EU waters down its 2040 climate target in runup to COP30 in Brazil
The EU upheld its proposed 90% emissions cut target for 2040 ahead of COP30 in Brazil, but with substantial workaround possibilities
RE-Source Platform: Number of PPAs in Europe drops by 60%
The power purchase agreement market is facing headwinds in grid development, permitting and electrification and from negative electricity prices, RE-Source Platform warned
ESM secures EUR 1.5 million grant to accelerate North Macedonia’s energy transition
North Macedonia’s power utility has secured a EUR 1.5 million grant to strengthen its capacity and accelerate the energy transition
PPC building three battery storage facilities in Greece
PPC Group has launched the construction of a battery energy storage system in the area of its Amyntaio coal plant
Bulgaria’s coal regions to get further EUR 808 million for just transition
Total investments in the just transition of the Stara Zagora, Kyustendil, and Pernik coal regions and ten municipalities will reach EUR 1.38 billion
European Commission: Russian gas ban doesn’t include transit to Serbia, BiH
Balkan Green Energy News asked the European Commission to clarify if the supply of Russian gas to Serbia and BiH would be halted as of January 1, 2026
Renewable electricity should not be subject to EU’s CO2 import tax
The European Commission may solve CBAM's unintended effects on renewables in the Western Balkans, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Artur Lorkowski said in an interview with Balkan Green Energy News
Repono acquires BESS project for 404 MWh in Romania
The Argeș project reached a ready-to-build stage. It has a contract with Transelectrica for a grid connection