CO2 emissions
Seven European countries to shut down all CO2-emitting power plants by 2035
19 December 2023 - The agreement was concluded as part of the Pentalateral Energy Forum, chaired by the Netherlands this year
Croatia’s HEP starts up new unit at cogeneration plant in Zagreb
30 November 2023 - The new unit is HEP's largest investment in new generation facilities in the last ten years, and it will replace outdated units
Countdown to COP28: temperature growth in Serbia is 60% above global average
27 November 2023 - In anticipation of the most important world meeting on climate change, Serbia has organized an event called Dialogue on Climate Change
EBRD approves loan to NLB Bank for green investments in Montenegro
15 November 2023 - EBRD provided EUR 2 million to NLB Bank in Montenegro to on-lend to homeowners for investment in energy efficiency measures.
Energy, industry emissions 37% lower than when EU ETS was launched
03 November 2023 - The European Commission has adopted a Carbon Market Report, which includes an analysis of the functioning of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first green bonds get go-ahead
09 October 2023 - The Republic of Srpska Securities Commission has given the go-ahead to Naša Banka to issue Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first-ever green bonds
Germany again resorts to coal to avert winter power shortages
06 October 2023 - The German government has given the green light to restarting several coal-fired power units to boost electricity supply this winter
Greek PV sector analyzed – data show rapid growth in all segments
31 August 2023 - HELAPCO's report on the state of the PV sector in Greece for 2022 showed significant improvements
Norway’s Equinor unveils world’s biggest floating offshore wind farm
24 August 2023 - Floating offshore wind farm Hywind Tampen is expected to cut CO2 emissions by 200,000 tons annually at oil and gas fields in the North Sea
EU adopts rules for CBAM transitional phase starting on October 1
18 August 2023 - Importers of electricity, aluminium, cement, fertilizers, hydrogen, iron, and steel to the EU will be charged a carbon border tax from 2026
EU allocates EUR 2.1 billion for energy, transport, environment projects in Western Balkans
03 July 2023 - This is the fifth investment package under the EU's Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, announced in October 2020
China set to meet wind, solar power targets five years ahead of schedule
01 July 2023 - China is on track to double its solar and wind power capacity and achieve its ambitious 2030 target five years ahead of schedule
Bulgaria’s Devnya set to become first carbon-free cement maker in Eastern Europe
22 June 2023 - The project, valued at EUR 750 million, has already received EUR 190 million in financing from the EU Innovation Fund
Climate change conference in Bonn: 2023 is key for global climate decisions
22 June 2023 - Participants at the climate conference in Bonn agreed that 2023 is crucial to correct the course and get on track to limit global warming
Serbia’s top hospital to boost energy efficiency in EUR 200 million project
16 June 2023 - The first phase of the project is expected to reduce VMA's natural gas consumption by up to 40% and electricity consumption by up to 30%
Croatian pharmaceutical firm Pliva to cover 30% of its electricity demand with PV plant
24 May 2023 - A solar power plant with a capacity of 9.71 MW was installed next to Pliva's factory in Savski Marof just outside Zagreb