Electric buses are taking over Europe – they outran diesel bus sales in 2023
Electric buses have reached 36% of new city bus sales in 2023 in the EU, overtaking diesel as the main type for the first time
EU agrees to eliminate almost all emissions from trucks, buses by 2040
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a deal on CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles
Albania obtains financing for EUR 110 million Green Transport Tirana project
The Ministry of Finance and Economy signed financing agreements for Green Transport Tirana with the Municipality of Tirana and KfW
Prishtina mayor announces measures to cut air pollution by 95%
Prishtina's Mayor Përparim Rama said air pollution would be cut by 95% with subsidies for heating devices, transportation infrastructure upgrades and electric vehicles
Romanian e-UpCity electric bus passes urban transport test
The e-UpCity electric bus, produced by Romania’s company ATP, has successfully been tested in the city of Târgu Mureș.
Croatian manufacturers to get EUR 35 million for energy efficiency, renewables projects
The Croatian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development will issue a second public call for grants to co-finance energy efficiency and renewables projects in manufacturing industries. The call will be issued on October 15, and the total budget is slightly over EUR 35 million. The funding for energy efficiency and renewables projects in the manufacturing […]
Croatia subsidizes purchase of electric buses for public transport
For the first time, Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) will co-finance the procurement of electric and hydrogen-fuelled buses for public transport in urban areas in order to reduce air pollution. Numerous analyses and studies have shown electric buses are more cost effective and environmentally friendly, but almost all cities in the region […]
Romania’s Slatina successfully implementing its first SUMP
The Romanian City of Slatina has been successfully implementing its first SUMP (sustainable urban mobility plan), which it developed in 2017 to tackle heavy traffic caused by a mix of commuter journeys, transit traffic, and shopping trips and with the aim of becoming a more liveable, healthy, and economically attractive city. After identifying the main […]