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Bulgaria named EU’s top SO2 polluter, accused of “persistent” breaches of limit values
25 January 2021 - Three environmental organizations have accused Bulgaria of systemically and persistently violating the European Union’s (EU)...
Energy Community calls on Contracting Parties to reassess coal subsidies
19 January 2021 - The Energy Community Secretariat has sent letters to national authorities of six Contracting Parties urging...
CE Oltenia needs EUR 2 billion in aid for decarbonization plan
16 November 2020 - The plan envisages cutting CO2 emissions by 38%, shutdown of coal-fired units and the construction of solar parks and gas-fired power plants.
Romania to allocate EUR 23 million for closure of two coal mines in Jiu Valley
01 October 2020 - Romania has drafted the decision to grant RON 110 million (EUR 22.6 million) for the...
Excessive air pollution registered in 14 Serbian cities in 2019
08 September 2020 - Last year the air was excessively polluted in 14 cities in Serbia, compared to just...
Two coal-fired power plants generate alarming air pollution in Kosovo*
28 August 2020 - Two coal-fired power plants, Kosova A and Kosova B, are the main source of the...
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...
Bulgaria plans to burn coal until 2050 – energy minister
13 August 2020 - Bulgaria plans to continue to use coal for the generation of electricity until 2050 due...
Slovenia launches online platform for preparation of coal phaseout strategy
05 August 2020 - The Ministry of Infrastructure has set up an online platform as the main communication channel...
Top 3 most read articles in June
03 July 2020 - Here are the top 3 most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in June....
TPP Bobov Dol intends to stop burning waste
30 April 2020 - Coal-fired power plant Bobov Dol intends to terminate the co-incineration of unregulated waste, according to...
KEK to get EUR 76 million grant to cut pollution from Kosovo B power plant
04 November 2019 - Kosovo* will receive a EUR 76 million grant from the EU’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance...
Four in five EU coal power plants unprofitable: Greece’s PPC faces EUR 596 million loss, Romania’s CE Oltenia EUR 567 million
28 October 2019 - Four in five EU coal power plants are unprofitable and utilities could lose EUR 6.6...
Greece seeks to phase out coal by 2028, Ptolemaida V prospects unclear
25 September 2019 - Greece will adopt a new national energy and climate plan by the end of 2019...
Greece to start shutting down coal power plants
20 September 2019 - A business plan being drafted by the management of majority state-owned Public Power Corporation (PPC)...
Nearly 200 families hit by pollution from Veliki Crljeni open-pit coal mine
20 June 2019 - Residents of Veliki Crljeni, a suburban settlement only 50 kilometers from the center of Belgrade,...