World Bank approves USD 32 million in additional financing for BiH Energy Efficiency Project
The World Bank has approved USD 32 million in additional financing for the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Energy Efficiency Project, according to a press release from the World Bank cited by the BiH media. Energy efficiency investments under the project refer to retrofits of school and hospital buildings across BiH to secure cleaner and more […]
SEE parliamentarians join EU peers in exploring prospects of renewables and energy efficiency for prosperity
With the support of the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE), the largest yet delegation of parliamentarians from South-East Europe (SEE) took part in the Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, held from October 19 to 20 in Vienna. The meeting brought together members of the European Parliament […]
Proposals sought to develop innovative financing mechanism to improve energy efficiency in public buildings
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has issued a request for proposals for the delivery of developed models for an innovative financing mechanism for the implementation of the Low-Carbon Urban Development Concept (LCUD) under the Catalyzing Environmental Finance for LUCD project. Due to a long period of neglect and under-investment, […]
Governments should establish nation-wide energy efficiency programmes
Achieving results in energy efficiency is not a question of available financing instruments, but a matter of creditworthiness of households and their disposable income for energy efficiency improvements, Violeta Kogalniceanu, Head of the Infrastructure and Energy Efficiency Unit at the Energy Community Secretariat, says in an interview with Balkan Green Energy News. According to her, […]
Heating plant in Banja Luka – domestic technology puts city on map of green cities
The implementation of the Eko Toplane Banja Luka district heating project, which uses a renewable energy source (RES), specifically wood chips, places the city on the Vrbas river on the map of smart and green cities of the region and Europe. Using biomass, i.e. wood chips, secures the financial security and sustainability of the project, […]
Montenegro launching Energy Efficient Home program, seeking consultants for MEEP 2
Montenegro’s Ministry of Economy has said that it is launching the Energy Efficient Home program, aimed at cutting household heating costs and improving indoor comfort improvement, reducing CO2 emissions in the household sector, and developing a biomass heating system market in Montenegro. The Energy Efficient Home program entails at “attractive” and sustainable financial mechanism aimed […]
EU to support 37 local projects with EUR 4.5 million, energy efficiency measures included
The European Union, through the EU PRO development programme, will finance with the amount of EUR 4.5 million the implementation of local infrastructure projects in 37 municipalities with the aim of improving the quality of life of the population. The projects include energy efficiency measures as well as upgrades of water supply, the sewerage network, and […]
Fifth International Fair and Conference RENEXPO BiH to be held on October 24-25 in Sarajevo
The fifth RENEXPO BiH, international fair and conference on renewable energy sources (RES), environmental protection, water management and energy efficiency, focused on stepping up investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be held on October 24 and 25 at the convention center of the Hills Hotel in Sarajevo. The RENEXPO BiH will provide modern and efficient […]