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Federation of BiH to invest USD 70 million in air quality improvement
09 June 2023 - The World Bank has approved a USD 50 million loan to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
EU pays out EUR 1.4 billion to Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania for green transition
09 June 2023 - The European Union's Modernization Fund has paid out EUR 2.4 billion for the seven member states, which is the joint largest disbursement
BiH’s NECP: coal power plants to be shut, 2 GW of renewables installed
28 April 2023 - The draft national energy and climate plan of BiH was presented for the first time at the Energy Summit 2023 in Neum
Serbia to start monitoring, reporting, verifying emissions by 2026
24 March 2023 - The introduction of an MRV system derives from the terms of the government's loan agreements with the World Bank
Montenegro changes law for coal power plant Pljevlja to continue operating
03 March 2023 - Before Montenegro's move, the Federation of BiH extended the operation of EPBiH's Tuzla 4 and Kakanj 5 units
EU prosecutors investigating EU ETS fraud in Bulgaria
28 February 2023 - EPPO's office in Sofia is carrying out searches and investigation in a probe into fraud regarding the EU Emissions Trading System
Coal phaseout in SEE: countries have made pledges, but some are still silent
24 November 2022 - The list of 40 countries with the largest shares of coal-fired power plants in electricity production includes eight in this region
Court orders EPS to cut SO2 emissions due to harm to human health, environment
23 November 2022 - An earlier study showed that thermal power plants in the Western Balkans emit 2.5 times as much SO2 as those in the EU
Volvo Trucks delivers world’s first electric trucks made of fossil-free steel
17 November 2022 - The fossil-free steel is produced by the Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB and is made by using a completely new technology
Europeans step up with personal action against air pollution – Eurobarometer survey
26 October 2022 - The Eurobarometer survey on Air Quality was conducted in all 27 European Union's countries in March and April
Novi Pazar converts heating plant from fuel oil to biomass
18 October 2022 - The investment is part of a project for the decarbonization of ten heating plants and switching them from fossil fuels to biomass
Pančevo General Hospital has reduced energy consumption by almost 40%
05 October 2022 - The USAID has provided USD 230,000 for the renovation of all six substations for heating and sanitary hot water in the hospital
EU approves state aid to Greece for 900 MW in energy storage
13 September 2022 - Projects will be selected through a transparent and non-discriminatory bidding process, the European Commission said
7-month shutdown of TPP Pljevlja planned for 2024 as part of ecological reconstruction
16 August 2022 - TPP Pljevlja's ecological reconstruction will not require a temporary shutdown in 2023, but a 7-month stoppage is planned for 2024
First green bonds issued in Croatia
02 August 2022 - The strategic partners in the green bond issue are Erste&Steiermärkische Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Bulgaria works on renewables portfolio expansion, plans offshore wind, floating solar
07 June 2022 - The country intends to remove restrictions and simplify procedures for the deployment of renewables, deрuty Prime Minister Sandov said