EU unveils Renovation Wave Strategy to improve buildings’ energy performance
The European Commission unveiled a Renovation Wave Strategy for improving the energy performance of buildings in the EU
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 […]
State Eco Fund supports environmental, renewables investments in Slovenia
Through its environmental fund, Slovenia renewed subsidy schemes for companies, entrepreneurs and local authorities that decide to spend on energy efficiency, renewables and measures to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Eco Fund – Eko sklad has issued three public calls for its programs for legal entities that wish to invest in lowering greenhouse gas […]
Romania counts on EUR 6.7 billion from EU for green energy projects
Developers of renewable energy, grid and just transition projects can file proposals in Romania by October 16, after which the government should forward them to relevant EU institutions. The government expects EUR 6.7 billion over the next ten years from the recently established Modernization Fund. The Ministry for Economy, Energy and Business Environment published a […]
City of Skopje supports its households to reduce air pollution
The City of Skopje said 4,282 households applied to buy inverter air conditioners with subsidies and hand over their wood stoves or boilers that use heating oil. They are entitled to as much as EUR 1,000 each within the scheme for improving air quality. Utilities in the North Macedonian capital have been collecting wood stoves […]
Prishtina to introduce modern billing system for district heating
A project worth USD 10 million will enable more than 12,000 district heating customers in Prishtina to pay bills according to consumption rather than the heating surface. Millennium Foundation Kosovo (MFK) and Termokos, the heating local supplier of district heating in Prishtina, signing a memorandum of understanding on the installation of thermal heat meters worth […]
Serbia to back municipalities’ energy efficiency works, public lighting
Municipalities in Serbia can submit one project each by November 12 for the refurbishment of buildings and other energy efficiency measures or for public lighting. The Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia called on municipalities to apply for overall funds of EUR 366,000 for the improvement of energy efficiency in significant buildings and the […]
Kranj in Slovenia starts digital makeover to become smart city
Households in the Mlaka pri Kranju suburb in Slovenia’s fourth-largest city, are soon getting access to real-time information on their gas, water and power expenditure. The smart solutions implemented in Kranj should ease the local authority’s overall planning and emergency response and slash losses for utilities. Companies are helping with digitalization, including transportation and air […]