CO2 emissions
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
Urban construction waste – potential game changer for CBAM-affected industries in Serbia
16 May 2023 - When the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) takes effect, it will mark a new stage in Serbia’s energy transition, shifting the attention from phasing out a single resource, coal, to the costs that will be borne by a part of the Serbian economy much larger than the electricity sector alone
ESG – regulations should go hand-in-hand with development to ensure decarbonization
13 May 2023 - Belgrade Energy Forum 2023 brought together companies with developed ESG strategies - Lafarge, A1, UniCredit Bank, BASF, and Interenergo
Interenergo Group to enhance energy efficiency in three Serbian municipalities
11 May 2023 - Interenergo Group launched three public lighting renovation projects in Serbia in the past month – in Čoka, Odžaci and Bač
BASF plans to build a heat pump as big as soccer field
05 May 2023 - Set on the path to becoming carbon neutral by 2050, the company will use waste heat to make steam for its production process
Greek industries can save EUR 6 billion through CO2 capture, storage
25 April 2023 - CO2 capture and storage has the potential to generate up to EUR 6 billion for the Greek economy, according to a new study
Interenergo Group to renovate public lighting system in Čoka in Serbia
21 April 2023 - Slovenian firm Interenergo concluded a contract with the Municipality of Čoka in Serbia on the renovation of its public lighting system
Serbia Zijin Copper preparing plan to reduce emissions, switch to renewables
14 April 2023 - The company is heavily criticized as one of the biggest polluters in Serbia, particularly of air
Nexe plans CO₂NTESSA project for carbon-neutral cement production
22 March 2023 - The firm has signed a contract with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions regarding the new, second-generation oxyfuel technology