CO2 emissions
EU prosecutors investigating EU ETS fraud in Bulgaria
28 February 2023 - EPPO's office in Sofia is carrying out searches and investigation in a probe into fraud regarding the EU Emissions Trading System
Another record year for European heat pump market – sales soar 38%
22 February 2023 - Poland achieved the fastest expansion in Europe, 100%, followed by the Czech Republic's 99%. The Netherlands came in third, with 80%.
EPS sets out plan for shutting down coal power plants
16 February 2023 - Elektroprivreda Srbije intends to shut down 11 coal power units, with a total capacity of 1,744 MW, between 2025 and 2030
Serbia sets EUR 70 million in subsidies for households for energy efficiency, solar panels
31 January 2023 - The public call for subsidies is intended for local authorities, which should later launch public calls for citizens
Sarajevo intends to establish public utility for renewable energy production
11 January 2023 - The canton wants to change its energy policy to transition to renewable energy and reduce import dependence
Serbia intends to launch auctions for 1,400 MW in renewables – minister
30 December 2022 - The first auction for providing incentives to producers of electricity from renewables is expected soon, with a 400 MW quota
Rezolv Energy expands renewables portfolio in Romania to 2 GW
23 December 2022 - Two wind farm projects are envisaged to generate enough power for more than 332,000 Romanian homes and avoid 220,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions
Kosovo* secures financing for first large-scale solar thermal project in Western Balkans
23 December 2022 - Big solar thermal projects are seen as the proper solution for district heating decarbonization in the region
Tokyo makes solar panels mandatory for new homes from 2025
15 December 2022 - Japan is the fifth largest emitter of CO2 in the world and has committed itself to make those emissions net zero by 2050
IEA: Global energy crisis is driving surge in heat pumps
01 December 2022 - Sales of heat pumps will soar to record levels in the coming years as the energy crisis accelerated their deployment
How much does Qatar World Cup cost in crude oil
01 December 2022 - Qatar spent USD 220 billion for the World Cup. To cover the tournament's cost, the country will have to sell three billion barrels of oil.
Future of successful businesses relies on their digital transformation
30 November 2022 - Digitalisation changes everything because it connects all processes and provides a complete result, notes Petr Hermann, Schneider Electric Cluster President, Southeast Europe, in an interview for the Balkan Green Energy News
HELLENiQ Energy’s Vision 2025 – committed to a clean energy future
17 November 2022 - The company will invest heavily to increase the use of renewable sources and clean energy, and modernize its refineries
Soil carbon storage in agriculture for climate, and trade, bonds and profits
06 November 2022 - Carbon capture and storage in agricultural land could become one of the more effective methods...
City of Niš in Serbia to develop Energy Transition Roadmap until 2050
26 September 2022 - The local team in charge of the project is seeking an experienced consultant to support the work, the deadline for offers is October 4
One of Slovenia’s biggest rooftop solar plants to help decarbonize cement production
23 August 2022 - Slovenian cement maker Salonit Anhovo has put into operation one of the largest rooftop solar power plants in the country