decarbonization
Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 – where the leaders of energy transition in SEE meet (May 14-15)
10 March 2025 - The third Belgrade Energy Forum on May 14 and 15 will bring together key actors of the energy transition in Southeast Europe.
Improving energy efficiency and decarbonization in three Serbian municipalities through public-private partnership
03 March 2025 - As part of a public-private partnership project with the companies Negawatt Solutions and B&S Immobilien, a member of the EnergyNet group, in 2024, 64 boiler rooms in the municipalities of Apatin, Odžaci, and Šid transitioned from fuel oil, heating oil, or coal to natural gas
EU Clean Industrial Deal envisages EUR 100 billion Industrial Decarbonisation Bank
27 February 2025 - Within the Clean Industrial Deal, the European Commission aims to raise up to EUR 100 billion for the Industrial Decarbonization Bank
EU proposes delays, smaller scope for CBAM, sustainability reporting
26 February 2025 - The EU is preparing measures to save EUR 6.3 billion in administrative costs by streamlining CBAM and sustainability reporting rules
Fortis inks deal for batteries for North Macedonia’s largest PV plant
25 February 2025 - The Oslomej solar power facility, operated by Fortis Energy, is getting a battery system of 62 MW in capability from Pomega
South Korean company to build container ship powered by small modular reactor
24 February 2025 - South Korean shipbuilder HD KSOE is developing a project for a container vessel utilizing small modular reactor (SMR) technology
EU acknowledges renewables role in Vision for Agriculture and Food
21 February 2025 - Green energy and energy communities are beneficial for farmers, the European Commission said in its Vision for Agriculture and Food
IEA: Renewables to cover almost all electricity demand growth through 2027
17 February 2025 - A sharp increase in global electricity demand is expected in the next three years, IEA said and estimated that renewables would cover 95%
World’s leading pharmaceutical, healthcare companies ink PPA within Schneider Electric’s Energize initiative
14 February 2025 - Energize, an initiative created by Schneider Electric, aims to accelerate renewable energy adoption within the pharmaceutical value chain
Data centers threaten to derail Europe’s energy transition
13 February 2025 - The expansion of data centers in the EU and UK can strongly increase emissions if they rely even partly on fossil fuels, a new report shows
GGF provides loan to Lovćen banka in Montenegro for its green portfolio
12 February 2025 - The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has established a partnership with Lovćen banka in Montenegro by signing a loan agreement of EUR 3 million
Božinovska: New ministry’s vision for North Macedonia’s energy sector, auctions by end of 2025
10 February 2025 - In an interview with Balkan Green Energy News, minister Sanja Božinovska discussed the country’s top energy priorities and the steps needed to achieve them
Serbia’s EPS, industry sign contracts on disposal of ash from coal-fired power plants
07 February 2025 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije will sell 30 million tons of ash to Lafarge Serbia, Elixir Group and Moravacem
EU to exempt 80% of importers from CBAM carbon tax
07 February 2025 - European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra vowed to exempt over 80% of companies that are eligible for payments under CBAM
It’s cheaper to build new coal power plant than maintain existing ones in Republic of Srpska
06 February 2025 - The facilities are more than 40 years old, so a lot of money is needed for maintenance, according to minister Petar Đokić
Turkey’s Tosyalı to green its steel production with 1.2 GW of solar
30 January 2025 - Tosyalı Holding plans to invest nearly USD 1 billion to increase renewable energy use in steel production