CO2 emissions
Germany awards EUR 317 million in coal capacity closure tender
07 December 2020 - Owners of 11 coal power plants with an installed capacity of 4.8 GW will receive EUR 317 million to shut down the polluting facilities.
EU to impose stricter rules for gas power plants to get green investment label
09 November 2020 - The EU is drafting an obligation on financial institutions to disclose which investments meet climate criteria.
National emission trading schemes better option for EnC Contracting Parties than cross border carbon tax
30 October 2020 - Introduction of national emission trading schemes similar to the EU ETS is the best solution for CO2 pricing in the Energy Community.
IEA: Solar PV is to become “king” of power supply in decade ahead
15 October 2020 - Solar PV appears set for massive expansion, with a projected average growth rate at 13%...
EPBIH to develop 200 MW of solar capacity on its coal pits
17 September 2020 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) plans to install solar power plants with an...
Energy transition in Croatia: five examples of good practice
10 September 2020 - Energy transition has long become a reality all over the world, and this region is...
CE Oltenia plans to slash CO2 emissions by 38%, but keep investing in coal
26 August 2020 - Romania’s ailing state-run electricity producer Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia) has drawn up a 2021-2026...
Serbian building firm on path to green growth with new high-efficiency equipment
25 August 2020 - Serbian construction company Karin Komerc MD has taken a significant step towards green growth by...
Enery BG 1 plans to build 400 MW solar power plant in southern Bulgaria
24 August 2020 - Austrian-owned Enery BG 1 Ltd. plans to build a solar power plant in the municipality...
Carbon prices jump in EU, taking industrial pollution costs to 14-year high
14 July 2020 - Expenses for greenhouse gas emissions at factories and energy producers briefly surged to a level...
GGF, Yapı Kredi Leasing support renewables in Turkey with loan package of EUR 20 million
06 July 2020 - The Green for Growth Fund – GGF invested in Turkey’s Yapı Kredi Leasing for the...
HEP ESCO to replace public lighting in Osijek with LED lamps
28 April 2020 - HEP ESCO, subsidiary of Croatian state power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP), has started a public...
Region must take energy transition planning back into its own hands
14 April 2020 - The European Union and the Energy Community are preparing big decisions for the energy sector...
When shit hits the fan
08 April 2020 - Author: Maja Pokrovac, Managing Director at Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia (RES Croatia) Now it...
Wakeup call for the Western Balkans
01 April 2020 - Author: Janez Kopač, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Fifteen years ago, the Energy Community...
Thermal power plant Šoštanj takes active role in Slovenia’s energy transition
25 March 2020 - Slovenian lignite-fired thermal power plant Termoelektrarna Šoštanj (TEŠ) has been developing several projects aimed at...