Turkey plans 89 GW of new solar, wind power by 2035
26 October 2024 - The Government of Turkey aims to almost quadruple wind and solar power capacity to 120 GW by 2035, according to the new roadmap
Western Balkans can’t secure CBAM exemption for electricity in time
23 October 2024 - For an exemption from the CBAM cross-border CO2 tax on electricity, Balkan countries must couple their markets with an EU neighbor
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
CO2 is CO2: Zero Waste Europe calls for including incineration in EU ETS
25 June 2024 - Incinerators are poised to become the most carbon-intensive power source once coal is phased out, claims Zero Waste Europe
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
Western Balkans face tight electricity market coupling deadlines
24 May 2024 - Market coupling is the first task in the Western Balkans energy transition and their main condition to be exempted from CBAM, panelists said at Belgrade Energy Forum
Carbon capture still has no alternative for decarbonizing cement industry
07 May 2024 - Cement has no credible alternatives for decarbonization without carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), Carbon Tracker found
Mitsotakis: Greece to launch EUR 2 billion fund for decarbonization of islands
19 April 2024 - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece would create a special fund for islands of up to EUR 2 billion for phasing out fossil fuels
Wind and solar drive record emissions cut under EU ETS
05 April 2024 - Electricity generation from wind and solar has helped achieve the biggest annual emissions reduction under the EU ETS
Romania to get EUR 6 billion for energy poverty from EU Social Climate Fund
01 April 2024 - Romania will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of SCF, creating an opportunity to reduce its energy poverty rate
EU proposes 2040 emissions cut target of 90%, spelling end of coal
07 February 2024 - The European Commission published an impact assessment on possible pathways toward making the European Union climate neutral by 2050
Energy Community urges Kosovo* to commit in its NECP to phasing out coal by 2050
05 January 2024 - The Energy Community Secretariat doesn’t have any major objections to Kosovo's draft National Energy and Climate Plan