COP26: Western Balkan leaders ask for funds, rules on how energy transition game is played, scrapping endless papers and strategies
Leaders of Western Balkan states urged rich countries at the COP26 to show solidarity in the energy transition to cleaner sources
Cyprus to invest over EUR 500 million in green transition, emission cuts
President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades said over EUR 500 million would be spent on a cleaner fuels rollout and the greening of its economy
Croatia announces at COP26 that it would stop using coal in 2033 or sooner
Croatia will lower carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 and abandon coal use by 2033 at the latest, PM Andrej Plenković said at the COP26
COP26 climate summit begins without firm commitment from most powerful countries
G20 increased the uncertainty about the outcome at COP26 with its weak joint statement on climate action goals and funding
Energy transition is no threat but opportunity for Western Balkans
Damir Miljević talks about this new industrial revolution and the opportunities it brings for economic development in the region.
Slovenia’s last coal mine turning to green energy, underground farming
Premogovnik Velenje has projects for methane extraction, a gravity power plant, underground energy storage and farming. Its subsidiary builds PV plants.
North Macedonia to establish strategic green investment fund to boost green economy
The fund is expected to spark investments worth EUR 750 million, create 15,000 jobs, increase exports by EUR 2 billion over the next four years
Gjakova in Kosovo* switches district heating to biomass
A combined heat and power system in Gjakova was built for district heating purposes with funds from the EU and Switzerland
