coal
Serbia’s power utility EPS announces investments in green energy
15 October 2021 - Serbian state-owned power producer EPS aims to install 240 MW in solar power plants and 100 MW in wind farms by the end of the decade
Western Balkan countries are in global top 10 in coal’s power output share
08 October 2021 - Kosovo* is ranked second in the world for its share of coal in domestic electricity production, trailing only Botswana. Serbia is seventh and BiH is tenth
North Macedonia to boost coal-fired power output to avert price hikes
06 October 2021 - North Macedonia will step up coal-based electricity production to avert price hikes amid soaring prices on the international market.
Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow: Australia (still) stubborn on profiting from fossil fuels
29 September 2021 - Fossil fuels are Australia’s largest export and if you take away the nation's largest export, then you've got to accept a lower standard of living, according to Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joice.
Poland’s Offshore Wind Sector Deal to bolster economy, save jobs
24 September 2021 - The Polish government has signed an agreement with the wind industry in order to secure the development of the national wind sector.
Thermal energy storage TWEST enables CO2-free electricity production at thermal power plants
23 September 2021 - E2S Power presented in its demonstration facility in Serbia’s capital Belgrade, the innovative thermal energy storage TWEST.
EPBIH ready to continue construction of Tuzla 7 coal project
13 September 2021 - The coal-fired unit project has been stalled for almost a year after General Electric decided not to supply the equipment.
Western Balkans coal plants emit 2.5 times more SO2 than entire EU
07 September 2021 - Almost 12,000 people died from 2018 to 2020 because of breaches of pollution ceilings in coal-fired thermal power plants in the Western Balkans.
Locals, activists say coal plant Ugljevik 3 study is clearly incomplete
01 September 2021 - Locals and environmentalists said the draft environmental study for Ugljevik 3 coal project is incomplete and that it doesn't reveal the real potential damage
Kosovo’s* coal plant operator KEK plans solar power plant of 100 MW
20 August 2021 - Within its decarbonization process, KEK will develop infrastructure for the production of green energy, including a solar power plant of 100 MW
EU coal consumption decreased by two thirds in last 30 years
18 August 2021 - In 2020, the EU consumed 63% and 64% less hard coal and brown coal, respectively, than in 1990, according to Eurostat's data.
EU countries fail to minimize pollution from large combustion plants
18 August 2021 - EEB warns of a massive financial and health bill as big industrial units that use lignite stretched rules from the Industrial Emissions Directive
G20 countries directed more funds to fossil fuels projects than to renewables
10 August 2021 - Since the beginning of 2020, the G20 countries have committed at least USD 296 billion for fossil fuels and USD 227 billion for renewables.
Greece sees sharpest coal emissions cut among EU coal-producing countries
19 July 2021 - Greece has achieved a 56.3% reduction in emissions in the sectors covered by the EU ETS, the third best performance among member states.
Coal power stations in Western Balkans emit twice as much SO2 as EU plants
13 July 2021 - The Western Balkans’ 18 coal-fired power plants released twice as much sulfur dioxide in 2019 as all 221 such facilities in the EU.
Kopač: Coal plants in Energy Community reaping profits as CO2 isn’t priced
09 July 2021 - Producers of electricity from coal and traders in the Energy Community enjoy record profits as they don't have to pay for CO2 emissions, Janez Kopač said