Germany’s new government announces ambitious decarbonization plan
Germany published a climate plan for the 2030 emissions target, decarbonization of industry, electrification of transport, and heating
EU should roll out CO2 border tax earlier, apply it to indirect emissions from electricity
The draft report is part of the legislative procedure for the adoption of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
EPBiH to build 56 MW solar park on coal plant’s ash, slag dump in Tuzla
State-owned energy utility EPBiH plans to install a photovoltaic plant of 56 MW at the site of an ash and slag dump at the Tuzla coal plant
5 building blocks enabling Greece’s rapid transition to green energy
Determined to get ahead of the curve as the world is facing a climate emergency, Greece is shutting coal plants and accelerating its energy transition
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2021
The most important topics for our readers in 2021 were lithium, the coal phaseout and investment in renewable energy in Serbia
HEP gets government approval to borrow EUR 63 million
HEP received approval from the Government of Croatia to take a EUR 63 million loan from the European Investment Bank
Albania becomes second country to submit draft NECP to Energy Community Secretariat
There is still room for additional policies to help Albania decouple economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions.
EU greenlights state aid regulations including CfDs, partly allows gas projects
Projects with government support need to be aligned with the EU's decarbonization goals, with some exceptions for gas
