GGF opens clim@ competition for innovations in climate change mitigation
Businesses or projects that can make a positive difference to the future of environment have through February 16 to apply for clim@ 2020 and compete for a share of EUR 30,000 earmarked for the three grand finalists, the Green for Growth Fund said. The competition will take place on June 2 at the GGF Sustainable […]
Slovenia earmarks EUR 21.6 million for energy efficiency in tourism
The Ministry of Economic Development and Technology has published a call for tenders for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises or SMEs in the field of tourism in a push to increase material and energy efficiency. Slovenia’s government said it intends to help improve competitiveness in the sector by promoting measures for the use of renewables […]
KfW continues to fund energy efficiency in public buildings in Montenegro
Germany’s KfW Development Bank is giving Montenegro a loan of EUR 45 million and a EUR 4.8 million grant for the third phase of the project for energy efficiency in public buildings. On behalf of the government in Podgorica, minister of finance Darko Radunović signed the credit contract while minister of economy Dragica Sekulić inked […]
FBiH provides guarantees for loan for pumped storage plant Čapljina
The agreement on financing and project with Germany’s KfW Development Bank was given the goahead by the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The foreign partner is donating EUR 9.5 million for energy efficiency in public buildings and it has secured a EUR 15 million loan for the refurbishment and modernization of pumped […]
Resalta to run heating in S. Mitrovica Penitentiary, retrofit system
Resalta d.o.o. is launching a public-private partnership (PPP) in the field of energy efficiency with the Sremska Mitrovica Correctional Institution. The contract was signed on November 22 by Aleksandar Alimpić, the institution’s manager, and Ankica Barbulov, the company’s director for Serbia. The penitentiary was built at the behest of the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph from […]
MPs from region facilitate energy transition with support of GIZ ORF-EE (part two)
The GIZ Open Regional Fund for South East Europe – Energy Efficiency (GIZ ORF-EE) has implemented a series of projects over the last eight years which have resulted in strong partnerships and cooperation with MPs from across the region. By supporting the work of parliamentarians through its regional collaboration, knowledge and experience exchange platform, GIZ […]
New timeframe for Energy Community 2030 energy, climate targets
Targets for 2030 in energy efficiency, renewables and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the Energy Community contracting parties should be adopted by mid-2021, the European Commission has announced, after the previously set deadline – November 2019, wasn’t met. According to the Energy Community Secretariat, at a meeting of the Energy and Climate Technical […]
MPs from region facilitate energy transition with support of GIZ ORF-EE
The GIZ Open Regional Fund for South East Europe – Energy Efficiency (GIZ ORF-EE) has implemented a series of projects over the last eight years which have resulted in strong partnerships and cooperation with MPs from across the region. By supporting the work of parliamentarians through its regional collaboration, knowledge and experience exchange platform, GIZ […]