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 […]
Resalta completes largest public-private partnership for energy efficiency in South-East Europe
The largest public-private partnership (PPP) for energy efficiency in South-East Europe is now operational, with the energy retrofit of 48 public buildings in the City of Ljubljana officially completed, Slovenian energy service company Resalta has announced. The company also said it has signed the second energy retrofit project for 11 buildings worth EUR 4.8 million. […]
EBRD holds launch event for Green Economy Financing Facility in Serbia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) today hosted the launch event for the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) in Serbia, the fourth and largest Western Balkan market where the GEFF, aimed at providing financing for energy efficiency improvements to households through a network of partner banks, has been rolled out to date. The […]
GIZ ORF-EE helps MPs from region jointly address urban mobility
Building on the multiannual successful cooperation with parliamentarians from South-East Europe in areas of climate change and energy efficiency, the GIZ Open Regional Fund for SEE – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) has recently started a sub-project “Competence development of parliamentarians from South-East Europe on sustainable urban mobility topics,” which aims to extend competence development for members […]