Slovenia’s last coal mine turning to green energy, underground farming
Premogovnik Velenje has projects for methane extraction, a gravity power plant, underground energy storage and farming. Its subsidiary builds PV plants.
Montenegro’s EPCG ready for reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja despite jump in costs
State-owned utility EPCG says the reconstruction of coal-fired TPP Pljevlja should begin soon and prevent massive imports of electricity
Spain on track to phase out nuclear power, coal by 2035
The phaseout of coal and nuclear power plants will be offset with a simultaneous and gradual increase in renewable power capacity
Leaked papers reveal major pushback against fossil fuel phaseout
Saudi Arabia, Australia, and OPEC are lobbying against fossil fuel phaseout, while Brazil and Argentina oppose the promotion of meat-free diet.
Serbia’s EPS wants to build solar park on suspended coal plant project site
EPS will commission research for the purpose of installing a solar power plant at the location of the recently halted coal plant Kolubara B
Bulgaria developing plans to phase out coal by 2040
After the upcoming election, Bulgaria's parliament is set to choose between three scenarios for a coal exit: by 2035, 2038 and 2040
RWE Renewables inks 2 GW solar deal with Greece’s PPC Renewables
RWE and PPC agreed their renewables subsidiaries would build large-scale solar projects with a total capacity of up to 2 GW in Greece
Adopted Green Agenda Action Plan for Western Balkans brings EUR 9 billion in grants, 2024 deadline to align with EU ETS
The EU prepared a EUR 30 billion investment package and the Western Balkans must implement climate action reforms from Green Agenda Action Plan
