Coal regions in Western Balkans and Ukraine lack dedicated funds for just transition
The Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine held an annual meeting in Brussels
Austria set to add over 1 GW in solar power in 2022
Austria is on track to install more than 1 GW in photovoltaics this year and as much as 1.5 GW every year
North Macedonia’s regulator issues 200 licenses for renewable electricity plants in 2022
The Energy and Water Services Regulatory Commission issued 200 licenses this year for electricity production from renewable sources
COP27: Deal on loss and damage fund saves climate conference from debacle
At COP27, delegates agreed to establish a fund to help the most vulnerable countries but failed to commit to phasing out all fossil fuels
Turkey needs EUR 9.6 billion annually to achieve climate goals
Turkey will need around USD 10 billion of investments a year, to raise the capacity in solar, wind and storage to achieve net zero by 2050
Western Balkan leaders vow to join forces in region’s energy transition
Leaders of Western Balkan states agreed the only way that the region can overcome the energy crisis is through a joint green transformation
Simson: Up to EUR 450 billion is needed to maintain nuclear capacity in EU
Investments of about EUR 350 – 450 billion will be needed in the coming decades to maintain the current capacity of nuclear energy in the European Union, said European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson. She also stressed the importance of nuclear energy projects for energy security and energy transition in Europe. Nuclear energy should cover […]
Billions of euros to support EU coal regions achieve little for energy transition
EU support for coal regions has achieved little for the climate transition, according to the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which analyzed the effects of an aid fund amounting to around EUR 12.5 billion in 2014-2020. The billions of euros allocated to coal regions in the EU have almost failed to make any progress and […]
