Milestone bill expected to make Poland top offshore wind player in the Baltics
Poland has adopted its first ever law regulating offshore wind development in what is expected to help the country transition away from fossil fuels and eventually become the biggest player in offshore wind in the Baltic Sea. Poland currently has no offshore wind capacity, while over 70% of its electricity is produced from coal and […]
Serbia starts coal phaseout in heating sector from 2021
The heating plant in Kragujevac will be converted from coal to gas, and boilers on solid fuels replaced in kindergartens, schools, health centers and households.
Western Balkans wasted EUR 655 million on coal subsidies since 2015
Serbia and BiH account for almost all of the coal subsidies in 2018 and 2019 among the Energy Community contracting parties in the Western Balkans.
Renewables make up 99.6% of new power capacity in Turkey this year
Hydroelectric units had a 66.6% share in the commissioned power capacity in Turkey in the first three quarters, compared to 99.6% for all renewables
Sarajevo to make inventory of households’ furnaces as a step to reduce air pollution
Sarajevo Canton has officially started preparing a ten-year strategy to reduce the use of coal in order to minimize air pollution.
Here’s what Western Balkans committed to in Sofia Declaration on Green Agenda
By signing the Sofia Declaration on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, the region have committed to a number of specific actions.
These EU countries will have dirtiest power systems in 2030
Ember highlighted seven EU states including Bulgaria and Romania projected to have the dirtiest power systems in 2030
Selling, burning coal tailings responsible for boost in air pollution in Serbia
Petnica Science Center's manager attributed the excessive air pollution in Serbia to the use of coal refuse or fake coal for heating