decarbonization
EPBIH gets financing for Vlašić wind farm
03 April 2023 - The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina approved a EUR 36 million loan from EIB for the 50 MW Vlašić wind farm project
EU to raise 2030 renewables share target to at least 42.5%
31 March 2023 - The EU reached a provisional deal to raise the share of renewables in overall energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030 and aim at 45%
Đedović: Serbia to promote energy storage with changes to renewables law
30 March 2023 - To avoid a delay in connecting their renewable power plant, investors will need to add batteries, according to the renewables bill
Energean to store CO2 in depleted oil wells off Greek coast
30 March 2023 - Energean’s CCS project for depleted wells in the Prinos area in the Aegean Sea has entered the phase of final preparations
Greece’s PPC Renewables finishing two solar power plants of 250 MW in total
29 March 2023 - PPC Renewables said it would complete two photovoltaic facilities in Greece's coal hubs by the end of the month
EU reaches deal to ban sales of new diesel, gasoline cars in 2035
29 March 2023 - EU energy ministers agreed on a ban on new cars and vans running on gasoline and diesel starting in 2035, but with a notable exception
Kosovo* outlines energy transition until 2031 in strategic document
24 March 2023 - Kosovo* aims at 1.6 GW in renewables capacity by 2031, with 340 MWh in batteries. It opted to reconstruct at least three coal plant units.
NIS to produce green, blue hydrogen near its refinery in northeast Serbia
23 March 2023 - NIS has extended the public call for the design and technical documentation development for a hydrogen production plant
Nexe plans CO₂NTESSA project for carbon-neutral cement production
22 March 2023 - The firm has signed a contract with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions regarding the new, second-generation oxyfuel technology
New UN IPCC report calls for climate justice, resilient development
20 March 2023 - There are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change, IPCC said
EU’s electricity market design reform deemed as temperate, positive step
17 March 2023 - In its usual manner, the European Commission has come up with middle-of-the-road solutions for its electricity market design reform
NEA launches SMR Dashboard to track small nuclear reactor development
17 March 2023 - Small modular nuclear reactors can reshape the energy market and help the world reach net zero emissions by 2050, NEA says
EBRD lends EUR 300 million to Serbia for power utility EPS, energy reforms
15 March 2023 - EBRD approved a loan to Serbia for the liquidity of state-owned energy company EPS and the country's energy sector reforms
Investors can bid to install 100 MW solar power plant in Sokolac in BiH
15 March 2023 - The site for a 100 MW solar power plant in Sokolac in eastern BiH spans 150 hectares. The municipality has launched the concession procedure.
EU presents proposals for electricity market design reform
14 March 2023 - The revision to the electricity market design is aimed at switching away from short-term markets, boosting electrification and renewables and protecting consumers
Bulgaria to replace coal complex with solar gigawatts
10 March 2023 - Bulgaria is leaning on nuclear power, RES and energy efficiency in its decarbonization push, Minister of Energy Rosen Hristov said