Decarbonizing Western Balkan power utilities: ambitious but flexible plans, with focus on investments and new technologies
Power utilities in the Western Balkans have ambitious goals for 2050, but are flexible in mapping the path because the development of technologies is unpredictable
Greece earmarks EUR 50 million for small business transition in lignite regions
Western Macedonia and Megalopolis are the two traditional lignite regions of Greece. They are greening the local economy.
Slovenia’s coal plant TEŠ could close already within three years
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob said coal plant TEŠ and its accompanying mine may end operations before the expected closure in 2033
UK minister: G7 reaches ‘historic’ deal to abandon coal in first half of 2030s
An official statement on the G7 decarbonization commitments is due later today
Slovenia amends Energy Act to bolster efficiency, decarbonization
The changes to Slovenia's Energy Act introduced incentives for renewables, decarbonization of coal regions and energy efficiency measures
Coal power plants in Bulgaria cutting production amid losses, pollution breaches
Coal plants in Bulgaria have halved output as renewables and gas power are cheaper and due to CO2 emission costs and pollution control
Slovenia’s HSE to install 140 MW floating PV system next to TEŠ coal plant
Slovenian state-owned HSE plans to cover a part of the Družmirje lake, next to the Šoštanj coal plant, with floating solar panels
Viktor Andonov joins Belgrade Energy Forum 2024 in May: ESM earmarks EUR 1 billion for decarbonization
Viktor Andonov from North Macedonia's power utility Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) will participate at Belgrade Energy Forum 2024