decarbonization
Serbia proposes national CO2 pricing system instead of regional ETS
04 July 2024 - In light of CBAM, Serbia could accept taxing emissions on a national level at fixed prices instead of a regional emissions trading system
Transelectrica: Romania requires up to 4 GW in energy storage in balanced mix
02 July 2024 - Transelectrica urged the authorities in Romania to back large-scale energy storage projects, especially for pumped storage hydropower plants
Greece’s PPC boosts pumped storage hydropower project pipeline to 1.6 GW
01 July 2024 - PPC obtained an electricity storage permit for a pumped storage hydropower project at an open-cast lignite mine in Kozani in northern Greece
Danske Commodities to optimize world’s largest power-to-X facility
25 June 2024 - Danske Commodities is tasked with optimizing electricity consumption at the Kassø power-to-X facility, which is about to start producing e-methanol
Italian green loan for EPS requires Serbia to set 2030 renewables target at 45%
25 June 2024 - The green loan, provided by Italian development bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, is aimed at helping EPS to decarbonize
Premier Energy, Motor Oil launch joint venture for hybrid power plants in Romania
24 June 2024 - Premier Energy established a firm in Romania with Greece-based Motor Oil that bought two PV projects of 86 MW in total, with storage
Green Steel from Sremska Mitrovica – responsible industry for sustainable future
24 June 2024 - Serbian company Metalfer Group, whose production portfolio includes the so-called Metalfer® Green Steel, has demonstrated that steelmaking can be sustainable and responsible
Eurelectric issues guide for integrating biodiversity in renewables, grid expansion projects
20 June 2024 - The European association of electricity companies, Eurelectric, has published a guide for sustainable electrification
Masdar to take over Terna Energy in deal worth EUR 3.2 billion
20 June 2024 - Masdar is expanding in Greece and Europe by buying Terna Energy for EUR 2.4 billion, translating to an enterprise value of EUR 3.2 billion
WindEurope on EU elections – center-right expected to partly revise European Green Deal
19 June 2024 - Electricity-intensive industry and WindEurope are seeking assurances on the European Green Deal from EU leaders, following the elections
OMV Petrom to produce sustainable fuels, green hydrogen in Romania
19 June 2024 - The Petrobrazi refinery will become the first major producer of sustainable fuels in Southeast Europe, OMV Petrom said
Full decarbonization of production is Elixir Group’s strategic goal for 2030
10 June 2024 - At the production location in Prahovo, which is the center of Elixir's chemical production, four new greenfield plants with a completely new industrial infrastructure will be built by 2027, which are investments worth around 300 million euros
WindEurope’s Giles Dickson: Vote for European Parliament representatives who will secure renewables-based future
06 June 2024 - WindEurope's CEO Giles Dickson warned of the risk that the new European Parliament would have more members skeptical on climate and clean energy
Ana Bartolović: Hitachi Energy resolved to decarbonize its business
05 June 2024 - With its Sustainability Strategy, Hitachi Energy seeks to accelerate the energy transition and achieve net zero emissions, says Bartolović
World Environment Day 2024: Our land, our future
05 June 2024 - World Environment Day 2024 slogan is “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.”
Firms, associations, NGOs to urge EU leaders to confirm European Green Deal after European elections
04 June 2024 - Over 200 firms and organizations plan to demand from the heads of EU countries, after the European elections, to reaffirm their commitment to the European Green Deal