener tire production
09 November 2018 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending EUR 15 million to Turkish...